Fifty-four nursing homes Located 35 states including Florida are being told by the government that they’re among the worst in their states in an effort to get them to improve patient care. The homes in question are among more than 120 designated as a “special focus facility.” CMS began using…
Britney’s dad had was appointed as conservator of her person and co-conservator of her estate, which means her dad is now in control of what Britney can do, who she can see, and he’s controlling all access to her bank accounts and credit cards. Over the weekend, Britney attempted to…
When someone dies without a Florida Will Their property is distributed under the Florida Statutes. Chapter 732 defines the order of succession to a decedent’s property. 732.103 Share of other heirs.–The part of the intestate estate not passing to the surviving spouse under s. 732.102, or the entire intestate estate…
Florida changed their statute regarding Power of Attorney several years ago. It seems that many banks and other financial institutions were not honoring existing powers of attorney documents. Florida changed Florida Statute 709 to allow for enforcement and recovery of expenses associated with the improper denial of a Power of…
As the Percentage of Florida Millionaires continues to rise, the need for more complex Florida Estate Planning continues to increase. When ones assets are significant the benefits of a Florida Revocable Trust in conjunction with a Florida Will are increased. Florida’s probate fees can rapidly approach 30,000 dollars on some…
Drafting and transfer of assets is an important aspect of a Florida Will or a Florida Revocable Trust. Real estate held by a company will not transfer to the trust unless the ownership of the company interest is transferred. In a recent Florida case a testator never transferred the ownership…
With the recent rise in the popularity of the Florida Pet Trust many individuals are caught off guard with unexpected expenses associated with a Florida Pet Trust. These expenses are also associated with Florida Pet Trusts from other states as they are related to Federal issues. The primary issue that…
When considering getting married for the second time, or to someone with a prior family it is important to consider Estate Planning, Long-Term Care, the family home, Social Security, Alimony, Survivor’s Annuities, and College Financial aid as an article on Forbes has reported. Florida Estate Planning becomes very important when…
How is a Florida Estate Plan different if you or your spouse is not a citizen of the United States? The Connecticut Elder Law Blog reported in an article that if non U.S. citizens have a completely different set of estate tax rules to contend with. If the U.S. citizen…
Mark Jakubik of the Pennsylvania Estate Planning Lawyer Blog posted an article Reasons to Prepare a “Living Trust” where he has compiled a good list of reasons. They are: * Avoiding probate. Since the property is no longer in your name as an individual, but is now in your name…