by John Richert | Jul 12, 2022 | Estate Planning
One of the questions that we receive regularly is whether it is worthwhile for an estate planning client to create and fund a revocable trust as the primary part of their estate plan. While there are many benefits to a revocable trust, such as avoiding probate, one of...
by John Richert | Mar 8, 2021 | Estate Planning, Probate Litigation, Uncategorized
Why should I hire an attorney to draft my will or trust? I can easily just buy one of these estate planning documents online for a fraction of the cost of an attorney. However, there is a major reason why you want to have an attorney draft your estate planning...
by John Richert | May 14, 2020 | Estate Planning
If you’ve recently moved to Florida, reviewing your estate plan may be one of the last things on your list of things to consider. However, whenever you move to a new state it is always worthwhile to review your estate plan and make sure that the documents comply with...
by John Richert | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
The probate process, particularly formal probate administration, in Florida may be more costly than many people realize. We have previously detailed typical costs for both formal and summary probate administration here. However, this post will specifically focus on...
by John Richert | May 13, 2019 | Estate Planning
There are several documents that all people should include in their estate plans. These documents are: a last will and testament, durable power of attorney, living will, designation of health care surrogate, and designation of preneed guardian. Last will and...
