Avoiding Probate Through Joint Ownership and the Exemption on Deeds Between Spouses
One way to avoid probate is through certain types of joint ownership or joint tenancy. When a married couple buys a property, they own it as a tenancy by the entirety, and the property will automatically pass to the surviving spouse without probate. Florida law was updated last year to allow for the exemption of Read More
FACE YOUR FEARS: Check Create Estate Plan Off of Your Year-End To-Do List
Last Friday, I helped one of my good friends complete her and her husband’s estate plan, and they finally signed the finished documents on a beautiful afternoon at her condo on the ocean. The process was difficult for her. Not because she had much to do; I did the hard work for her. But she Read More
Top 6 Reasons to Make a Trust
A Trust is an arrangement or agreement that allows a third party to hold and manage assets for a beneficiary or beneficiaries. A Trust allows you to bring all of your assets under one document and avoid interference by the courts. In Florida, the revocable, or “living,” trust is governed by Chapter 736, Florida Statutes. The revocable trust has Read More