Monthly Archives: October 2025
How to Avoid Financial Catastrophe If You Missed the Boat on Long-Term Care Insurance
There is no perfect time for estate planning, but there is also no wrong time. You are never too young to write a will, but if you never write one and your estate goes through probate court intestate, your closest family members will still inherit your property. You can draft a power of attorney… Read More »
Estate Planning Strategies to Stop Your Blended Family From Imploding
Some types of family conflict are naturally self-limiting. How many siblings who used to fight like cats and dogs when they were children become each other’s strongest supporters after they reach adulthood? Waging war against your stepparents is a full-time job when you are a teenager, but once you are an adult and no… Read More »
Pet Trust Dos and Don’ts
If you want to show your love for animals through the plans you make for your property after you die, you have the right to do this. Your plans will not work unless you do it within the context of a legally feasible estate plan. Yes, we have all heard endless remixes of the… Read More »
Are Florida’s Estate-Related Tax Policies Too Good to Be True?
The sunny weather is not the only reason that so many retirees choose Florida as their permanent home. Yes, the weather is warm year-round in Florida, but that is also true in every other state below a certain latitude. There is a reason that they call it the Sun Belt. Even though the gators… Read More »
Can Trusts Be a Target of Financial Crime?
Sometimes estate planning lawyers assure you, with an utterly serious expression, that by putting your money in a trust, you will be keeping your assets safe and, by extension, keeping their beneficiaries safe. A trust can protect your assets from creditor claims during probate, even if you spend the last years of your life… Read More »
