We have all experienced the disdain of families when they don’t like the partners we choose in life. When you are a Florida gay man or lesbian living with a same-sex partner, simply being with a same-sex partner is all that is needed to gain the wrath of one’s family.…
Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is a volunteer-based organization which advocates for the health, safety, rights and welfare of elders who live in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult family-care homes. When an elder is admitted to a long-term care facility, federal law mandates that he or she is…
Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach homeowners may know that the Florida Homestead Protection mandated by the Florida Constitution, is afforded to many residents. This homestead protection protects one’s home from the claims of most creditors. Further, if one dies leaving minor children, then the home cannot be devised…
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A Florida family member is not always qualified to act as guardian for a loved one who has been determined to be incapacitated. If you are the spouse or dependent of a person who has been deemed incapacitated under Florida Law, and who is under the control of a professional…
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…
As a Jacksonville Beach Probate Attorney, I often hear the disheartening accounts of people who own or buy Florida property together and then have a falling out. If co-owners (who are not married) can’t agree to live together or how to handle the property, Florida law allows for a partition…
If you are in a domestic partnership and live in a Florida home, or if you are in a same-sex relationship and are planning to buy a house with your partner, you may want to speak with a Jacksonville Estate Planning Attorney and discuss how your deed [the instrument transferring…