Author Archives: Jay Butchko
4 Situations That Can Allow Your Family Members To Ignore Your Estate Planning Wishes
If you make an estate plan then, within that estate plan, there will be documents that clarify these wishes. Your family members must honor your wishes when you pass away. Even though the above is true, there are situations that, if present, can allow your family members to ignore your estate planning wishes. And,… Read More »
The Problem With Probate Litigation
If you have a will then, in the event of your passing, that will is likely to go through probate. By going through probate, your assets can be assessed, allowing them to go to your chosen beneficiaries. Even though the process outlined above usually goes very well, there is always the possibility that someone… Read More »
The Value Of A Hiring Professional Trustee
Every trust must be overseen by a trustee. Just about anyone can be a trustee. But, some trustees are better than others, due to their professional qualifications/experience as a trustee. Going over the value of hiring a professional trustee, and speaking with a Florida estate planning lawyer, will allow you to develop a trust… Read More »
The Estate Planning Process For Resolving Debts
Many estate plans come with debt. And, in the state of Florida, there is a specific process that must be undertaken, in order to ensure that these debts are dealt with. Going over the estate planning process for resolving debts in the event that you pass, and speaking with an estate planning lawyer, will… Read More »
The Fate Of Digital Assets Not Included In Your Estate Plan
Digital assets are assets that exist within a digital device. Your digital family photos, cryptocurrency, PayPal account, and Google Drive documents – among many other examples – are all digital assets. If your digital assets are not a part of your estate plan – a part of your will, for example – then those… Read More »
3 Ways Estate Planning Will Help You Save Money
If you develop a proper estate plan, you can protect the assets that comprise your estate. This means that they will go to the people you want to give them to, all while retaining their value. Going over three ways estate planning will help you save money, and speaking with an estate planning lawyer,… Read More »
You Can Revoke Your Will
If you develop a will that you later decide no longer aligns with your wishes, you have the ability to revoke that particular will. Going over how you can revoke your will, and speaking with a Florida estate planning lawyer, will help you develop a will that satisfies your wishes. Why Should You Revoke… Read More »
Adopted Children & Step Children: How They Are Integrated Your Will
The state of Florida relies on a multitude of laws and regulations. Some of these laws and regulations govern the ways in which adopted children and step children can be/will be integrated into your will. Going over how adopted children and step children are integrated into your will, and speaking with a Florida estate… Read More »
A Divorce Can Affect Your Estate Plan
A divorce can, and often does, reshape your life in ways that are both big and small. But, one of the things that is often overlooked, during and after the divorce process, is the ways in which your estate plan shifts. Going over the ways in which a divorce can affect your estate plan,… Read More »
The Situations In Which Your Beneficiaries May Need To Pay Estate Taxes
If you have a set of assets you wish to give your beneficiaries, you can develop an estate plan that distributes those assets to them. But, depending on the facts underlying your estate and estate plan, they may need to pay estate taxes. Going over the situations in which your beneficiaries may need to… Read More »
