Estate Planning Questions.

It sounds like you're due for an estate planning consultation with an experienced estate planning attorney. Without a will, all of your assets...

Do I need a Living Will?

You have a host of issues that dictate that you consult with an experienced estate planning attorney. First, a "living will" is a document that...

Volusia co fla. brother is heir to a will. he died. are his heirs entitled to his portion ?

The answer to your question depends on the language used in the will. Your question also highlights why it is important to work with an...

Can Medicaid seize unclaimed Social Security benefits of Florida decedent 2yrs. after date of death?

The short answer to your question is that Medicaid probably cannot recover the funds based on Florida Statutes ("FS"), Section 733.710. FS,...

In 2014 the Florida Supreme Court ruled on a case in which an estate was administered where the will was purchased from E-Z Legal Forms. In short,...

A check payable to an estate can only be negotiated, legally, by the personal representative of the estate. The personal representative of an...

Can a provision for payment to a HEALTH PROXY person be put into a POUROVER WILL?

When you created your trust, even though it may not specifically provide for compensation to your health care proxies, your successor trust was...

In the event that I am sued for an incident, which assets are protected?

There are certain assets that are protected from creditor claims in Florida that are provided by statute. The statute providing the exempt assets...

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I live in Florida, what is the difference between an Unlimited POA, and a Durable Unlimited POA (effective immediately)?

Pursuant to the Florida Statute governing powers of attorney (Fla. Stat. 709.2201 - 2202), if the person giving the power of attorney wants certain...

We are taking care of my father, who is ill. We wanted to know, when we have to put him in a nursing home willthey take his home

In Florida, the primary residence (the "homestead") is exempt from claims of creditors, including Medicaid, even when the owner is residing in a...