Miramar Beach Business And Estates Blog
Why do estates end up in litigation?
Whether you’re writing your will or serving as the executor for someone else’s estate, the last thing you want is to end up in probate litigation. But it can happen easily when the circumstances are right – or wrong. Here are some of the common reasons that estates...
Have family conversations when doing estate planning
You do not have to do your estate planning alone. It’s something you can do with the rest of your family, as a joint effort that includes a lot of family conversations. After all, the plan you put in place is going to impact them in many ways. Why not give them a say...
How a conservatorship helps a family when someone goes missing
When an adult goes missing indefinitely, their family members can wind up in a particularly difficult situation. Unless someone has power of attorney authority or is a cosigner on various accounts and assets held by the missing individual, family members and loved...
Updating your will when your child turns 18
If you initially wrote a will when your child was born, you may want to update that will when they turn 18. This is the bare minimum; it is often wise to update the will far more often than that. However, like having a child initially, seeing that child become a legal...
Is it time to seek a guardianship for an aging loved one?
As people age, it is possible for them to experience cognitive decline. In some cases, people develop conditions like Alzheimer's disease that affect their ability to function safely without support from others. Sometimes, age itself will simply impact their memory...
Why should you want your estate to avoid probate?
There is a lot to think about when creating an estate plan, including what will happen to your estate immediately upon your death. Your goal is to plan for every situation imaginable, while also protecting your loved ones to the best of your ability. And that’s why...
Writing a will after your child is born
Becoming a parent changes everything. It makes you see your life in a new way. You care deeply about your child, and that love is only made greater by the fact that you know that your child depends on you in so many ways. You want to do everything in your power to...
Can you give your heirs digital books, music and movies?
In 2020, many people have completely stopped buying physical copies of music, books and movies. Instead of a library filled with paperbacks, you have thousands of books on a Kindle or an e-reader. Instead of a cabinet with a vast movie collection in tapes or DVDs, you...
Why consider a trust for your estate plan?
Trusts used to only be important for very wealthy people and charities -- but that’s changed. Many people of relatively modest means now use trusts to pass their accumulated wealth to their heirs in a way that is most advantageous to their situations. Why should you...
Talks Florida newlyweds need to have about estate planning
As a newlywed, you’re starting a new chapter of life together with your spouse. One of the most uncomfortable but also vital subjects you and your spouse shouldn’t forget to address early on in your marriage is updating your estate plans. Nobody wants to think about...
