St. Clearwater Probate court is located in Pinellas County. Clearwater does not have any unusual probate fees. The Pinellas County Courthouse is located at: 315 Court Street Clearwater, Fl 33756 Tel: (727) 464-3267. The Pinellas News is the official newspaper used for publications and notice to creditors.…
Under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act (UFTA) whether a transfer is considered fraudulent boils down to two basic issues. 1) Actual Intent 2) Insolvency and Transfer for less than full value The intent of the transfer is whether it was done to avoid payment or reach of a potential creditor…
Florida Asset Protection typically deals with protecting assets from Inside creditors and Outside creditors. Outside creditors are those creditors whose claims arise the business entity and are then assert4ed against the business, real estate, or asset. It is possible to protect against Outside debts or creditors by using a business…
Florida Asset Protection typically deals with protecting assets from Inside creditors and Outside creditors. An inside creditor is a creditor whose claim is directed against the business or real estate that is owned and operated within a business entity. It is possible to protect against inside debts or creditors by…
Florida business owners are one of the groups of individuals who need Florida Asset Protection. There are two types of risks that business owners are at risk of loss. First is the risk that comes from within the business. The second type of risk comes from their personal life and…
Virtual adoption is not defined under the Florida Statutes. There was a recent Florida Bar article entitled Virtual Adoption: Not Just for Netizens written by Brian R. Dolan and Joel M. Commerford. The Fifth District Court of Appeal listed the following elements which are necessary to establish a virtual adoption:…
Many of my Jacksonville Estate Planning clients ask me when and how often they should review their Florida Estate Plan. I like to recommend that people take a look at their situation on a yearly basis and if they notice any of the following, they should make an appointment with…
American Family Prepaid Legal Corporation and Heritage Marketing, their officers and employees have been bared from the practice of law for in over 3800 acts by participating in an illegal Trust Mill. The firms sent direct mail ads to Ohio residents over the age of 65containing exaggerated claims regarding the…
As the use of genetic material becomes more accepted, the issue of what and how to deal with it has begun to be an important part of estate and trust planning and administration. Not only could this change distributions or dilute inheritance, but without guidelines or requirements for the disposition…
Florida Revocable Trust‘s are often used to avoid problems. The North Carolina Estate Planning Blog has an interesting article on when you should not use a Living Trust. 1. You want the court to dictate how your estate is handled. 2. You favor supporting the government, so you like the…