by Randy Coleman | Jun 20, 2019 | Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Personal Representative, Probate, Probate Law, Probate Litigation, Will Challenges, Will Contests, Wills & Trusts Law, Wills and Probate |
How do you contest a will where you had a loving relationship with your mother and she always said she would leave everything to you and your siblings. After she died, you discover she had recently written a new will, leaving everything to her housekeeper. Is there...
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 | 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 | 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...
