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14 Point Estate and Asset Protection Plan Checklist for An Unprecedented Year: 2020

By Phil Rarick & Jacqueline Bowden Gold, Estate & Business Law Attorneys   ______#1.       Coronavirus Check Calculator.  Here is a simple, handy calculator describing who qualifies for the federal pandemic legislation checks and determines the amount of the check.  Click here:   Coronavirus Checks Calculator When Will Checks Arrive?   Secretary Mnuchin said that…

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Coronavirus Checks Calculator & Relief Package For Small Business

By Phil Rarick & Jacqueline Bowden Gold, Miami Lakes and Weston Business Law Attorneys First, I want to share with you this simple, handy calculator that appeared in the Washington Post describing who qualifies for the federal Pandemic legislation checks and determines the amount of the check. Click here:   Coronavirus…

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READ THIS BEFORE DRAFTING YOUR OWN WILL

By: Jacqueline R. Bowden Gold, Miami Lakes and Weston Estate Planning Attorney Don’t make the mistake of drafting your own Will and estate plan to save money. With general forms available and online companies that claim to walk you through the “easy” drafting process, it is common to fall prey…

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Alert: Florida’s Remote Online Notarization Begins January 1, 2020

By: Phil Rarick, Weston Estate Planning Attorney Editor’s Note:  The following is a public service Alert from Rarick & Bowden Gold, P.A.  This firm does not offer  or recommend Remote Online Notarization Service providers. Beginning January 1, 2020 Florida joins 20 other states allowing Remote Online Notarization or “RON” for…

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Florida Treasure Hunt: Check It Now! Florida Unclaimed Property Law

By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq., Miami Asset Protection Attorney If you have never checked Florida’s web site for lost accounts and abandoned property you should do so – immediately. You may be pleasantly surprised! You may think that it is not possible that you have any “unclaimed” property held by…

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The One Inconvenient Truth About the “Living Trust Revolution”

By Phil Rarick & Jacqueline Bowden Gold, Weston Estate Planning Attorneys In 1992 estate planning attorneys  Robert Esperti and Renno Peterson wrote the best selling book, The Living Trust Revolution that captured the major shift in estate planning arising from the $6.8 trillion worth of wealth transfer beginning to take…

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One Thing Every Parent Should Have For Their Children- Instructions!

By Phil Rarick, Weston Estate Planning Attorney You and your spouse are finally going out for the evening.  The babysitter, a  high school  student,  has arrived and you are loading the young woman with last minute instructions:  time for bed, make sure the kids brush their teeth, books to read…

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3 Ways Family Law Attorneys Can Use Irrevocable Minor Trusts

By Phillip B. Rarick, Weston Estate Planning Attorney Irrevocable minors trusts should always be an important tool in the Family Law Attorneys bag of tools because  a well designed trust can address multiple issues that cannot be fully resolved through a Marital Settlement Agreement.   It may be a good idea…

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What Is the Federal Gift Tax Annual Exclusion for 2019?

By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq. and Jay R. Beskin, Esq. Last year the Federal annual gift tax exclusion was $15,000 and the amount remains the same for 2019.  This means you can walk down the street and give out $15,000 to every person you meet and not have to file…

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