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If You Have a Living Trust, You Should Write a Pour-Over Will Just to Be Safe
One of the main reasons to set up a living trust is that the assets you place in the trust do not have to go through probate. If all of your assets belong to the trust at the end of your life, your estate might not need to go through probate at all. Some… Read More »
The Rights of Surviving Spouses Who Married in Countries Where the Marriage Laws Differ from United States Law
Florida is one of the most culturally diverse parts of the United States, and more than one fifth of Florida residents were born outside the U.S. Since 2020 is both a census year and an election year, Florida’s demographics are a popular subject for discussion about current events. Most of this discussion tends to… Read More »
New Rules About Infection Preventionists Could Mean Less Infection Control in Nursing Homes Instead of More
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, poor infection control procedures were a major cause of death and worsening health among patients in nursing homes and other residential care facilities. COVID-19 has been beyond anyone’s worst nightmares as far as the spread of infectious disease in nursing homes. So far, by very conservative estimates, 97,000 infections… Read More »
Can You Handle These Common Probate Disputes Without a Lawyer?
You have held a job for years, maybe even steeled yourself to apply for new jobs after a corporate restructuring. You have helped your children submit college applications, reminding them to ask their teachers for recommendation letters more than 48 hours before the application deadline. You have saved money for retirement, disputed fraudulent charges… Read More »
How to Support Elderly Family Members and Friends During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Florida is an idyllic place to retire, except when it is a nightmare. There is hardly any middle ground between peaceful summer breeze and hurricane-force winds, or between a scenic backyard swimming pool and alligator-infested waters. COVID-19, a coronavirus that can cause severe respiratory illness, has attested cases in almost every state, but Florida… Read More »
The Undue Influence Test: Seven Signs That a New Will Does Not Truly Reflect the Decedent’s Wishes
The classic case of undue influence is a family member, a new spouse, or even a caregiver, who builds a close relationship with an elderly relative in his or her final months or years, making self-serving financial decisions on behalf of the elderly person, and even pressuring the elderly person to modify his or… Read More »
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Sends Strike Teams to Nursing Homes to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
It is normal to worry about your elderly relatives when they first enter a nursing home, especially if they are so ill that they cannot tell you in detail how they are feeling or what kind of care they are receiving. While they are bound by rules about patient privacy, information about complaints against… Read More »
The Disinherited Grandson Who Contested His Grandfather’s Will at the Last Minute
When a deceased person’s estate goes to probate, creditors and other interested persons have an opportunity to file a claim (known as a caveat), in which they notify the probate court of their existence and their claim to money belonging to the estate. An “interested person” is anyone who stands to inherit from the… Read More »
How to Pass the Time Until the COVID-19 Curve Flattens: Set Up a Living Trust
Whether your approach to the COVID-19 pandemic has been that of a worry wart, a skeptic, or somewhere in the middle, one thing is certain: your daily routine has changed. Maybe you are constantly checking the news to see the latest number of cases, and the most recent quarantine orders, in Florida and other… Read More »
Florida Family Announces Plans to Sue Nursing Home That Attempted to Mask Odor of Patient’s Bedsores with Coffee Grounds
The smell of coffee grounds is usually pleasant. It can mean the beginning of your day at home, or it can signal your entrance into a favorite coffee shop where you meet with friends. It can also mean that you are about to make a show-stopping coffee-flavored dessert. Likewise, perfume stores often offer you… Read More »
