The last thing someone who is doing their estate planning wants is for the product of their efforts to become embroiled in litigation. You structure your trust or your will to ensure your beneficiaries are provided for in the manner you think is best. And you may...
Trusts
Trusts
Benefits of a living trust
Estate planning is complicated. Everyone has unique objectives and interests they want to protect – there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This being said, one of the most versatile estate planning tools is the living trust. The living trust isn’t for everyone, but...
How to select a trustee for a Florida Trust
As you begin the estate planning process, you may discover that creating a trust is the best option for you and your beneficiaries. If you choose to create a trust, you as the grantor must name someone to serve as a trustee for the trust. The trustee will have the...
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...
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...
