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Although Florida is considered a non-community property state, Florida probate law does recognize that assets and the proceeds from those assets acquired by an individual while living in a community property state may retain their community property character. A estate planning attorney in Clearwater can explain if it is beneficial ...
In our estate planning practice, we are frequently asked by our clients where they should maintain their original estate planning documents. In my opinion, the place to keep your original Last Will and Testament, Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, Trust, and Living Will is with your lawyer. ...
When leaving a job, most people automatically transfer, or roll, their 401(k) accounts to an individual retirement account. Now, some companies are urging departing employees to leave their savings right where they are – and there could be some good reasons for doing so. When an employee leaves a job, ...
Having a child is often the first time people think about their estate plans. New moms have much on their mind. I highly recommend the second edition of Deborah L. Jacobs’ book Estate Planning Smarts: A Practical, User-Friendly Action-Oriented Guide to help them plan for their family’s future. Caring for ...
Thanks to the generous $5 million exemption for individuals who pass away in 2011 or 2012, the assets of relatively few people in the United States will be exposed to the federal estate tax over the next few years. To see if you and/or your spouse’s estate might bump up ...
Traditionally, women have been the nurturers in our society. This is especially true in the context of family relationships. Depending on how family is defined for her, a woman may care for a husband, children, pets, parents or even in-laws. Amidst all of her caring for others, however, too many ...
Estate Planning is a Lifetime Process, not a one-time event. Though estate administration is the final stage in the process, a successful conclusion is dependent on proper completion of each of the preceding stages. Prince or pauper, life’s journey eventually comes to an end for us all. Death, it has ...
Many taxpaying Americans are involuntary philanthropists because they fail to maximize the tax incentives available under the Internal Revenue Code to become voluntary philanthropists in support of the charities of their own choosing. Are you a gracious giver, perhaps even a philanthropist? If you are a taxpayer, then the answer ...
It is an unfortunate fact of life: airplanes plummet, trains derail, ships sink and automobiles crash. Sometimes there are survivors, sometimes there are no survivors. What is left when a tragedy claims both parents of minor children? Orphans and assets. Children are a family’s greatest treasure. Think of all the ...
Qualified Retirement Plans (QRPs) present some of the most complicated tax and non-tax planning challenges of any asset in an estate, especially for married couples. The failure to make proper Life & Estate Plans for your QRP can unnecessarily enrich the IRS and disinherit loved ones. For many Americans, a ...
