To discuss how this case may affect you, talk to your Florida Estate Planning Lawyer In the recent case of Stone v. United States, No. 3:06-cv-00259, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (May 25, 2007), the declined to give a discount to the value of artwork.…
This article has many interesting provisions that have been found in wills, but more common today are provisions dealing with trusts for pets. Pet trusts are quickly becoming more common. Around 20 percent of pet owners include their pets in their wills. Florida have specific rules on how one can…
Amy Baldwin has a nice article on when people usually think about getting wills. Typically they get wills when they are married, buy a home, have a baby, get a divorce or go on a vacation. She states that most estate planning lawyers say whether married or not, every adult,…
Florida Estate Planning: The “right plan(s)” will accomplish all your goals. There are basically two types of plans: a lifetime plan that should start now (in the next two or three months), and a death plan (your will and trust documents) that can sit in a drawer until you go…
Here is a summary of an interesting article on Florida Living Trusts: 1) Florida Estate Planning To Avoid Probate Costs. A Florida living trusts can help eliminate the cost and delay of probate. 2) What About Taxes And Asset Protection In My Florida Living Trust. No Tax Benefit. Florida living…
Florida Estate Planning Lawyers often build a Florida estate plan around two basic strategies: The first takes advantage of the unified credit. (This credit eliminates the estate tax on the first $2 million, 2007 and 2008, this credit rises to $3.5 million in 2009. There is no estate tax in…
As your Florida Business Attorney or Florida Estate Planning Attorney if there is conflict of interest when more than one person is going to be represented. There is an interesting article in the Post Gazette today regarding potential conflict of interests between a husband and wife. Whenever a lawyer represents…
Clients often ask Estate Planning Attorney’sfor a Florida will or a Florida Living Trust. The seldom ask for a will and a trust even though in most cases this is what they need. Clients who want to skip probate and avoid the fees and delays associated with establishing and administrating…
Everyone in Florida seems to be going crazy to setup a Florida living trust. Often we find ourselves asking why does this client need a living trust. In most cases they don’t, but if clients are looking for privacy, to save time or money on probate or have assets in…
Often clients ask about Do it yourself living wills, wills, trusts, and other components of estate planning. I read an interesting post by an Estate Planning Attorney and although they are not in Jacksonville Florida their advice and commentary is very relevant. Basically with a will, you don’t often get…