Powers of attorney give someone legal authority to act for another person. People often feel nervous about giving authority to someone else. Concern about the abuse of power might prevent someone from creating powers of attorney when they would absolutely benefit from...
Estate Planning
Completed your Florida Designation of Health Care Surrogate? Here’s what to do next
Also known as a medical power of attorney, the Florida Designation of Health Care Surrogate allow you to appoint someone to handle your medical decisions in case you become incapacitated and no longer able to make those decisions on your own. It’s wise to have your...
How much should you tell your children about your estate plan?
One of the reasons you’ve put off having an estate plan is that you don’t want to have difficult discussions with your adult children. You’re nervous about telling them how much money you’re leaving to each of them and whom you want to be in charge of administering...
Have you created a living will in case you get sick or hurt?
Estate planning is something that too many people procrastinate about. Even those who may have taken the usual step of creating a last will may not have more comprehensive plans in place yet. They may hold off on making decisions beyond how to allocate certain...
Do not forget to update your estate plan when facing a divorce
Anyone going through a divorce is likely to have a lot on their mind. Between matters like child custody and property division, it can be easy to forget the other responsibilities you may have. If left unchecked, some of these matters could hurt you later in life....