South Florida Estate Planning News

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.

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...

A recent study by two non-profits found that a record 102 million American adults either lack life insurance or don’t have enough coverage. Misunderstandings about costs...

July is here and it is the perfect time to travel away from the heat and humidity of South Florida. It is also the perfect...

Is Outright Distribution the Perfect Fit for Your Loved Ones? Although Americans are living longer and spending more time—and money—in retirement, many parents intend to...

Myths and Frequently Asked Questions: Planning for Conflict-Prone Families Myth 1: My spouse and I had our estate plan prepared 20 years ago. We don’t...

In many families, everyone gets along, happily gathering for the holidays, sharing laughs, telling stories, and enjoying each other’s company. Then, the matriarch or patriarch...