As an Estate Planning Lawyer in Jacksonville Florida, I am often asked about issues dealing with addresses in Florida Wills, Florida Trusts, Florida Living Wills, Florida Durable Powers of Attorney, and other documents. Generally the address and phone number in these documents is to help locate or contract the person.…
As a Jacksonville Estate Planning Lawyer, I find that I am explaining the terms of a Florida Living Will over and over and thought that I might be able to shed some light on what they are and how they are used with Florida Estate Planning. A Florida Living Will…
If you move to Florida from any state or country, Florida will recognize any will that was properly executed as to the rules of another state except Holographic wills. A holographic will is one that is entirely in the handwriting of the creator. Florida does have an exception to their…
Florida Estate Planning Lawyers often include Durable Power of Attorney documents in the estate planning they do. Today I read an article on the California Estate Planning Blog entitled “Do I Need A POA Over My Spouse?”. The article recommends that everyone needs a power of attorney over their spouse…
Jacksonville Estate Planning Law Firm will continue it community service project by adding 3 Living Will Seminars in the month of September. This program provides Free information and the chance to create a free Florida Living Wills, Florida Designation of Health care Surrogate, and a Hipaa Release. On September 11,…
Amy Baldwin has a nice article on when people usually think about getting wills. Typically they get wills when they are married, buy a home, have a baby, get a divorce or go on a vacation. She states that most estate planning lawyers say whether married or not, every adult,…
Often clients ask about Do it yourself living wills, wills, trusts, and other components of estate planning. I read an interesting post by an Estate Planning Attorney and although they are not in Jacksonville Florida their advice and commentary is very relevant. Basically with a will, you don’t often get…
Most Jacksonville estate planning attorneys or those in other locations, focus on your heirs (children and grandchildren). As your parents are aging it is also important to consider and evaluate your parent’s estate planning. One you understand the value in creating your own estate plan, you need to understand what…
Legally Incapacitated Person: A person who has been determined by a court as not capable of handling his or her personal and financial affairs. A Florida Durable Power of Attorney, Florida Trust, Florida Guardianship, Florida Designation of Health Care Surrogate all deal with Legally Incapacitated persons. One may not be…
In Florida Estate Planning, Florida Guardianship Proceedings, and Florida Probate cases it is often necessary to setup a full or plenary guardianship. Guardian: an adult appointed by a surviving parent in his or her will or by a court, who is responsible for a minor child or legally incapacitated person’s…