by Randy Coleman | Nov 1, 2017 | Estate Planning, estate tax, Intestacy, Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship, No Will, Probate, Probate Law, Probate Litigation, Revocable Living Trusts, Tenancy by the Entireties, Trust Litigation, Trustee, Trusts, Will Challenges, Will Contests, Wills & Trusts Law, Wills and Probate |
Whether your spouse has just passed away or you have lost your mom or dad, the emotional trauma of losing a loved one often comes with a bewildering array of financial and legal issues surrounding probate & trust administration demanding attention. It can be...
by Randy Coleman | Aug 14, 2017 | Estate Planning, Florida Asset Protection, Gun Trusts, Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship, Tenancy by the Entireties, Tenancy in Common |
People often set up bank accounts or real estate so that they own it in joint ownership with a spouse or other family member. The appeal of joint tenancy is that when one owner dies, the other will automatically inherit the property without it having to go through...
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...
by Randy Coleman | Jan 6, 2017 | Advance Directives in Florida, Beneficiary Designations, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, Intestacy, Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship, Living Will, No Will, Personal Representative, Probate, Probate Law, Revocable Living Trusts, Tenancy by the Entireties, Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills & Trusts Law, Wills and Probate |
The beginning of a new year is a good time to take a look at your estate plan to make sure it is up to date. Less than half of people in the US actually have any estate planning documents in place and many of those people may have outdated documents. Documents that...
by Randy Coleman | Jan 2, 2015 | Advance Directives in Florida, Annuities, Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Durable Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Individual Retirement Accounts, IRAs, Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship, Life Insurance Protection, Living Will, Personal Representative, Probate, Retirement Accounts, Revocable Living Trusts, Tenancy by the Entireties, Tenancy in Common, Titling of Assets, Trustee, Wills and Probate |
It’s the New Year and everyone has their list of resolutions that probably won’t be followed for more than a month or two. From the estate planning perspective, that is enough time to review and ensure that your estate planning house is in order, if you...
