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2025-04-24: Differences Between a Revocable Trust and an Irrevocable Trust
2025-04-17: How Do I Choose a Trustee?
2025-04-10: How to Avoid Probate and Protect Your Boat in Florida
2025-03-27: Can a Florida Trust be Contested?
2025-03-20: What is a Florida Beneficiary’s Right to Trust Accounting?
2025-03-13: Can a Trustee Be Removed in Florida?
2025-03-06: Should You Use a Lady Bird Deed or a Trust in Florida?
2025-02-27: Does a Florida Land Trust Provide Asset Protection?
2025-01-09: What is a Family Trust?
2024-11-21: What is the Best Probate Option for Me in Florida?
2024-11-07: BOI Report Filing Deadline Is December 31
2024-10-31: Understanding Spousal Rights Under Florida Probate Law
2024-10-24: Why Florida Residents Should Use Wyoming LLC with Caution
2024-10-03: 3 Creative Ways Family Law Attorneys Can Use Trusts
2024-09-26: The Importance of Your Adult Child Naming a Healthcare Surrogate and Power of Attorney
2024-09-19: Is a Handwritten Will Valid Under Florida Law?
2024-09-12: Keeping Peace in The Family: 5 Common Pitfalls
2024-09-05: Celebrities Who Died Without a Last Will
2024-08-29: 2024 Property Tax Appeal Deadline: Read the Small Print!
2024-08-08: Incorporating Cryptocurrency into Your Estate Plan
2024-08-01: Big Mistake: Naming A Minor A Beneficiary
2024-07-23: Understanding Step-Up in Basis
2024-07-15: 6 Ways to Avoid Guardianship
2024-06-25: Disabled Child Turning 18
2024-05-30: Florida Successor Trustee Checklist 2024
2024-05-19: 12 Point Wealth Protection Checklist For 2024
2024-01-16: File Your 2025 Annual Report – But Watch For These 3 Scams
2024-01-07: BOI Reporting: The Corporate Transparency Act May Impact You
2022-10-17: Asset Protection Checklist For Married Professionals
2022-10-17: Asset Protection Checklist For Single Professionals
2022-09-14: Florida’s New Directed Trust Act: Executive Summary
2022-09-05: Beware of Florida Trust 6-Month Statute of Limitations
2021-09-05: Florida’s Unique Procedure For “Probating” Homestead Property
2021-07-28: How do I leave specific items to specific heirs?
2020-05-18: Remote Online Notarization For Trusts & Wills Begins July 1: Watch For These 5 Sand-Traps
2020-05-07: Planning for Guardianship of Minor Child During the Coronavirus Outbreak
2020-04-21: Contract Review: Does Covid-19 Excuse Performance?
2020-04-20: The Paycheck Protection Fund Is Dry – But Don’t Give Up!
2020-04-20: Special 2020 Asset Protection Checklist
2020-04-17: Durable Power of Attorney from Don Lewis to Carole Baskin
2020-04-17: 5 Quick Tips On Maxing Out Loan Forgiveness
2020-04-16: Stimulus Checks Update: How Much? When?
2020-04-16: Unable to Fulfill Your Contractual Obligations Due to Covid-19?
2020-04-02: 14 Point Estate and Asset Protection Plan Checklist for An Unprecedented Year: 2020
2020-03-30: Apply Now! Paycheck Protection Program Is A Life Saver For Small Business
2020-03-26: Coronavirus Checks Calculator & Relief Package For Small Business
2020-03-25: READ THIS BEFORE DRAFTING YOUR OWN WILL
2019-12-23: Alert: Florida’s Remote Online Notarization Begins January 1, 2020
2019-12-21: Florida Treasure Hunt: Check It Now! Florida Unclaimed Property Law
2019-09-03: The One Inconvenient Truth About the “Living Trust Revolution”
2019-09-03: One Thing Every Parent Should Have For Their Children – Instructions!
2019-03-20: 3 Ways Family Law Attorneys Can Use Irrevocable Minor Trusts
2019-02-13: What Is the Federal Gift Tax Annual Exclusion for 2019?
