Guardianship versus adoption

While perhaps it's true an adoptee inherits from his or her adopted parent, that means your adopted grandchild would inherit from you. Adoption...

Is it necessary to do an amendment to a revocable living trust if you move and your address changes?

A trust properly drafted in NC is proper in FL. Your description indicates there once was a NC home titled in the name of the trust but no longer...

My 15 y/o daughter wants to live with her adult brother and wife.

Using a document similar to a durable power of attorney, a parent may select another adult (agent) who can act on the parent's behalf. You can...

Funding joint checking accounts into revocable trust

Transferring title of your checking account to a trust will avoid guardianship should both account holders become incapacitated as long as you have...

Can one establish and pay in to a Qualified income trust in Florida PRIOR to needing Medicaid?

QITs are designed to deal with an applicant's income if his or her income exceeds the limit set by Dept of Children and Families (DCF). While...

NEED HELP!!!! Guardianship

A person vulnerable to exploitation may benefit from a guardianship but the process can be stressful and expensive. If someone believes that a...

While you may have some additional Florida requirements to prove a North Carolina will, generally, a will is valid in Florida if it was valid under...

How do i transfer fla real estate to a trust?

Generally, we use a deed to transfer title of real property (like a condo) from an individual to a trust. But you should speak with an estate...

1. Yes, but 3% of the first million dollars of an estate is presumed to be a reasonable personal representative fee. 2. All expenses and creditor...

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Can medicaid take money from sell of home?

In Florida, a Medicaid recipient's homestead is an exempt asset for eligibility. But if one changes the homestead to cash, the cash is not exempt....