Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Paying Bills And Taxes: A Financial Power Of Attorney Can Help
A power of attorney can help you satisfy all manner of obligations in the event that you are unable to do so on your own. This is true of medical powers of attorney, as well as financial powers of attorney. Going over the ways in which a financial power of attorney can help you… Read More »
Paying Off The Debts You Owe After Passing
If you pass away, while owing debts, those debts will persist. This means that they must be dealt with, even if you are no longer. But, even though this is true, the situation is a little more complex than that. Going over what can happen to your debts in the event that you pass… Read More »
Facilitated Mediation Can Be Used To Resolve Will Disputes
A will dispute can make it much more difficult for your beneficiaries to receive the assets you would like to give them. But, even though will disputes are challenging, there are a number of ways to resolve them. Going over how facilitated mediation can be used to resolve will disputes, and speaking with a… Read More »
A Living Will Is Very Useful
A living will is a useful tool that can protect you from healthcare decisions that do not align with your wishes. You do not need a living will, but it’s almost always worth developing one that fits into your estate plan. Going over what a living will is, and speaking with a Florida estate… Read More »
The Significance Of Residuary Beneficiaries
A beneficiary is someone who will be given the assets you have outlined for them in your estate plan. To ensure that your beneficiaries receive the assets you wish to give them, you must develop an estate plan/will that includes them. Going over the significance of residuary beneficiaries in an estate plan, and speaking… Read More »
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 »
