Let’s be honest — estate planning isn’t exactly how most people want to spend a Sunday afternoon. But here’s the thing: getting organized now means making things so much easier later — for you and for the people you love. At its heart, estate planning is about taking care of yourself and your people. It’s…
For those of you who follow me on social media, you may have witnessed a rather emotional video I posted a few weeks ago. (If you haven’t seen it, click HERE) I had just finished a hearing where I represented a mother and father trying to get guardianship over their son on an emergency basis…
Picture this: Little Juanito is minding his own business when a distracted driver decides to use the sidewalk as an extra lane. Juanito survives (thank goodness), but he’s left with medical bills, scars, and a personal injury lawyer who manages to secure a nice settlement. Great news, right? Well, not so fast—because Juanito is still…
One of the areas of law we practice is Guardianship. Initiating a Guardianship proceeding can be burdensome, confusing, and costly. It certainly helps to know what to expect. For the benefit of our clients (and as a resource to attorneys just starting out in the field), tere is a step-by-step guide to getting someone adjudicated…
One of the questions I am asked the most is about adding children to title, and almost always, my answer is a resounding NO. In Florida, adding a minor to the title of your property can have legal and financial implications that you should carefully consider and understand the implications of doing so. While it…
𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝙿𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝙰𝚝𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚢 (𝙿𝙾𝙰) 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍… 𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎, 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍, 𝚘𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚎 𝚊 𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚊 𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚜𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚝 𝚝𝚘: Determine that you’re incapacitated; and Ask the Court to name a Guardian to make decisions for you. This…
When you think hurricanes, you think Estate Planning, right? Oh wait, I guess that’s just me. Hurricanes bring about destruction, loss of power, short supply, and, well, I can’t help but compare this to a heavily litigated Probate or Guardianship case. When an estate that does not have an effective plan falls into Probate, or…
A durable power of attorney for finances — or financial power of attorney — is a simple, inexpensive, and reliable way to arrange for someone to manage your finances if you become incapacitated (unable to make decisions for yourself). A financial power of attorney is a good document to make for yourself, but it can…
