Serving South Florida Since 1974
For those of you who remember, or those who do not remember, back in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s, the late comedian Jackie Gleason hosted a TV show with his favorite character, Reggie Van Gleason III, a bon vivant character with a severe drinking problem. He was the scion of...
Property values in Florida are on the rise. From June of 2015 through June of 2016, the price of homes increased by 7% in the State of Florida. A 6.8% increase is projected again by June of 2017. Because property values are on the rise, portability of the homestead...
We recently had an issue with a bank refusing to accept a durable power of attorney prepared for a client by our firm. In 2015, the client properly executed the durable power of attorney designating her two daughters to serve as co-agents with the express authority to...
“There are three faithful friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.” – Benjamin Franklin Have you included your pet in your estate plan? A recent survey has found that sixty-five percent of Americans have a pet, and nearly ninety percent of owners consider...
As of October 1, 2015, Florida has made positive changes to its health care surrogate laws. Under the revised legislation, clients may designate a health care surrogate who will have immediate access to their medical information, help with or make medical decisions...