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Surprise! You Can’t Easily Disinherit Your Spouse

June 18, 2025

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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Show Your Love This Valentine’s Day

February 9, 2025

Valentine’s Day is a time to show love and affection. By preparing a will and other estate planning documents, you can ensure your loved ones are well taken care of now and in the future. Estate planning isn’t just about who gets what—it’s about ensuring your life’s work passes smoothly to those you love. Show your family your love by choosing what to include and what NOT to include in your estate plan!

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Elder Law Conference

August 14, 2024

Last week, our associate attorney, Demi Lamas, Esq., had the opportunity to attend the Florida Council of Aging’s Annual Florida Conference on Aging in Orlando, Florida. During the event, Demi connected with a variety of professionals dedicated to supporting and caring for the elderly community across the state. We’re proud…

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Protect your Loved Ones this February

February 19, 2024

Today, it is common for adults to be in long-term committed relationships but be unmarried. If you have a life partner and are unmarried, it is imperative that you have an estate plan if you want your partner to receive your money or property at your death or if you want them to make financial or medical decisions on your behalf if you are alive but unable to make your own decisions. If you rely on your state’s laws, an unmarried partner will likely receive nothing at your death and will have no authority to make decisions on your behalf.

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Holiday Recommendations for Family Harmony

November 3, 2022

If your goal is family harmony, it could be a huge blunder to fail to consider the emotional ties children may have to their parent’s possessions.

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Digital Assets in the Digital Era

August 19, 2022

What happens to all of our accounts and files when we become incapacitated or pass away? Will our spouses and children have access to them? Where will they find our usernames and passwords? Who can take down our Facebook and LinkedIn pages, or would we prefer that they continue for posterity? And if we’ve saved photos, videos and other files on the cloud, who should have access to them and how long should they stay out there?

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Are “Unequal Inheritances” inherently unfair?

June 20, 2022

Not all adult children are always treated equally upon their parent’s passing. Quite often I’m asked the question regarding the best way to leave children an unequal inheritance (unequal portions of an estate).  It isn’t always a question of an unequal inheritance; sometimes it is a question of what is…

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What Is A Personal Representative And How Should I Choose One?

May 31, 2022

If you’re working on your estate plan, one of the most important steps is determining who will be the Personal Representative (Executor) of your estate. It’s an important choice – maybe you’ve read stories of some Personal Representatives behaving badly and wish to avoid that. You don’t want to make…

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13 Estate Planning Terms You Need to Know

May 19, 2022

Estate planning is not just for the wealthy, it is something every adult should do. Estate planning can help you accomplish any number of goals, including appointing guardians for minor children, choosing healthcare agents to make decisions for you should you become ill, minimizing taxes so you can pass more wealth onto your family members, and stating how and to whom you would like to pass your estate on to when you pass away.

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Single? You Still Need an Estate Plan

October 1, 2020

Estate planning is just as important for single people as it is for couples and families. Estate planning allows you to ensure that your property will go to the people you want, in the way you want, and when you want. If you do not have an estate plan, the state will decide who gets your property and who will make decisions for you should you become incapacitated, and these aren’t necessarily the choices you would have wanted. Contact me at 954-515-0101 to find out what estate planning documents you need to assure your wishes will be carried out and those you care about will be protected.

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