by John Richert | Oct 4, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
The passing of Aretha Franklin recently made major headline news. The “Queen of Soul” singer/song writer career spanned over decades and amassed a rather large estate. According to a reporting by Celebrity Net Worth, Ms. Franklin left behind an estate worth...
by John Richert | Sep 27, 2018 | Estate Planning
A common question that we receive when talking to potential clients about doing an estate plan for is “Why should I pay more to use you guys instead of LegalZoom?” This is a legitimate question. As of the date of publishing this post, LegalZoom offers an estate plan...
by John Richert | Sep 20, 2018 | Estate Planning
When consulting with an attorney on which Florida estate planning documents you should obtain, one of the documents that is most commonly included is the durable power of attorney. While including a durable power of attorney is wise for anticipating the worst case...
by John Richert | Sep 11, 2018 | Estate Planning
When consulting with an attorney on the creation of estate planning documents, usually the documents that first come to mind are a Living Will, a Final Will and Testament, and a Power of Attorney. Another document that is typically included in a life or estate...
by John Richert | Jul 28, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
A notice of trust in Florida is a document that is required to be filed in the probate court in the county where the decedent (person who passed away) resided at the time of his or her death. The notice of trust is an important document and should be considered when...
by John Richert | Jul 20, 2018 | Estate Planning
One of the questions that we often receive from potential clients is “What is the difference between a will and a revocable trust?” Sometimes people see information online that states they should have a trust, but doesn’t really go into the specifics of the...