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What is Veterans’ Guardianship mean under Florida law?

Probate and Administration

Jacksonville, Florida is a great post military city to live in because of its Naval base, but if the VA declares you or your family member incapacitated, then a Veterans Guardianship under Chapter 744, Florida Statute will be required by the Veterans Administration. A veteran’s guardianship under Florida law is not as rigorous as a […]

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Avoid Double Probate

Asset Protection Strategies for Seniors

Should I have a trust if I own multiple properties outside of Florida? Yes, you absolutely should have a Florida revocable living trust if you own real estate outside the state of Florida.  This article should be important to you if you are a “snowbird,” you live in Florida six months out of the year […]

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What does the document titled “Waiver of Priority, Consent to Appointment of Personal Representative, and Waiver of Notice and Bond” mean in Florida Probate?

Probate and Administration

Common scenario: You have a parent, grandparent, or sibling die.  A few days or weeks later you get a call from one of your siblings.  That sibling has seen an attorney and “wants you to sign some paperwork in front of a notary.”  You get the paper work and you see on that the top […]

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Incapacity Planning is important!

Asset Protection Strategies for Seniors

I stumbled across this article where an elderly millionaire lost her wealth because of guardianship fees and costs. Here is her story. The same guardianship horror story can happen in Florida. Lessons: 1) Even elderly siblings can run up Florida probate and guardianship costs when there is a million dollars at stake – greed has no age […]

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How do I avoid probate in Florida?

Asset Protection Strategies for Seniors

Anyone that has been through Florida probate before has probably asked the question posed for this discussion.  In fact, it has been asked so much, there are plenty of resources out there telling you how to avoid probate.   I hope to be an entertaining and straightforward resource about avoiding Florida probate. First I will explain why people […]

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