While estate taxes are not a compelling reason for most of us to make an estate plan this year, there are many other reasons that provoke strong emotions and the need to do proper planning. Below is reason number 10. If you know someone who needs an estate plan, please…
With the current Gift tax exemption at 5 million dollars + 13,000 per person per year, many people are not concerned about making gifts or the taxes. It is important to remember that unless a gift tax return is filed with annual gifts to an individual exceed $13,000 there could…
The estate tax exemption has increased to $5 million dollars for the years 2011 and 2012. Why would this effect you? Many Florida Wills are drawn up to distribute your spouse’s assets to your children in an amount equal to the federal exemption amount, and the remainder of the assets…
I would like to thank everyone who voted for us. We were selected on of the Top 25 Estate Planning Blogs of 2011. Now LesixNexis is selecting the top estate planning blog of the year and you still have the opportunity to vote for us one last time. Even if…
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[Florida Probate: The court supervised process of gathering the deceased person’s assets and distributing them to their beneficiaries.] You know the importance of having your last will and testament prepared. -You’ve heard those ads telling you to prepare your will yourself.-You think that having an attorney prepare your will is…
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Preparing your will without the assistance of a Jacksonville Estate Planning Lawyer may cost your family future trouble and costs. Your Will must be clearly worded, otherwise, your intentions may be disputed by family members. A Florida Will contest may result in a lengthy and expensive court battle, which is…
We often do not think of Criminal Defense in connection with Florida estate planning. We have a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer who has been helpful in dealing with crimes committed by fiduciary agents. Every month we get contacted by individuals who have had their parents or families life savings depleted…
According to a Market Watch article by Bill Bischoff, on the Worst Places to Die, New Jersey Tops the list with a combined effective estate and inheritance tax rate of 54.1 %. Estate tax is bad enough but several states have an inheritance tax. Yes you could actually leave money…