Lawful permanent residents (LPRs) may have questions about travel outside of the United States and how to obtain a reentry permit through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) department. Once an LPR leaves the United States and is absent for...
Year: 2021
Planning for healthcare needs in Florida
A power of attorney for healthcare is a useful tool to consider along with an estate plan, but this document is sometimes overlooked. In Florida, a power of attorney for healthcare is also called an advanced directive. It allows a person, called the principal, to...
Helping a fiancé become a permanent U.S. resident
Many United States citizens meet the person they want to marry while they are working or studying overseas. Upon returning to the United States, these individuals want to know how – or if - they can arrange for their fiancés to move to the United States and obtain...
Understanding special needs trusts in Florida
Trusts serve many purposes in a Florida estate plan. A properly drafted trust can protect a person’s assets from the claims of creditors and ensure that the assets in the trust are spent exclusively for the benefit of the beneficiary. A very useful type of trust has...
Immigration options under the Violence Against Women Act
Citizenship or a green card is often a strong path for an immigrant to legally work toward bringing their loved ones into the United States. However, not all individuals who have attained citizenship or legal status in the country act with their immigrant relatives’...
Estate planning at every age
It can be hard to talk about estate planning. Not everyone is comfortable with discussing what will happen to their assets and property when they die. Those who have thought about estate planning may have talked themselves out of contacting Florida-based estate...
The probate process starts with the filing of a petition
One of the few guarantees in life for people in Florida is that at some point in time everyone will pass away. People may not know when or how they may pass away though. The hope is that people will live a long, full life but not everyone is that lucky. However, no...
New administration signals commitment to DACA
There are many children in Florida who were brought to this country by their parents at a young age. They were brought here not based on any choices they made. It was recognized that people in this situation should be allowed to stay as long as they met certain...
Options for funding a trust
Many considerations go into estate-planning, some of the most important being how to provide for loved ones once you are no longer there. Setting up a revocable or irrevocable trust can provide people with more control over how assets will be distributed later on, and...
Becoming an American citizen
Understanding the process of becoming an American citizen is important not only for those who wish to do so, but also for undocumented workers and green card holders currently residing in the United States, and their families. While having a green card provides some...