On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | Jul 18, 2019 | Estate Planning
Florida is an attractive state for retirees, both for its pleasant year-round climate and its lack of state income tax. With income, retirement accounts, Social Security and pensions untaxed, there is little question as to why so many Americans choose to retire in...
On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | May 31, 2019 | Estate Planning
A prenuptial agreement is a legal document that many couples sign prior to getting married. There’s also the option of creating a postnuptial agreement. Both of these documents protect the couple should the marriage end in divorce. Today, we will explore the...
On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | May 6, 2019 | Estate Planning, Firm News
There are all kinds of ways that you — or, rather, your estate — could end up being sued after your death. You could leave behind a major hospital bill, owe a big personal loan that never got paid back or even cause an accident just before you died. Things...
On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | Apr 5, 2019 | Estate Planning
Even though putting together an estate plan is one of the most important things you can do in life, it can still be done incorrectly. For example, you could make various mistakes in your estate plan, which could lead to any of the documents being invalid. Today, we...
On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | Mar 1, 2019 | Estate Planning
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...
On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | Jan 31, 2019 | Estate Planning
Going through a divorce can be one of the most challenging and stressful times in life. The marriage you’ve worked so hard to build is no longer working. You and your spouse might be fighting constantly. You might no longer love each other. Maybe you only stayed...
On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | Jan 11, 2019 | Estate Planning
Funeral planning should be part of your estate planning process if you want to make everything go smoothly for your children. This lets them know what you want — and gives you a chance to consider the financial side of the plan. Leaving money to cover the costs...
On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | Dec 28, 2018 | Estate Planning
Often, when we think about estate planning, we just think about the people who are getting money and assets: the heirs. The goal is to transfer the estate to them smoothly and efficiently. The plan focuses on the family’s well-being for years and even...
On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | Dec 20, 2018 | Estate Planning
End-of-life decisions can be complicated when someone’s family members don’t agree. Consider this scenario: You decide you want a do-not-resuscitate order (DNR), feeling that if it’s your time, it’s your time. You don’t want the doctors...
On behalf of The Levins & Warnock Law Group | Dec 7, 2018 | Estate Planning
When doing any type of estate planning and setting up assets for your heirs, make sure that you communicate with them about your wishes and your plans for the future. A lack of communication can lead to some critical errors that may prove very costly. For instance,...
