Tag Archives: Estate Planning Boca Raton
Understanding Florida’s Formal Probate Process
When an individual passes away and leaves a will, there needs to be an accounting of all of his or her assets and debts. Death does not simply erase money owed and the assets must move on to the next owner. Probate is the process of identifying all of a person’s assets and debts,… Read More »
Reasons to Create an Estate Plan
An estate plan is a set of documents and steps you take to ensure your property and benefits are transferred to the individuals, businesses, or charities of your choosing. In your estate plan, you determine how your money, property, and other assets are divided and how they are transferred to the intended recipients. You… Read More »
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples in Florida
According to WFSU News, nearly 600,000 unmarried couples are living together in Florida as of December 2013. Nationwide, approximately 6.7 unmarried couples live together, per U.S.News. The rights of unmarried couples vary from state to state, but, generally speaking, unmarried couples are considered to be unrelated under the law regardless of relationship length or… Read More »