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HOW DO I LEARN ABOUT MY PARENTS’ FLORIDA ESTATE AND MONEY? : important reminders about “discovery” in Florida estates and probate administration. Why beneficiaries who harass or play probate lawyer can lose an inheritance and get burned.

Uncategorized Nov 21, 2013

Your parents are dead and you wondering where all the money went. Your mom and dad lived in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida in a house that’s worth $800,000. Dad was an executive who you believe had lots of life insurance and a huge retirement account. Mom and dad lived lavishly, but how much could they really spend in retirement?

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INHERITANCE LAWSUITS IN FLORIDA ESTATES & PROBATES: what are they ?

Uncategorized Nov 20, 2013

What is an inheritance lawsuit? If someone you know has passed away, or just died, like a mom or a dad, maybe an aunt who retired to Florida, that person had a Florida estate. That Florida citizen had property which passes or “goes to” his or her chosen beneficiaries. Sometimes that money or property is inherited quickly and easily. One example is a Florida joint bank account, or a life insurance policy on the life of the dead Florida resident. You get a death certificate to the bank or the insurance company, and proof of who you are, present your ID, and the money is yours, right?

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HOW NOT TO CHOOSE A FAMILY TRUSTEE: a look at choosing a family member as an individual trustee of your family trust

Uncategorized Nov 12, 2013

So, you are creating a massive family trust for your “descendants” or “heirs”. Maybe you are placing some of the family’s private business interests in the trust, or perhaps creating one of those so called multi-generational 500 year “dynasty” trusts. Or, perhaps nothing that sexy: a simple revocable trust that becomes irrevocable when you die, to benefit your spouse and then children and grandchildren for 2, 3, 4 or perhaps even more generations.

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