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Jacksonville Wills & Trusts Attorneys Explain Florida Wills and Trusts Law
Florida Wills and Trusts Law
In these pages, our Jacksonville wills & trusts lawyers provide you with relevant information about wills and trusts law in Florida. The FAQs are those generally asked by those who are interested in protecting the passage of their assets through the use of wills and trusts law, and the protection of their assets during their lifetime, including periods of incapacity. Our Jacksonville wills & trusts lawyers will provide concise answers to precise questions, so if you need additional information about wills and trusts law, in Florida, please let contact us at (904) 448-1969, or toll free at 1-866-510-9099, or email us at Info@TheColemanLawFirm.com. We’ll respond to your questions as soon as reasonably possible.
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Why You Should Not Create a Special Needs Trust
Let's say you have a child with "special needs," or a sister, brother, mother or other family member. You have not created a special needs trust as part of your own estate plan. Why not? We know why not. We have heard pretty much all the explanations and excuses. Here...
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah!
To all of our friends, clients, vendors and readers, we wish each and everyone of you a very happy holiday season, filled with good spirit and family gatherings. May your New Year be your happiest, and most prosperous, ever.But, should that holiday party or...
Why You Should Periodically Review Your Estate Planning
Diamonds are forever! Estate planning is not!The travails of the James Brown (Godfather of Soul) estate show just how bad things can get when estate planning documents are not updated when there are changed circumstances. Brown didn't update his estate...
Special Needs Trusts – Shifting Purpose, Increasing Value
Over the past week, our office has experienced an unusual influx for a one week time period: three new clients seeking special needs trust planning for their disabled relatives. One case dealt with autism, one with Downs Syndrome, and one with severe...
IRS Increasing Audits of Gift Tax Return Non-Filers
Apparently, the IRS has significantly increased the number of audits it performs for intrafamily transfers of property, where there is no gift tax return filed by the person making the transfer. The extent of the effort is detailed in an article in today's...
National Estate Planning Awareness Week
This week is "National Estate Planning Awareness Week" as designated by the United States House of Representatives. Below is the resolution passed by the House of Representatives in 2008. For all the reasons stated in the resolution it's a good time to...
What You Need to Know About Estate Planning
A recent US News and World Report blog succinctly states What you Need to Know About Estate Planning (online at http://www.usnews.com/mobile/blogs/alpha-consumer/2011/9/26/what-you-need-to-know-about-estate-planning.html). Taking excerpts from The Wall Street Journal...
JacksonvilleLaw.TV Starts October 3, 2011
Get Answers to Your Legal Questions at JacksonvilleLaw.TV The Coleman Law Firm Offers Probate, Estate Planning & Asset Protection Help on Video October 3, 2011, Jacksonville, FL – “What happens if I die without a will?” Click it. “How is an estate probated...
Do You Own Federally Restricted Firearms? – Do You Have a Gun Trust?
There are special estate planning provisons that must be made for the transfer of Federally restricted firearms that you own. You can eliminate substantial federal compliance requirements through the use of a properly drafted "gun trust." To get more...
The New Florida Power of Attorney Act
On October 1, 2011, Florida’s new Power of Attorney Act will become effective for all powers of attorney used in the state of Florida. While the goal of the Florida legislature in adopting the Act was to address perceived defects in the current law, the new Act...
Why Don’t Women Understand the Need and Importance of Estate Planning?
Why don't women understand the need and importance of estate planning? It happens at least once a week. A woman comes to my office because some matter of urgency has triggered the "fear factor" and "forced" them to consult with an estate planning or asset...
Why You Should Periodically Review Beneficiary Designations!
An article in today's Wall Street Journal and a recent Florida Supreme Court decision are emphatic reminders of why you should periodically review your beneficiary designations for retirement plans and life insurance policies. The Wall Street Journal article is:...