by Randy Coleman | Nov 24, 2019 | Advance Directives in Florida, Business Owners, Business Succession Planning, Buy-Sell Agreements, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Estate Planning Lawyer, Family Business, Guardianship, Health Care Power of Attorney, HIPAA, Intestacy, Living Will, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Premarital Agreements, Probate, Probate Lawyer in Florida, Revocable Living Trusts, Trust Administration, Trusts, Wills & Trusts Law |
People often ask us: “When is the best time for estate planning?” The best answer to that question is: Before you die, or become incapacitated! If you can tell me when you are going to die, I can tell you the ideal time to engage in the art and science of...
by Randy Coleman | Jan 31, 2019 | Advance Directives in Florida, Dementia, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Gun Trusts, Probate, Probate Law, Wills and Probate |
Having an elderly loved one with dementia can be scary, but if you add in guns and firearms, it can also get dangerous. To prevent harm to both the individual with dementia and others, it is important to plan ahead for how to deal with any weapons. ...
by Randy Coleman | Nov 3, 2017 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Revocable Living Trusts, Wills & Trusts Law |
November is National Family Caregivers Month. More than 15 million American family members care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease. Here are some tips provided by the Alzheimer’s Association to help those providing care for family members who have...
by Randy Coleman | Jul 14, 2017 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Durable Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, HIPAA, Intestacy, No Will, Wills & Trusts Law |
If your child has reached the teenage years, you may already feel as though you are losing control of her life. This is legally true once your child turns 18 because the state considers her to be an adult with the legal right to govern her own life. Up until your...
by Randy Coleman | May 22, 2017 | Beneficiary Designations, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Durable Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Guardian of a minor child, Health Care Power of Attorney, Non-Traditional Family, Premarital Agreements, Tenancy by the Entireties, Titling of Assets, Uncategorized, Wills & Trusts Law |
Estate planning is the process of developing a strategy for the care and management of your estate if you become incapacitated and upon your death. One commonly known purpose of estate planning is to minimize taxes and costs, including taxes imposed on gifts, estates,...
by Randy Coleman | Apr 17, 2017 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship, Living Will, Long Term Care, Probate, Probate Law, Revocable Living Trusts, Trustee, Wills & Trusts Law, Wills and Probate |
No one wants unnecessary court involvement in their life. But without careful and proactive estate planning, chances are that some aspect of your estate will end up being decided there. With proper planning, you can avoid probate and a living probate. Here are two of...
