by Randy Coleman | Feb 14, 2019 | Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, HIPAA, No Will, Retirement Accounts, Retirement Planning, Revocable Living Trusts, Stand Alone Retirement Account Trusts, Trusts, Wills & Trusts Law |
There are several reasons why you should update your trust or perhaps your entire estate plan. While estate planning documents do not necessarily have a shelf life, they may not fulfill your goals when your circumstances change. You cannot avoid the need to update...
by Randy Coleman | Aug 31, 2018 | Asset Protection, Disability Planning, Estate Planning, estate tax, Estate Taxes, No Will, Probate, Probate Law, Revocable Living Trusts, Wills and Probate |
According to court documents, legendary singer Aretha Franklin did not have a will when she died, despite reportedly having a son with special needs. The lack of a will opens up the intensely private singer’s estate to public scrutiny and unnecessary costs, and means...
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 | 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 | 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 | May 22, 2016 | Beneficiary Designations, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Individual Retirement Accounts, Irrevocable Trusts, Life Estates, No Will, Probate, Retirement Accounts, Revocable Living Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills & Trusts Law, Wills and Probate |
What Are Beneficiary Designations or Transfer on Death Designations? Many people use beneficiary designations as an alternative to doing proper estate planning. Why not? It’s quick and easy! It avoids probate! It allows you to rest easy that you have provided...
