Category Archives: Estate Planning
Funding Your Trust To Protect Your Assets From Creditors
You can use a trust to protect your assets from creditors. But, in order to do so, you need to fund your trust with the assets you would like to protect. Doing this isn’t always easy. By going over the importance of funding your trust to protect your assets from creditors, and speaking with… Read More »
Your Unmarried Partner Can Be Authorized To Make Decisions On Your Behalf
If you have a romantic partner, but are not married to this person, your partner may not be able to make decisions on your behalf. This means that, if you are incapacitated, they may not be able to ensure that your wishes are honored. By going over one of the best ways your unmarried… Read More »
3 Things Your Will Cannot Do
Out of all the documents that comprise an estate plan, your will is easily one of the most important. But, even though a will can do many things, there are a number of things your will cannot do. By going over the three most notable things your will cannot do, and speaking with a… Read More »
Dying Without A Will: You Must Avoid It
No one needs to make a will. Not legally, that is; you can live a long life and never make any sort of will. But, even though this is true, you should make a will. Going over why you should make a will and the problems that come from dying without a will, while… Read More »
A Power Of Attorney Can Be Used To Protect You
A power of attorney is one of the most important documents within your estate plan. But, it’s easy to overlook this because many people aren’t aware of what a power of attorney is or, in turn, how it can be used to protect you. By going over how a power of attorney can be… Read More »
The Value Of A Beneficiary Contingency Plan
Your beneficiaries could pass away before you. And, if this happens, the assets within your estate plan might not go to the people you want. This may not be ideal, depending on what you wanted to give them. By going over the value of a beneficiary contingency plan, and speaking with a Florida estate… Read More »
Your Family Members Can Be Harmed If You Don’t Have An Estate Plan
Not having an estate plan can harm your family members in a number of ways. By investing in a proper estate plan, you can protect your family members from the complications that arise from insufficient estate planning. Going over how your family members can be harmed by insufficient estate planning, and speaking with a… Read More »
3 Big Reasons You Should Have A Financial Power Of Attorney
A power of attorney is a legal arrangement that allows someone else to make decisions on your behalf, in the event that you are unable to make those decisions for yourself. Just as an example, if you are in a coma, you may not be able to make medical decisions for yourself. By setting… Read More »
Giving A Beneficiary One Dollar Will Not Disinherit Them
A number of people believe that giving a particular beneficiary one dollar will, in essence, disinherit them from the assets that comprise your estate. But, there’s one problem with this belief: it is wrong. By going over the problems with giving a beneficiary just one dollar, and speaking with a Florida estate planning lawyer… Read More »
Tangible Personal Property In A Florida Irrevocable Trust
Your irrevocable trust can include several types of property. Just as you might assume, one of these property types is “tangible personal property.” By going over the value of putting tangible personal property in a Florida irrevocable trust, and speaking with a Florida estate planning lawyer at Millhorn Elder Law Planning Group you can… Read More »
