Few people have ever argued that being a parent is easy. In fact, parents face a variety of difficult decisions when it comes to their children, up to and including how their estate will be distributed, especially if they have more than one child. There are different...
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The purposes of a power of attorney in estate planning
People in Florida often spend a significant amount of time planning their lives. They start saving money from an early age as they plan for retirement and purchase life insurance to support their family in the event of their death. While these measures may be obvious...
The role of a guardian
It is a fact of life that as some people age, they become less able to take care of themselves and make important decisions. This can occur for a variety of reasons, including disease, an accident that causes a physical disability or simply the aging process. In fact,...
Closing a spouse’s estate can be a challenging experience
You may have been one of the lucky Florida residents to have found the love of your life. Whether you were able to spend decades together from a young age or found each other later in life, you cherish the time you had together. Recently, your time came to an end due...
Encouraging your parents to create an estate plan
Having an aging parent can bring about mixed emotions for many Florida residents. You may feel happy to still have your parent around, but you may also worry that your mother or father -- or perhaps both if you have two living parents -- have not taken proper steps to...
Do you need a durable financial power of attorney?
When creating an estate plan, you’ll have many questions and concerns about your finances. With the help of a durable financial power of attorney, you can provide yourself with peace of mind. Through the creation of a durable financial power of attorney, you allow...
5 steps for successful business succession planning
Whether your business has been in the family for generations, or you founded and built it up yourself, you likely want it to keep going after you retire or pass away. Of course, you want a smooth transition to new leadership you have faith in. That takes planning....
How to help your special-needs child thrive into adulthood
It can be expensive to support a child with special needs. You may have medications and devices such as wheelchairs to provide, physical therapists to hire, transportation and housing to arrange. Government programs like Social Security and Medicaid can help. But...