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Estate planning often involves more steps than someone realizes. Besides crafting all the relevant documents, the planning process has many minor details to focus on. Leaving things out of a will or health care proxy could create problems. Why make any trouble for...
Estate planning in Florida isn't just about dividing up your belongings. It's also about making health care decisions that allow you to take care of yourself years or decades from now. While you don't know exactly what's going to happen, you can weigh your options to...
Every year, a number of Medicaid claims are denied in Florida. Typically, these claims are denied for a simple reason that can easily be fixed. However, some reasons for the denial are more complicated. Either way, you'll have to go through the appeals process if you...
When a Florida resident dies without an estate plan, the state will determine how that person's assets are distributed. This could mean that a spouse is left without enough to live on or that a charity or others the person hoped to leave assets to receive nothing....
When an estate is going through probate in Florida, there are a number of things that can slow the process. The biggest risk of probate is the fact that someone may file a lawsuit. This obviously adds quite a bit of time to the process and can slow the distribution of...
The use of beneficiary designations may help you ensure that your assets go to their intended recipients after passing on. However, if they are used on the wrong assets, these designations could undermine some or all of your estate plan. Avoiding probate isn't your...
Closing is the final step in the home-buying process. It involves signing all the documents that formalize the transfer of the property's title from the previous owner to you. In many cases, this is the easiest step in the real estate transaction. However, last-minute...
Probate is the process by which the court supervises a deceased individual's estate administration. This involves paying his or her debts, gathering assets and distributing those assets as indicated in the person's will. Each state has its own laws for probate. When...
One of the most important aspects of preparing for the future relates to health care. In Florida, you have the right to control your medical care. Legal documents called advance directions allow you to state your decisions about medical treatments. If you become...
When it comes to making your estate plan, what you do not make contingencies for can come back and cause you or your loved ones a great deal of distress and expense when it is time to execute it. It is not necessary for you to have much wealth or many assets to...
