When Florida and Palm Beach County residents create their estate plan, they often instinctively choose a close friend or family member as their estate’s personal representative. Your personal representative has a great responsibility and likely is not familiar with the role you have asked them to play. Although the personal…
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In one way, the decision of who to choose as your beneficiaries is quite simple: Who do you want to receive your assets? The most obvious answers are family members, such as spouses, children or brothers and sisters, or very close friends whom you consider family. It is important for…
COVID-19 forced a substantial portion of employees to work from home. In what is becoming a common situation, companies are allowing the work-from-home model on a more permanent basis, and as a result people are finding themselves with the freedom to move away and live somewhere else while still maintaining…
Probate is a legal process in which the validity and authenticity of a will is verified. The goal of probate is to distribute the deceased person’s estate according to the terms of their will. In Florida, there are three primary types of probate administration: Formal administration Summary administration Disposition without…
Protecting assets is a commonsense goal for most business owners. The first step to ensuring your business is properly protected is to understand what is considered an “asset” under the law. An asset is some type of resource that has economic value that the owner expects will provide a future…