Miramar Beach Business And Estates Blog

Creating an estate plan is a huge relief. We do it, file it away and hope that no one needs to pull it out for a long, long time. But if you’re a recently divorced resident of Florida, it’s time to pull it out again and update it. If you don’t, your ex-spouse could...

When you create your estate plan, your loved ones will have a written plan for what you want to happen after you pass on. Part of it also provides instructions for your final days. After you have everything set, you may decide that you want to let your family members...

Estate planning errors have the potential to cost you and your family time and money, while also adding unnecessary stress to your life. And that’s why you should have a plan in place for protecting against any and every error, even those that don’t appear to be a big...

Estate planning has always been important and it has always been something that a lot of people overlook. These days, with the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s more important than ever to have a plan in place.  Right now, much is still unknown about the...

Estate planning serves a lot of purposes, not the least of which includes transferring your assets to the next generation without much lost to taxes. Trusts are one of the more common methods people of means have of doing exactly that. Why are trusts so useful?...

Creating a will is one of the most important things you can do to ensure that your loved ones are cared for if something happens to you. Once you have everything written out, you might be tempted to ignore the plan; however, you will still need to review it...

As your parents age, you might begin to worry about their ability to care for themselves. Sometimes, a person can suffer from a diminished capacity to make sound decisions. This is the point when you might have to worry about taking legal control over your parent’s...

One of the curious realities in the United States is that even though everyone will eventually pass away and leave their assets behind, most people have no plan at all for how that will happen. The majority neglect to do any estate planning. In fact, by some accounts,...

While Florida doesn’t recognize holographic (handwritten by the testator, but unwitnessed) wills, it is possible to write your own will. Computer programs and online samples make it easy. You just have to print the will out when you’re done, sign it in front of two or...