¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un Testamento y un Fideicomiso según la Ley de Florida?
En la firma legal Longa Law asistimos a clientes con planes testamentarios y fiduciarios, así como planes de sucesión empresarial, transferencias de bienes raíces, y escrituras con fines de planificación patrimonial, administración de fideicomisos y administraciones testamentarias en todo el estado de Florida. Muchos clientes se preguntan: ¿qué hay en un Plan Patrimonial? No hay Read More
What’s the difference between a Will and a Trust under Florida law?
At Longa Law we assist clients with will and trust plans, as well as business succession plans, real estate transfers and deeds for estate planning purposes, trust administration, and probate administrations throughout the state of Florida. Many clients wonder – what is in an Estate Plan? One size does not fit all when it comes Read More
How to Open a Safe Deposit Box After Someone Dies
If your loved one passed away, you may need to access their safe deposit box to retrieve important documents or assets. However, opening a safe deposit box after the owner dies is not as simple as showing up at the bank with the deceased person’s key. You will need to follow certain legal procedures and Read More
Do You Know Where Your Assets Are Going? by Lesly Longa Vaillancourt
My job as an estate planning attorney is to find the simplest way to transfer a client’s’ assets at death. Many times, that depends on the nature of the asset and the circumstances of the particular client and beneficiaries. As part of the estate planning process with Longa Law, I will discuss with you who or Read More
Wealth Transfer Strategies to Consider in an Election Year
With a push by the Democratic party to return federal estate taxes to their historic norms, taxpayers need to act now before Congress passes legislation that could adversely impact their estates. Currently, the federal estate and gift tax exemption is set at $11.58 million per taxpayer. Assets included in a decedent’s estate that exceed the Read More
Your kids are precious
Have you thought about who will take care of them if you cannot? Have you set up guardianship documents for your kids in case of incapacity? Call us for help, and if you want to read up on this, here is a guide to help get you started. https://www.nytimes.com/article/legal-guardian.html
LGBTQ ESTATE PLANNING IN FLORIDA
PRIDE month is coming to a close, but here at Longa Law we are committed to providing LGBTQ estate planning every day. Unfortunately, while recent advancements in equality have expanded protections in some areas, complete legal equality is not guaranteed for all in our society. We help LGBTQ community members ensure that their wishes are Read More
Protecting Children with an Estate Plan
According to a 2019 survey, 57% of adults in the United States have not prepared any estate planning documents, such as a will or trust, despite the fact that 76% viewed them as important. Many believed mistakenly that it was not necessary because they did not have many assets. Estate Planning is not just for Read More
TRUST BASICS: HOW MANY WITNESSES ARE NEEDED FOR A TRUST?
A Trust is essentially an agreement between the Grantor (sometimes called the Trustor) and the Trustees, who maintain the Trust in accordance with its terms. I tell clients to think of a Trust as a private treasure chest or safe deposit box for assets. Trust law is state specific, so in Florida, the Florida Trust Read More
The SECURE Act – What You Need to Know
Last week I gave a presentation to a room of thirty folks at the Hale Senior Activity Center in Dunedin, Florida, and not a single person in the room knew what the SECURE Act is. Here is a brief look at the SECURE Act and who it effects. The SECURE Act took effect on January Read More