If you are like many collectors, you may not have started your collection in hopes to make a profit. Art collectors decorate their walls with beautiful paintings, adorn their halls with statutes because they love the art. You may have spent a lot of money on your...
Considerations for choosing your estate administrator
In Florida, your personal representative has a great deal of responsibility and a broad range of duties, making it imperative that you carefully consider who you appoint. Kiplinger reports that the person you select for estate administrator takes over the burden of...
Choosing a trustee for your special needs trust
As a Florida parent of a special needs child, you may be looking to create a special needs trust to help your child retain access to government benefits after your passing. Special needs trusts allow you to provide for your child without making him or her ineligible...
Estate planning and student loan debt
Whether you took on high levels of debt to pay for your college education or you are struggling with student loan debt because you supported your child with respect to college tuition, there are various factors you need to consider, especially when it comes to your...
What to expect from the probate process
When someone dies, the person’s estate goes through probate. The court supervises this process, and it is the method used to pay the decedent’s debts and distribute the assets. It is often a sad and confusing time when a loved one dies, and understanding the probate...
How is probate different in Florida?
Whether you are drafting your estate plans or grieving the recent passing of a loved one who has left behind an estate, it helps if you understand how different Florida’s probate process is different from other jurisdictions. Probate is necessary when someone dies and...
What should I know about getting remarried later in life?
Finding the person you want to spend the rest of your life with is an exciting moment in anyone’s life. If you plan to remarry later in life, you might wonder how this time around will differ. Although the wedding ceremony and reception might not change much,...
How could an ABLE account help my special needs child?
Federal assistance programs such as SSI, SSDI and Medicaid often play a critical component in enabling people with disabilities to receive necessary care, services and treatment. However, these programs have strict eligibility thresholds. These thresholds can create a...
