by Randy Coleman | Sep 11, 2012 | Asset Protection |
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform has ranked Florida among the 10 worst states for lawsuits. The biggest concern is the huge damage awards by Florida juries. The Institute’s conclusions provide ample reason to engage in asset protection...
by Randy Coleman | Sep 10, 2012 | Executor, Personal Representative, Trustee, Wills and Probate |
Saturday’s New York Times contained an article of interest. The New York socialite Brooke Astor apparently has bank accounts at CitiBank that have not yet been discovered by the executor of her estate – despite the fact that she died in 2007. ...
by Randy Coleman | Aug 30, 2012 | Discretionary Trusts, Estate Planning, estate tax, Estate Taxes, Exemption Planning, Gift Tax, Irrevocable Trusts, Retirement Planning, Revocable Living Trusts, Wills and Probate |
Legislation in effect until December 31, 2012 makes the present a particularly important time for tax planning. In late 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010...
by Randy Coleman | Aug 27, 2012 | Asset Protection, Charitable Planning, Disability Planning, Estate Planning, Life Insurance Protection, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Personal Care Contracts, Retirement Accounts, Retirement Planning, Social Security, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration |
Recently, The Coleman Law Firm was privileged to be a sponsor of the 10th Annual Angelwood Fashion Show and Luncheon, a wonderful event that raises funds for programs supporting children and adults with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down’s syndrome, Spina Bifida and...
by Randy Coleman | Aug 26, 2012 | Asset Protection, Elder Care, Elder Law, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Revocable Living Trusts |
As our population grows older, more and more families will face the need for long term care for their loved ones. The cost of a skilled nursing home care in Florida averages about $7,000 to $8,000 per month. That number increases each year.Medicare...
