Building Your Brighter Tomorrow With Proven Immigration And Estate Planning Strategies
When estate planning, probate is a four-letter word. You want to avoid it, if at all possible. Why? Because it is essentially litigation, which, as we all know, is expensive. And, one such way to avoid Tampa, Florida, probate is through Lady Bird Deeds. Lady Bird Deeds? If the name sounds familiar, it should; it…
After you battle through the United States immigration process and finally get your passport, you may find that some of your family, especially your siblings, may ask to borrow your new passport. And, you may feel pressured to let them borrow it, especially if they are working through the United States immigration process as well…
In our last post, we discussed the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and how it could help immigrants lawfully immigrate to the United States, if they experienced domestic abuse at the hands of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. In that blog post, we discussed who could apply and how to qualify. In…
For those going through the United States immigration process, you know that it is one with many rules and pitfalls. It is marked by requirements for citizenship sponsorships, familial ties or familial lawful permanent residency requirements. This complexity can make immigrants vulnerable, and abusers often victimize potential immigrants by threatening to withdraw or withhold their…
After a person dies in Florida, there will be a personal representative who will carry out various important duties. Their role is to oversee the assets, make sure they go where the person wanted, inform creditors, give information about the estate and generally handle all of the fundamental aspects of settling the person’s affairs. A…
People who come to the United States from another country have their own story and situation as to why they have chosen to do so. They might be fleeing a difficult situation, want to join family or are coming to the U.S. to work, learn and have greater options to achieve their goals. In some…
If a Florida resident dies without leaving a will, their probate estate will pass on to their loved ones through a process called intestate succession. Intestate succession only applies to probate property. It does not apply to assets that are not considered as part of the deceased person’s estate, such as jointly held real estate…
Many people in the Tampa area will decide to create a revocable living trust in oder to protect their property for themselves and their heirs. While they do involve some upfront costs, revocable living trusts have a lot of important benefits. One selling point is that revocable living trusts can help keep a Floridian’s estate…
When filling out your immigration documents, you likely have run into the requirement that you cannot have unlawfully entered or stayed in the United States. For many, this is an absolute bar to their immigration dreams. However, if you are related to a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident, you might have an option:…
We often discuss trusts on this blog. In a recent post, we discussed the question of whether you could use more than one trustee. Another key question that deserves its own post: How do I choose a trustee for a trust? The family option When setting up a trust, there are a lot of considerations,…
