Being chosen as a guardian for someone else's child is an important responsibility. You might never have to exercise this responsibility, but you should still be prepared to take care of the child if the unthinkable happens to his or her parents. Let's take a look at...
What you can learn from celebrity probates
If you've been putting off discussing matters of your estate with your spouse or other loved ones, you might change your mind and want to get the ball rolling after you read this post. It's understandable that many people in Florida and elsewhere hesitate to talk...
Reasons to create a revocable trust
If you are sitting down to create a will, or to update your current one, it's important to think about adding a revocable trust to your estate plan. A revocable trust is a legal document that you have total control over while alive and can revoke it at any time before...
Avoid probate using these 4 tips
Probate is a situation that many people's estates have to go through after they die. This means that a large portion of the estate could be taxed, and beneficiaries will receive less money or assets than you intended. Today, we will look at four tips to help you avoid...
The benefits of a revocable trust
Creating a revocable trust is one option you have to make sure your estate is passed to your beneficiaries upon your death. A revocable trust is created by signing a document and naming a person, corporation or both entities to be the administrator of the trust. The...
How an estate plan can prevent family disputes
The creation of an estate plan can help prevent family disputes long after you are gone. Families that don't have estate plans in place could wind up fighting over assets, money, property and other inheritance items upon your death. The fighting could become so...