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The estate planning process doesn’t end when you sign the necessary documents. Creating your estate plan is just the first step, and you should always review the content of your plan regularly. However, while it’s important to review your estate plan regularly, some...
There are positives and negatives to just about any timing decisions that you make regarding real estate purchases. Buying when the market is hot might mean having a shot at some incredible properties whose owners will only list them when prices reach a certain point....
When you’re looking for a business partner, it’s very important for you to find the right person. If you don’t, your business may fail to ever get off the ground or have the level of success you are anticipating. This single decision could define your company’s...
You gave a lot of thought to whom you should designate as your child’s legal guardian if you and your spouse or partner both died or became unable to care for them. You looked at relatives and friends and considered things like financial stability, religious beliefs...
If you first made an estate plan when your kids were little, you likely never considered sharing the details of it with them. Now that they have grown up and left home, you might wonder whether you should. It becomes more important to do so with every passing day...
Alongside deciding how your assets will be distributed when you die, one of the most critical decisions in your estate plan is choosing the right trust – if you decide to set one up. The choice of a trust can mean the difference between a hassle-free and efficient...
When getting into a business partnership, it is important that you create and sign a formal partnership agreement. The primary purpose of this binding agreement is to specify each party’s obligations and outline what should happen in the event of a disagreement....
Business must move ahead. Companies cannot put earnings on the back burner for disputes, hence the vitality of comprehensive governing documents. Consider a joint venture. Partnering with another entity can expand your target market, increase your profit potential and...
Property values in Florida are on the rise. As such, portability of the homestead tax exemption for a primary residence is a hot topic. Homestead portability allows an owner of homestead property to “port,” or transfer, all or part of his or her Save Our Homes...
We are often been asked by clients why a will must be signed twice. The practice seems redundant to many clients. In short, the practice is determined by long-standing law and procedure designed to confirm the validity of a will after the testator’s death. A will is...