by Randy Coleman | Feb 11, 2013 | Beneficiary Designations, Estate Planning, IRAs, Titling of Assets, Wills and Probate |
For the last two months, we have been singularly focused on helping people get their end of the year planning in place and moving our office to a new location. The year end for 2012 was more busy than usual because of all of the uncertainty surrounding the tax...
by Randy Coleman | Jul 27, 2012 | Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Exemption Planning, Life Insurance Protection, Personal Representative, Probate, Probate Litigation, Revocable Living Trusts, Trust Administration, Will Contests, Wills and Probate |
Most people correctly believe that life insurance proceeds are exempt from creditors’ claims in Florida. That is an accurate paraphrasing of Florida Statutes, Section 222.13.Most people incorrectly believe that it makes no difference who is the beneficiary...
by Randy Coleman | Feb 29, 2012 | Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Estate Planning, Individual Retirement Accounts, IRAs, Retirement Accounts, Retirement Planning, Revocable Living Trusts |
There is a difference of opinion among estate planning professionals regarding designating a revocable living trust as a beneficiary of a 401(k) plan or other retirement plan (such as an IRA). Some of the differing opinions derive out of misconceptions involving the...
by Randy Coleman | Nov 2, 2011 | Beneficiary Designations, Durable Power of Attorney, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executor, Probate, Probate Litigation, Trust Litigation, Will Contests, Wills and Probate |
Diamonds are forever! Estate planning is not!The travails of the James Brown (Godfather of Soul) estate show just how bad things can get when estate planning documents are not updated when there are changed circumstances. Brown didn’t update his...
by Randy Coleman | Sep 9, 2011 | Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Business Owners, Business Succession Planning, Buy-Sell Agreements, Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Life Insurance Protection, Small Business Law |
Why don’t women understand the need and importance of estate planning? It happens at least once a week. A woman comes to my office because some matter of urgency has triggered the “fear factor” and “forced” them to consult...
by Randy Coleman | Sep 8, 2011 | Beneficiary Designations, Estate Planning, Individual Retirement Accounts, IRAs, Retirement Accounts, Retirement Planning, Revocable Living Trusts, ROTH IRAs |
An article in today’s Wall Street Journal and a recent Florida Supreme Court decision are emphatic reminders of why you should periodically review your beneficiary designations for retirement plans and life insurance policies. The Wall Street Journal...
