Monthly Archives: September 2025

Can the Beneficiaries of a Will Refuse Their Inheritance?
Almost anything can happen during probate. Strangers can show up, claiming to be your long-lost relatives and demanding a share of the decedent’s estate. You might find out that the testator of the will was richer or poorer than you had always thought. You might even find that the decedent wrote a new version… Read More »

Is Whole Life Insurance Right for You?
You are unlikely to meet someone who has ever experienced a positive emotion in regards to insurance. People who have health insurance are still annoyed when you remind them that they would be even worse off without it; they are mad because they have to pay so much out of pocket and because their… Read More »

The Thankless Job of the Personal Representative of a Deceased Person’s Estate
Congratulations on being your parents’ favorite child. You got to stay nearby and take care of them in their old age while your siblings only showed up on major holidays, spending an average of 350 days per year blissfully unaware of all the elder care you were doing. You wrangled them as they became… Read More »

Let Your Estate Plan Guide Your Real Estate Purchasing Decisions and the Other Way Around
Even if you are not the kind of person who watches HGTV for fun, if even at your age, you still don’t understand why your mother subscribed to Better Homes and Gardens magazine when you were younger, the appeal of buying real estate in Florida is undeniable. Real estate agents are an inherently charming,… Read More »