A loved one's death has a way of taking an already-fragile family dynamic and fracturing it even more deeply. It's not uncommon for disputes among siblings to quickly spiral out of control, resulting in knock-down-drag-out battles in probate court. Learning more about...
Every detail of your will received enough scrutiny that you believe that this document is infallible. Although the process took a great amount of planning and decision-making, you now rest easy. Your estate plan is in place, providing you and your beneficiaries a...
A guardianship is vastly different than a conservatorship in Florida. A conservatorship addresses the estate of a person who is missing and often presumed dead. It helps other family members move on while settling the estate of the absent individual. By contrast,...
Many recent media stories have captured how celebrities' loved ones have petitioned judges to set up conservatorships over them. This legal guardianship arrangement isn't just for individuals with extensive worldly riches, though. Conservatorships are used by many...
A comprehensive estate plan is about more than detailing who will receive your assets after you’re gone and who will be in charge of your health care and finances if you become incapacitated. You can make things easier for your family if you designate the final...
Imagine watching your mother or father struggling to take care of themselves. They may say that they’re independent and that they don’t need help, but when you find bills that haven’t been paid due to forgetfulness or notice that they have no groceries because they...
It is no secret that considering your own mortality is an unsavory topic. For this reason, many people approach the creation of an estate plan with trepidation. Even when a plan is drafted, it is not uncommon for individuals will hurry through toward the finish line,...
When crafting a trust to leave money for your heirs, your focus is on establishing rules and regulations. The trust is supposed to give you some control over what happens to that money so that it isn't wasted. For instance, perhaps it is an educational trust. You...
One of the most challenging aspects of estate planning is selecting an ideal candidate to fulfill the executor's role. That individual has some pretty essential responsibilities to handle, after all, including setting with your creditors, filing your final tax return...
When someone experiences a decline in their physical or mental capabilities, it's not uncommon for a loved one to ask the court to step in and appoint them as a guardian over that person's personal and financial affairs. Guardianships don't always last forever,...
