How to Choose the Right Executor in Florida
Choosing a Florida personal representative: who qualifies, what they do, and the residency rules that disqualify many out-of-state picks.
October 23, 2025
Choosing a Florida personal representative: who qualifies, what they do, and the residency rules that disqualify many out-of-state picks.
A Florida-specific look at whether you need a will, using real scenarios on homestead, probate, and what the state decides if you skip it.
A Florida walk-through of health care surrogates, living wills, and advance directives under Chapter 765 when a medical crisis strikes.
Avoid the costly Florida estate planning mistakes that hurt surviving spouses — homestead traps, elective share errors, stale beneficiaries, and more.
Florida has no state estate or inheritance tax. Here is how the federal estate tax actually affects Florida families, with a real-world example.
How a Florida family skipped probate using a Lady Bird deed, beneficiary designations, and a revocable trust under Chapters 731-735.
When do irrevocable trusts make sense in Florida? A Florida estate attorney explains asset protection, Medicaid, taxes, and elective-share traps.
How Florida parents name a guardian for minor children, why a will is the key tool, and the money mistakes that trip families up.
How Florida special needs trusts protect a disabled beneficiary’s SSI and Medicaid. First-party vs. third-party trusts, the payback rule, and drafting tips.
Florida trust vs. will, compared through real scenarios on probate, homestead, privacy, and cost, so you can tell which one actually fits your life.
How a Florida special needs trust lets you provide for a disabled loved one without ending SSI or Medicaid eligibility. A scenario-based guide.
When do irrevocable trusts make sense in Florida? Real scenarios on asset protection, Medicaid planning, and the control you trade away under Chapter 736.
A Florida living trust keeps your estate out of public probate records, shielding your assets, heirs, and finances from prying eyes. Here’s how it works.
How Florida business owners plan their estate and succession—buy-sell agreements, trusts, elective share, and protecting a surviving spouse’s interest.
How snowbirds and dual-state residents should plan their estates, fix Florida domicile, and protect a surviving spouse’s elective share. A Florida attorney explains.
How to name a guardian for your minor children in a Florida estate plan, including the role of your will, court approval, and protecting their inheritance.
A plain-English, Florida-focused guide to revocable living trusts, using a real scenario to show how they sidestep probate under Chapter 736.
Florida beneficiary designations on life insurance, IRAs, and POD accounts override your will. Learn how this affects spouses and elective share.
