If you want to create a trust, then you may already be familiar with a trust's benefits. It protects your assets and also helps your beneficiaries avoid taxation. All kinds of assets can be in trusts. If you'd like to pass property on to your children without having...
Probate & Estate Administration
Estate tax can be avoided with proper planning
In 2013, certain laws about end-of-life assets were permanently altered. The threshold for estate tax was increased, meaning that most individuals will not be responsible for paying such taxes. Other high-asset individuals, including many Florida residents, have...
Melbourne, Florida: Estate planning documents save grief
Some people may think that they can secure their estate simply by letting their wishes be known to their friends and family. Unfortunately, this informal method does not supersede governmental laws and policies regarding wills and guardianship. One recent news...
Estate and probate administration: No electronic wills in Florida
A technological advance is put on hold for the moment in the Sunshine State. Florida governor Rick Scott has vetoed the Electronic Wills Act. Citing vulnerabilities in the legislation, he encouraged the legislature to work on a more suitable bill. For now, estate and...
Navigating probate litigation in Melbourne can be challenging
Losing a loved one will naturally be an emotional time for you, and if the deceased person did not have a clear and precise will, complications could arise that can worsen the trauma of the loss. However, an experienced estate planning law firm such as William A....
Estate administration in Florida: Legal guidance is available
Executors of estates are often close relatives of the deceased persons, and may not familiar with the tasks involved. In fact, the prospects may seem overwhelming, but estate administrators in Florida need not despair because legal guidance is available. The primary...