Florida's aging population is facing important life decisions. Whether older residents are making provisions for their will execution or deciding whether to enter an assisted care facility, they may feel overwhelmed by the options. Even worse, family members can often become combative when attempting to make decisions for their loved ones. If you and your relatives are unable to peaceably solve your end-of-life care Read More

Many individual estate plans include durable power of attorneys. Those who employ this method should realize that a new Florida law could change the way this document is administered. This law went into effect in October 2011, but many still do not realize that it could affect their will execution plans. It allows you to give additional powers to the person who is designated to make important financial decisions when Read More

If you are considering including a living will in your estate planning documents, experts in probate law offer some tips and information about these critical documents that can help your family members and trusted associates make decisions if you are incapacitated. The burgeoning field of behavioral economics is bringing a new perspective to the execution and creation of living wills. Early developers of these Read More

When most young adults head off to college, the last thing they are thinking about is establishing their will or estate plan. Many might not even know why you need a will, or which provisions should be included to protect their assets. But as these young people enter the workforce, even for modest summer jobs, they will begin to accrue property that would need to be distributed upon their death. If you are a single Read More

So, you are a Florida resident who has created a comprehensive estate plan, complete with trusts, appropriate division of property and provisions to prevent over-taxation. You have worked in cooperation with a qualified attorney to ensure that your will execution will go off without a hitch. Do not look twice, but you might have forgotten an important step in this process if you have not communicated your wishes to Read More

Powers of attorney are among the most powerful documents in will execution and estate planning. These documents allow other people to handle someone's financial or health matters if they are incapacitated. Not surprisingly, these wide-reaching powers are often abused by the trusted person who is named as the recipient. Attorneys give a variety of useful strategies for protection your elderly friends and relatives Read More

Choosing an executor for your estate can be a challenging assignment; after all, who do you trust most to distribute your assets among relatives and other beneficiaries? Experts say people considering their executor options should be educated about the exact duties this person has during the estate administration process. Executors only step into their roles after your death. In the immediate aftermath of your Read More

In the case of a severe incident, an individual can sustain many injuries and wind up in a persistent vegetative state. The person's children, spouse and other family members are all at odds about whether to keep the person alive using ventilators or allow the person to naturally expire. Living wills can prevent this situation from ever occurring, according to legal experts, by making your wishes known to your family Read More

When a health care crisis occurs, such as a severe illness or serious accident, a family can be thrown into a scenario that they are not prepared for. If a loved one is unable to make important decisions, someone needs to accept responsibility. Even with the best of intentions, making those decisions can create conflict within a family when support is what is needed. To avoid such stressful and difficult situations, Read More

When planning an estate, there are things that a person can do to make sure the dissemination of their possessions goes as smoothly as possible. In addition to the usual documents, estate planners can make sure that assets with titles, such as cars, have the person listed as a joint owner. In the event of death, the title will automatically transfer to the other title holder and no probate is necessary. The document Read More