Selling Your Business: What You Need to Know
Selling your business is a complex process that involves many considerations. An experienced business lawyer can help you navigate the process and protect your interests throughout the transaction. Failing to…
Florida’s Non-Compete Statute
Non-compete agreements or employment contracts containing restrictive covenants are a common hiring practice for physicians and some other types of medical professionals. Essentially, these agreements are designed to prevent a…
What is a Revocable Living Trust and How Does It Work?
A living trust, revocable trust, or revocable living trust is an estate planning technique that helps you avoid probate. A trust allows you to transfer all your property to a…
Does My Estate Have to Go Through Probate?
Your estate doesn’t necessarily have to go through probate. In simplified terms, if you pass away without a will or trust in place and have assets solely in your name…
Asset Protection: Annuities, Life Insurance, and IRAs
Florida law offers multiple ways that individuals can shelter their assets from collection efforts by creditors. Specific classes and amounts of property are exempt under state law, which allows you…
Use of Trusts in Estate Planning
Trusts are used for a variety of purposes in estate planning. A trust is a legal relationship in which one person (the trustee) holds legal title to property for the…
Situations in Which Probate Might Make Sense
Although avoiding probate is a good plan for many individuals, you may decide that you want your estate to be probated if any of the following are true: 1. The…
How You Can Avoid Probate
An estate planning attorney can help you weigh the pros and cons of probate and give you an idea of the probate costs and time frames in your jurisdiction. If…
Should You Avoid Probate?
One of the many decisions you will need to make about your estate plan is whether you want to avoid probate. Probate is the legal process for settling an estate…
Everyone Needs a Will
Every adult should have a will. If you die without a will, state intestacy law will likely determine who inherits your property. These rules are exactly the same for everybody,…