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.
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 Florida joint ownership and survivorship can derail your estate plan, override your will, and shortchange a surviving spouse. A Florida attorney explains.
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.
Avoid the costly Florida estate planning mistakes that hurt surviving spouses — homestead traps, elective share errors, stale beneficiaries, and more.
How Florida couples in second marriages coordinate prenuptial agreements, elective share, and homestead rules to protect both spouses and children.
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 trust administration works after the grantor dies: successor trustee duties, the 30-day notice, creditor claims, and surviving-spouse elective share.
How to fund a revocable living trust correctly in Florida: retitling assets, homestead and spousal traps, and the elective-share concerns surviving spouses face.
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 Florida homestead law protects the family home from creditors and restricts devise, and how to plan around it for a surviving spouse.
A Florida estate attorney explains the durable power of attorney under Chapter 709: how it works, agent duties, banking provisions, and spouse concerns.
Annual exclusion gifts, 529 plans, and direct tuition payments help Florida families shrink a taxable estate. A scenario-driven guide.
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 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 special needs trusts protect a disabled beneficiary’s SSI and Medicaid. First-party vs. third-party trusts, the payback rule, and drafting tips.
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 families use spendthrift trusts, staggered distributions, and trustee controls to protect an inheritance for young or financially fragile heirs.
