Your Jacksonville Estate Planning Attorney should include a separate writing memorandum in the Valid Florida will that is prepared for you. Florida Statute, Section 732.515 allows a written statement or list referred to in the will to dispose of items which are tangible personal property.
In Jacksonville and throughout the state of Florida a will can be revoked only in specific ways. If you want to make sure your will is revoked properly, you should have Florida Estate Planning Attorney or Jacksonville Estate planning lawyer help revoke your Florida Will properly. Often we see individuals…
In Jacksonville Florida and other Florida counties, your Florida Guardianship Attorney will help the ward present information to court. The court has the option to appoint any person who is qualified to act as a guardian. Florida Statutes, Section 744.312 requires the court to give preference to any person who…
Right after the petition to determine incapacity, a petition to appoint a guardian is usually heard by the Florida Court. This process can vary from one city like Jacksonville to one in another area of Florida where it might happen a few days later. The appointment of a qualified guardian…
Since Leona Helmsley’s dog inherited $12 Million dollars, when her dog dies will it have to pay estate taxes. If so will the trustee opt to take advantage of the 2010 unlimited exemption and euthanize the dog in 2010? It appears that New York’s Pet Trust Statute makes allows the…
In Jacksonville Florida and other areas of the estate Florida Estate Planning Lawyers and Florida Guardianship Lawyers use advance directives including Durable powers of Attorney and Designation of health care surrogates to limit the need for Florida plenary or limited guardianship. Prior to the appointment of a Florida Guardian, the…
The adjudicatory hearing is closed and only the examining committee members, the petitioner and his or her Florida Guardianship Attorney, the Alleged Incapacitated Person (AIP) and his or her Florida Guardianship Lawyer have the right to be present. The AIP has an absolute right to attend and must be present…
In Florida there are limitations on Pet Trusts and the courts would likely find that $12 Million for a dog would be excessive and strike all or part of the trust. Leona Helmsley’s Dog was left a $12 Million dollar trust fund. In addition the Maltese, named Trouble will be…
A Florida Enhanced Life Estate Deed (sometimes called “The Lady-Bird Deed”) is a tool used by Florida Estate Planning Attorneys, Florida Elder Law Attorneys, and other by Florida Lawyers to preserve the homestead for the benefit of the family. Upon the death of the homeowner’s the property will pass to…