by John Richert | Jan 10, 2018 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
One of the ways that we counsel clients in our estate planning practice is how to title assets to avoid probate. If an asset is titled in a certain way, the asset will not be considered part of a person’s probate estate when he or she passes away. Also, consideration...
by John Richert | Jan 3, 2018 | Estate Planning
It’s that time of year again. The time when you make your new year’s resolutions to start off the new year on the right foot. Some of your resolutions might be to lose weight, eat healthy, or get more exercise. What about your estate planning goals? You should...
by John Richert | Oct 22, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation
In recent news out of Australia, an Australian court held that an unsent text message was a valid will. The decedent (person who died) was a man who took his own life after composing an unsent text message stating that he wanted his all of his possessions to go to his...
by John Richert | Jul 6, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
A safe deposit box is usually where you keep your important assets, like your gold bars, stock certificates, and important documents. Your Florida will and estate plan are important documents, but should you keep it in your safe deposit box? The recommendation that we...
by Patrick Quarles | Jun 30, 2017 | Estate Planning
The practice of law requires precision in diction. That is, word choice is often critical to achieving the client’s goals. Did you hear about the $10 million comma? Few grammar debates have raged as fiercely as that over the use of the serial comma, fellow grammar...
by Patrick Quarles | Jun 24, 2017 | Estate Planning, Probate Administration
There are a lot of options when creating a Florida estate plan or taking care of a loved one’s estate other than hiring a lawyer. There are forms at office supply stores, online forms, document preparation companies. I didn’t mention trying to create your own drafts....
