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It can be hard to keep everyone happy when making your estate plan, and that can lead to family disputes after you are gone. To reduce the chance your estate plan leads to one you need to understand what causes them. The following are examples of common challenges...
Despite the lovely surroundings in the Sunshine State, Floridians are no strangers to life’s challenges, including divorce. In fact, data from the Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey finds that five of Florida’s cities rank among the locations with the...
Every person of sound mind and legal age has the fundamental right of self-determination. It is your basic human right to choose what kind of health care or treatment you want to receive and to refuse it when you disagree with the health care provider’s...
Everyone is entitled to make an estate plan once they reach the age of majority at 18. Provided they are of sound enough mental condition to know what they are doing, then it’s something they should definitely do as soon as possible. So, why is it that, according to...
Your estate will change when you divorce. You may have sold items such as the house you shared with your spouse and divided other assets between you. You need to update your estate plan to reflect this so that should you die tomorrow, the executor will not get an...
Florida courts make custody decisions with the best interests of the child in mind. While collaborating on a strong custody plan can be emotionally challenging and complex, doing so supports your child's well-being. Understanding the child custody process can help...
Alimony is often the most controversial matter related to a couple’s divorce. Although the goal of divorce proceedings is to separate the finances of the affected spouses, alimony leads to an ongoing reliance of one spouse on the other after divorce. Alimony primarily...
Being called upon to execute someone’s estate can come as a bit of a shock. While you agreed to it, that does not mean you ever expected to have to do it, or that you have prepared. It’s likely that you only now begin to realize exactly what it involves and how much...
Divorce can make you feel as though you're losing a part of yourself. The person you once loved is no longer someone you can be with, and the life you planned for feels like it’s over. Divorce is indeed life-altering on every level. Holding on to your inner strength...
After your death, your estate may enter probate, administering your assets based on the law and your wishes documented in your will or other legal documents. As the process begins, the court will appoint someone as your estate's representative or executor. This person...