Building Your Brighter Tomorrow With Proven Immigration And Estate Planning Strategies
If you are the personal representative of a Florida estate, one of your duties is to file an inventory of the estate with the court. This inventory is a list of all the assets that belong to the probate estate. But, what exactly should you include in the inventory? And, how do you determine the…
If you are a United States green card holder (also known as a lawful permanent resident), you likely wonder if you can apply for citizenship. If you have been living in Florida for five years, the answer is likely yes. However, there are some requirements and steps you need to follow. Basic naturalization requirements The…
Many of our readers in Florida have probably interacted with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office for a variety of reasons, such as for securing family visas, travel visas or issues involving green cards, for example. But, for many, the ultimate goal is to be naturalized as a U.S. citizen. Naturalization overview As anyone…
When Florida residents are beginning to look at estate planning, they probably have plenty of questions about trusts and how a trust might help them as a crucial part of the plan. Most likely, this is because there are many different types of trust to choose from and a variety of goals might be intended…
A new Florida law, seen by some as intended to boost Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign, is causing severe disruptions to the state’s large immigrant population. The law, known as S.B. 1718, places many restrictions on immigrants’ rights to travel ly into and within Florida. The law invalidates out-of-state drivers’ licenses that have been issued…
One of the important options in preparing a will is the opportunity to nominate an individual to act as the personal representative of the estate after the maker of the will dies. As important as this power may be, very few individuals understand the nature of the personal representative’s duties or the abilities that are…
With each life event, you plan and prepare. You plan for a wedding when you get engaged, prepare a resume when you graduate college, create a retirement plan while in your career, research neighborhoods and schools when you have children and plan for retirement as you reach age 65. Much thought and consideration go into…
It might have not been your plan since you were young, but life brought you to the United States. Whether it was for a job, education, love or the like, you have decided that you want America to be your permanent home and become a citizen of the United States. As a noncitizen, you might…
Your immigration status may be more fragile than you think. This can be especially true when you are accused of committing a crime and end up convicted. But not all criminal offenses will have dramatic consequences for your immigration status. That’s why it’s important that you have a basic understanding of how criminal convictions are…
Administering an estate is often more complicated than people realize. You have to inventory the estate, contact creditors, pay debts, handle final expenses, complete accountings, and ensure that assets are properly distributed. Yet, matters can be even more complex if the individual who passed away owned assets in other countries. If you’re administering an estate…
