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Just One, Just Right: Estate Planning for Families with an Only Child
As one-child families become increasingly common in the U.S., many parents find themselves facing unique estate planning challenges. While having just one heir can simplify things, it can also create added pressure—both for parents making decisions and for the child who may inherit responsibilities along with assets. Why Only Child…
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Mastering Asset Protection with Insurance
When most people think about estate planning, they picture wills, trusts, and taxes. But one of the easiest ways to protect what you’ve worked hard to build—your home, your savings, your business—is often overlooked: insurance. Even with rising costs and shifting coverage, insurance remains the foundation of financial protection. Here’s…
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Surprise! You Can’t Easily Disinherit Your Spouse
Believe it or not, it is not easy to disinherit your spouse in the United States. In many states and the District of Columbia, you cannot intentionally disinherit your spouse unless your spouse agrees to receive nothing from your estate in a prenuptial, postnuptial, or other marital agreement. However, the same is…
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Divorced? It’s Time to Revisit Your Estate Plan
If your divorce is finalized, congratulations on making it through a tough chapter. But don’t stop there. One more step is crucial—talking to an estate planning attorney. Why? Because even if your divorce decree revokes some roles your ex held (like trustee or power of attorney), many things don’t change…
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Pride Month & Estate Planning in Florida: Planning for Every Family
Pride Month is a time to celebrate progress, community, and identity. It’s also a time to take stock of where things stand—especially here in Florida, where laws affecting LGBTQ+ individuals are still evolving. As an estate planning law firm in Florida, we help LGBTQ+ clients take control of their future…
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Are You Saving Enough to Truly Enjoy Retirement?
Concerned About Retirement? Here’s What You Can Do Now Retirement should be a time to enjoy the results of your hard work—not a source of stress or uncertainty. Unfortunately, many Americans are unsure if they will have enough saved to retire comfortably. Here are five steps you can take today…
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Running a Business with Your Spouse? Here’s How to Stay on Track—At Work and at Home
Running a business with your spouse can be incredibly rewarding—but let’s be honest, it’s not always easy. You live together, work together, and probably spend most of your free time together too. With that kind of closeness, it’s important to find balance, both personally and professionally. Here are a few…
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Jakob Legal Named Best Estate Planning Attorneys in Weston
We are honored to be recognized in Our City Media’s Best of Weston magazine as the best estate planning attorneys Weston! See what they had to say about us below. With over 30 years of experience and a steadfast commitment to client care, Andrea L. Jakob, PA has earned the…
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Your Digital Legacy
What Happens to Your Social Media Accounts When You Die?
Your digital life—photos, emails, cloud files, and social media—needs the same protection as your home or bank account. Under Florida’s Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, your loved ones can access your online accounts only if your estate plan says so.
At Andrea L. Jakob, PA, we help you create a modern estate plan that covers everything—including your digital legacy.
📲 Discover what platforms like Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn do when a user dies, and how you can take control now.
How to Parent a Recent Graduate or Young Adult
In honor of May’s flowers, Graduations and Mother’s Day, I’d love to share one of my favorite checklists for parents who have a new graduate in the family! The rules of parenting change completely once your child turns 18. They may still be financially dependent on you, but suddenly they…
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