Wills are believed to help avoid intrafamily disputes by resolving conflicts among heirs and potential beneficiaries. While this effect occurs in the majority of cases, sometimes the specific bequests in a will stir up controversy by making smaller bequests than the...
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Disputes arise when the terms of wills and trusts conflict
It is not unusual for a person in Miami to include both a will and a revocable trust in their estate plan. But life changes, and sometimes, a person adds a codicil to their will or changes the terms of the revocable trust. Soon, the current will and the revocable...
The basics of establishing guardianship in Florida
When you set up an adult guardianship, you establish a legal relationship between the guardian and the ward. The ward is the person who has been declared by the court to be legally incapacitated and has lost some of their rights. In many cases, guardianship is the...
Incapacity planning is important too
It may come as a shock to many, but most of us have not done our estate plan. In fact, according to a Caring.com survey, only about one-third of us have even done a will, but an even smaller percentage than that have an incapacity plan. However, if you are going to go...
How does a guardianship affect a health care advance directive?
In Florida, adults who have a sudden mental or physical disability that results in them needing to have a guardianship might have documents in place that were put in effect prior to the illness, injury or condition. Since a guardianship makes that person a ward to the...
When should people update their wills?
Many people plan ahead in Miami and start their estate plans early in life. There are many reasons it is a good idea to start an estate plan early in life. One of the most important is to ensure young children are properly cared for if the parents pass away far too...