Building Your Brighter Tomorrow With Proven Immigration And Estate Planning Strategies
Wondering about your parent’s financial situation, and how their finances may one day help or hinder you, can feel awkward. People may expect an inheritance to help cover the care they have provided their parents. Others may assume any money left will naturally be split between all remaining family members. However, assumptions can create a…
The current political climate is now mandating that USCIS issue NTAs (Notice to Appear) for cases where benefits have been denied. A NTA is a document directing a person to attend a removal court hearing, when cases are denied. In the past, USCIS was a bit more lenient for those who received denied cases through…
Effective November 1, 2018, USCIS requires Form I-693, signed by an authorized USCIS civil surgeon, no more than 60 days before filing the underlying application for an immigration benefit. The I-693 will remain valid for a two-year period following the date signed by the doctor. Failure to include a medical report in an application submission…
Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, is required to determine whether an applicant for an immigration benefit in the United States is inadmissible under the health-related grounds of inadmissibility. For example, if a person has communicable diseases, severe mental health issues, and even substance abuse history, the person may fail to qualify…
Selecting a trustee is an extremely important part of a Trust, and may have tax consequences. Almost anyone can be named as your trustee. Unlike the appointment of a personal representative of a probate estate, a trustee is not required live in Florida or be related to you. You can name yourself or any other…
Acting in the role of a trustee is not an easy position. The specific powers and responsibilities depend on the instructions in your trust documents. Although important, the prudent investment of trust assets is not a trustee’s only responsibility. Generally, a trustee will have the following duties: Invest the trust assets Hold trust property Distribute…
Receiving a denial for naturalization can be a disappointing experience. Sometimes cases are denied because an applicant misunderstand the question and says something incorrect. Having an attorney to assist you in this process can prevent such errors from occurring during a stressful interview. The interview process is done under Oath, which is very important to…
Trump’s strict stance on immigration is pushing local police agencies to arrest foreign nationals for the slightest of offenses, including certain traffic offenses. If you are arrested and convicted of a crime and receive probation/community service as your penalty, you are not safe. Rather, at the end of your community service/probation, ICE will likely now…
The Trump Administration has put new rules in place related to Removal of Conditions for Lawful Permanent Residents who obtained their greencard based upon a marriage of two (2) years of less. In the past, where a couple stayed together, had sufficient documentation of the legitimacy of their relationship, the interview was often waived and…
In order to qualify for naturalization, an applicant must have paid taxes and filed taxes as required by law during the entire time he or she resided in the United States. For someone who fails to file and has no valid excuse, this can prevent naturalization. For another person who has delinquent taxes and is…
