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Florida Wills and Trusts Law
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Revocable Living Trusts Are Not Just for the Rich
One of my colleagues who is a member of WealthCounsel recently posted an article explaining why revocable living trusts are not just for the rich. I certainly concur with her sentiments and will emphasize a couple of the points she made.The primary advantage of...
Charging Orders and How the Charging Order Remedy Results in Asset Protection
After my last post involving the legislative change in Florida that confirms the charging order as the exclusive remedy for a judgment creditor against an ownership interest in an limited liability company ("LLC"), I received a number of calls and inquiries wanting to...
Florida Legislature Confirms Charging Order Exclusive Remedy for Multi-Member Limited Liabilty Companies
In the 2010 case of Olmstead vs. Federal Trade Commission, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the "charging order" was not the sole and exclusive remedy for a judgment creditor of a single-member limited liability company ("LLC") (we discussed the Olmstead...
Giving an Inheritance The Right Way
A timeless article appeared recently in Forbes.com - "Giving an Inheritance The Right Way." Timeless because the points made in the article by Liz Davidson are true today, were true yesterday, and will be true tomorrow. Her first point is that no matter who...
Nine Things Women Should Know About Estate Planning
A recent article at Forbes.com, Estate Planning for Women (and the Men Who Love Them)", is a very informative, and perhaps even provocative article. I encourage all of my readers, clients, colleagues and financial advisors to take the time to read the article. Over...
“Exceptional” Estate and Gift Tax Planning Opportunity for 2011 and 2012
Last night was a very interesting evening. As the guest of my good friend Dennis Rosa, a wealth manager at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, I attended Morgan Stanley's annual gift to the Northeast Florida community of bringing Andy Friedman to town. Andy Friedman is...
Sometimes, Guardianship or Conservatorship Is The Only Way To Get The Keys From Parents
A recent article at Forbes.com is a reminder to all of us who have aging parents that eventually our parents shouldn't be driving anymore. Taking the keys from Mom and Dad is never an easy thing to do, but is often necessary. The story from Forbes is...
New Survey Show 57% of All Adults Don’t Have Wills or Trusts
A survey recently conducted by the website Rocket Lawyer reveals that 57% of all adults in the US do not have either a will or a trust in place. That's actually a better result than most surveys previously conducted which show as much as 70% of the adult...
Steps to Avoid Power of Attorney Abuse
An article in Saturday's Wall Street Journal, "Power Grab," reminds us that one of the most useful estate planning tools is the durable power of attorney. However, without some guidance - and some controls - a durable power of attorney can be abused and...
Excellent Information for Seniors – New Times, New Challenges
A recent book release is one that should be of interest to all seniors and their advisors. It discusses the challenges we face as we grow older. The authors employ an engaging and often humorous tone, in New Times, New...
Personal Service Contracts Not Directly Impacted By New Medicaid Legislation
The Florida legislature passed a fairly massive overhaul of the Medicaid law in Florida last Friday just before adjourning this year's legislative session. The Florida Senate President called it "a momentous moment and the most comprehensive reform ever enacted...
One Reason Good Lawyers Seek to Avoid Litigation for Clients
Unhappy family members are almost always quick to sue other family members regarding the "fairness" of a deceased parent's distribution plan. Whether it's trust litigation or probate disputes, the emotions of the heirs who feel they have been "slighted" take...