by Randy Coleman | Mar 22, 2019 | Disability Planning, Discretionary Trusts, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Irrevocable Trusts, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Personal Care Contracts, Social Security, Special Needs Trusts, Spendthrift Trusts, Trust Administration, Trustee, Trusts |
A special needs trust, sometimes called a supplemental needs trust, is designed to provide a person with a disability the funds to enhance her quality of life while at the same time allowing her to remain eligible for needs-based public...
by Randy Coleman | Apr 15, 2018 | Estate Planning, Pet Trusts, Probate, Revocable Living Trusts, Trustee, Trusts |
Estate planning is about protecting what’s important to you. Although much of the traditional estate planning conversation focus on surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, many pet parents wonder about what could happen to their “feathered children” after their...
by Randy Coleman | Mar 10, 2018 | Asset Protection, Durable Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Florida Asset Protection, Premises Liability, Revocable Living Trusts, Trust Administration, Trustee, Wills and Probate |
A comprehensive estate plan should address all of your assets, and if you own rental property it should include appropriate asset protection considerations. For most people, an estate plan must include three common categories: (1) your home; (2) financial accounts,...
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 | May 16, 2017 | Disability Planning, Discretionary Trusts, Estate Planning, Irrevocable Trusts, Life Insurance Protection, Revocable Living Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Spendthrift Trusts, Trustee, Trusts, Wills & Trusts Law |
Substance addiction is by no means rare, impacting as many as one in seven Americans. Because of its prevalence, navigating a loved one’s addiction recovery is actually a relatively common topic in everyday life. But you should also consider it when working on your...
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...
