Andrew R. Comiter and Christopher C. Weeg spoke on at the Florida Bar Tax Section Annual Meeting CLE on Friday, May 20th.  Christopher presentation was titled Florida Estate Planning Meets Community Property: Community Property Trusts, Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act, and More and Andrew’s presentation was titled Cryptocurrency…

Probate in Palm Beach County can vary based on the circumstances, but generally, formal administration can take 12 to 15 months to complete. Summary administration can take less than a month to complete. However, the probate process can take longer if disputes or other difficulties arise. When working with a…

In Florida, the hearsay rule does not bar the contents of, and most testimony about, a decedent’s will or trust. The Florida “hearsay rule does not bar the testimony of the plaintiffs regarding (1) the fact that the decedent had executed a will and (2) the contents of the will.”…

Andrew R. Comiter gave the Estate Planning Update to the South Palm Beach County Bar Association, on May 10, 2022.

Many people do not understand tax planning, and therefore simply ignore it. However, not all aspects of tax planning are complicated. Generally speaking, tax planning is the process of reducing the amount of taxes you pay each year. It naturally follows that the less you pay in taxes, the more…