2019-01-29: When Bad Things Happen To Good Families: Keeping Peace In The Family Upon Death Of Family Matriarch Or Patriarch
2019-01-29: Ensuring You Get Paid to Represent A Florida Trustee – And Avoiding A Conflict of Interest Sandtrap
2019-01-23: 3 Ways Your Thoughtful Florida Will Can Be Made Meaningless
2019-01-08: Three Common Problems We See With Non-Florida Wills
2018-11-14: Strengthen Your Prenuptial Agreement With A Nevada Asset Protection Trust
2018-11-12: Why Every Attorney Over Age 35 Should Consider an Asset Protection Trust – Now!
2018-11-06: Your Florida Single Member LLC Is A Fortress – A Sand Castle Fortress!
2018-10-09: 8 Point “Porcupine” Asset Protection Strategy
2018-10-06: Florida’s Sweeping Elective Share
2018-01-03: 10 Point Checklist For Florida Corporate Entities
2017-10-18: Does A Trust Need to Be Recorded, Filed or Registered in Florida?
2017-10-11: EXPLORING IMMIGRATION OPTIONS
2017-10-06: Four Problems With “Simple Wills” In Florida
2017-09-12: 7 Smart Tips For Hurricane Irma Insurance Claims – And 5 Traps
2017-06-01: Informática de Fideicomisos y Testamentos para Abogados de la Florida
2017-05-03: The Problem With A Florida Professional Association
2017-02-20: Three Big Threats To Your Children Over 18 – And How To Protect Them
2016-11-17: Seven Point Year End Checklist
2016-11-16: FLORIDA COUNSEL NOTICE: FLORIDA DEEDS
2016-06-12: 5 Reasons Nevada Is Best State For Asset Protection Trust
2016-06-05: FBAR Filing Deadline is June 30; Summary of Reporting Requirements for Off-Shore Assets
2016-05-05: When Can A Non-Resident Of Florida Serve As The Personal Representative For A Probate Estate?
2016-04-18: Should I have Separate LLC’s For Protecting Each Investment Property?
2016-04-05: Is Your Living Trust Up To Date? 10 Point Checklist For Amending Your Revocable Trust
2016-03-16: 5 Key Rights of a Florida Trust Beneficiary
2016-01-13: What Is The Federal Estate Tax Exemption for 2016?
2015-11-03: 5 Common Mistakes with Do It Yourself Florida Wills
2015-11-03: Update in Law Alert: Changes to Florida’s Healthcare Designation Law
2015-10-27: Florida Personal Representative Checklist
2015-10-27: Florida Successor Trustee Checklist
2015-10-27: Florida Probate or Trust Administration Document Checklist
2015-10-20: 9 Critical Deadlines for Florida Probate
2015-09-29: 5 Warning Signs That A Trust Is Not Performing
2015-09-14: 10 Basic Legal Rights for Beneficiaries Under a Florida Will
2015-09-14: 10 Important Legal Rights for “Qualified Beneficiaries” under a Florida Trust
2015-08-18: Business Dispute Resolution without War
2015-08-18: Securing Payment of Child Support with a Children’s Safe Harbor Trust
2015-08-09: Florida Trust Services For Family Law Attorneys
2015-07-13: Consider Non-Family Member as Successor Trustee
2015-04-27: Successor Trustee Duties
2015-03-16: Asset Protection Checklists For Florida Physicians
2015-03-09: Asset Protection Checklist For Florida Physicians With A Solo Practice or Employed By Hospital or Clinic
2015-03-03: What is a Durable Power of Attorney- And Why Is It So Important?
2015-03-02: Florida’s Documentary Stamp Tax: A Quick Overview and How To Reduce the Tax
2015-02-28: Asset Protection Checklist For Florida Physicians In A Group Practice
2015-02-27: ASSET PROTECTION CHECKLIST FOR FLORIDA SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
2015-02-03: 4 Take-Away Points To Know Under Florida’s New LLC Law
2015-01-19: 7 Point Auto Accident Checklist
2015-01-05: Our Real Estate Services – and 3 Important Tips
2015-01-05: Beware of Creditor Harassment Upon Death of Your Spouse or Family Member
2015-01-05: 7 Point Legal Checklist for Same Sex Couples: Critical Action Items To Review Now
2015-01-02: What Is A Living Will (It is Not a Will)
2014-12-30: What Is A Living Trust- And What Are the Benefits?
