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An individual’s will is a critical element of an estate plan. Alongside trusts, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and other estate planning documents, a will offers the decedent a chance to dictate how their estate gets divided among their heirs. Unfortunately,...
Dealing with a deceased loved one’s estate can bring multiple challenges for those left behind. During that time, you don’t want any extra stressors to add to the difficulty of losing a beloved member of the family. To make the process easier, an executor can handle...
You have likely heard estate planning experts in Santa Rosa Beach advise people to plan to avoid probate whenever possible. This is due to the fact that probating an estate can be a long, drawn-out process, requiring multiple hearings and resulting in inordinate legal...
After your first marriage, it is common to marry again. If you find yourself in this situation and you have children from your first marriage, it is vital that you make sure you do not accidentally disinherit your children. This is a real risk that you face if you do...
There are certain rights that you gain as a spouse in Florida. This rings true as well when your spouse dies. You are the next of kin for your spouse. As such, you also have some rights during probate even if your spouse left no will or estate plan or left you out of...
Probate court is not always a requirement: It is possible to prevent probate with proper estate planning. This could save a family from having to undergo a long and difficult court process. If your family owns property in Florida, without an estate plan your assets...
There are many legal terms that Florida residents have probably heard before, but perhaps they are not too familiar with. "Probate" is likely one of them. When it comes to estate planning and end-of-life needs, probate is an important term to learn. So, what are the...
Many Florida residents begin the estate planning process with a variety of goals in mind, but with one in particular of importance: avoid probate as much as possible. However, depending on how an estate plan is drafted, it may be inevitable that heirs and...