A Florida estate attorney explains Lady Bird (enhanced life estate) deeds, how they avoid probate, and what surviving spouses should know about elective share.
How to plan for digital assets and online accounts in a Florida estate plan, including Chapter 740 fiduciary access and what surviving spouses should know.
How Florida trust administration works after the grantor dies: successor trustee duties, the 30-day notice, creditor claims, and surviving-spouse elective share.
How Florida families use spendthrift trusts, staggered distributions, and trustee controls to protect an inheritance for young or financially fragile heirs.
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 plain-English, Florida-focused guide to revocable living trusts, using a real scenario to show how they sidestep probate under Chapter 736.
How Florida blended families plan estates around elective share, homestead and spousal rights so a surviving spouse and children are both protected.
When and why to review your Florida estate plan: life events, law changes, and elective-share traps every surviving spouse should watch for.
A Florida estate attorney explains the durable power of attorney under Chapter 709: how it works, agent duties, banking provisions, and spouse concerns.
How Florida residents can build charitable giving into an estate plan, from simple bequests to trusts, with the right tools and no state estate tax.
How Florida couples in second marriages coordinate prenuptial agreements, elective share, and homestead rules to protect both spouses and children.
Divorced, remarried, or new to Florida? Learn when and how to update your estate plan under Florida law, plus elective-share traps for spouses.
How to fund a revocable living trust correctly in Florida: retitling assets, homestead and spousal traps, and the elective-share concerns surviving spouses face.
How a Florida family skipped probate using a Lady Bird deed, beneficiary designations, and a revocable trust under Chapters 731-735.
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 special needs trusts protect a disabled beneficiary’s SSI and Medicaid. First-party vs. third-party trusts, the payback rule, and drafting tips.
Florida beneficiary designations on life insurance, IRAs, and POD accounts override your will. Learn how this affects spouses and elective share.
Florida trust vs. will, compared through real scenarios on probate, homestead, privacy, and cost, so you can tell which one actually fits your life.
Adding a child to your Florida deed or bank account feels simple, but joint ownership can backfire badly. A scenario-based look at the real risks.
How a Florida durable power of attorney under Chapter 709 spares families guardianship court when a loved one is incapacitated.
Walk through what Florida law does with your home, money, and kids if you die intestate, plus the homestead and probate surprises that catch families.
How Florida estate tax and gifting strategies work: no state estate tax, federal exemption planning, annual gifting, portability, and the elective share.
How Florida’s 30% elective share protects a surviving spouse, what counts in the elective estate, and how couples plan around it. South Florida attorneys explain.
How a Florida special needs trust lets you provide for a disabled loved one without ending SSI or Medicaid eligibility. A scenario-based guide.
How Florida joint ownership and survivorship can derail your estate plan, override your will, and shortchange a surviving spouse. A Florida attorney explains.
From crypto to cloud photos, your Florida estate plan needs a digital strategy. Florida law gives your fiduciary the access, if you set it up right.
How charitable giving and trusts work in a Florida estate plan, including CRTs, CLTs, and how gifts interact with a surviving spouse’s elective share.
Blended families face unique estate risks in Florida, from the elective share to homestead. A scenario-driven guide to protecting both spouse and kids.
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 Medicaid asset protection planning works in Florida: the 5-year look-back, exempt assets, spousal protections, and trusts that preserve a legacy.