2014-12-20: Deadline for Annual Gifting is December 31; Consider Gifting Trust
2014-12-20: 9 Key Benefits Available to Florida Same-Sex Couples: U.S. Supreme Court Clears Way For Critical State Benefits Effective January 6
2014-08-06: 7 Point Checklist for Pre-Divorce Planning
2014-06-08: Estate Planning For Florida Same Sex Partners or Spouses: What You Should Know About TBE Delaware LLC’s
2014-05-26: Asset Protection Checklist For The Florida Small Business Owner
2014-05-19: Transfer of Motor Vehicles after Owner’s Death: How to Avoid Probate in Florida
2014-05-13: FLORIDA DOMICILE CHECKLIST
2014-03-24: The New Consensus From Heckerling: The Estate Planning World Has Flipped 180 Degrees By ATRA
2014-03-16: Pet Trusts: Have You Forgotten Your Pet(s)? Your Very Loyal Pet?
2014-03-01: Three Smart Legal Points To Know if You Own a Boat – or Jet Skies
2014-02-15: What’s Wrong With This Picture? NY Attorney Names Himself As Personal Representative For A Florida Resident
2014-02-09: Bad Advice You Hear All The Time
2014-01-25: Comprendiendo Fideicomiso de Vida Para Residentes de la Florida
2013-10-30: Allocation Of Wrongful Death Proceeds In Florida Probate
2013-10-30: When Do You Need To File Notice Of Change Of Ownership Or Control (Form DR-430) For An Entity Owning Florida Real Estate?
2013-10-28: A Tribute To The Greatest Generation
2013-10-22: The “Son-In-law Problem”: Keeping Your Wealth Safe – And Out of Reach From Your Daughter’s Husband
2013-10-12: Before the Wedding: 3 Legal Points Every Parent Should Know (Or Why a Prenuptial Agreement May Be A Smart Idea)
2013-10-12: Asset Protection In Florida, Part 4: Off-Shore Planning
2013-10-12: Asset Protection In Florida, Part 3: The Asset Protection Ladder
2013-10-12: Asset Protection In Florida, Part 2: Tenancy By Entireties
2013-10-12: Asset Protection In Florida, Part 1: Homestead and Other Protected Assets
2013-10-09: Asset Protection in Florida: Practical Tips for Small Business Owners
2013-09-14: Florida Deadline For Dissolution of Corporate Entities Is September 19
2013-09-07: What Is The Statute Of Limitations For Claims Against A Florida Probate Estate Or Trust?
2013-08-01: 40%: The Big Tax Hit On Foreign Buyers
2013-07-27: SETTLEMENT CLAIMS FOR FLORIDA MINOR CHILDREN: WHEN IS COURT APPROVAL REQUIRED?
2013-07-20: Document Checklist For Ancillary Florida Testate Probate
2013-07-20: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE FLORIDA PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (OR EXECUTOR)
2013-07-19: EIGHT KEY BENEFITS OF THE FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
2013-07-18: Nevis Island: A Safe and Secure Asset Protection Jurisdiction In Uncertain Times
2013-07-16: The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust: A Strong Asset Protection Structure For The Family
2013-07-15: Elder Abuse: 5 Red Flags Of Home Repair Scams
2013-07-13: Checklist Of Initial Tasks For A Florida Personal Representative (Or Executor)
2013-07-10: The Nevada Hybrid Domestic Asset Protection Trust: A Powerful Asset Protection Structure
2013-07-07: How to Title Your Cars or Vehicles: Three Rules To Know
2013-07-07: Autism: What Every Parent Should Know About Special Needs Trusts
2013-07-05: Florida Probate Attorney Fees: The Inside Scoop By A Miami Probate Attorney
2013-07-05: How Much Does A Florida Living Trust Cost – And What You Should Get For Your Fees
2013-07-03: Florida Attorney General Cracks Down On Florida Center of Corporations
2013-06-18: Tenancy by Entireties in Florida: The Benefits – and Five Traps
2013-06-18: Watch for this Scam: Florida Center of Corporations
2013-04-27: UNDERSTANDING LIVING TRUSTS: A QUICK GUIDE IN PLAIN ENGLISH
2013-04-16: Transfer of Florida Homestead to a Revocable Trust: Assessing The Risks and Benefits
2013-01-10: Watch For This Scam: Corporate Records Service
2013-01-03: After the Fiscal Cliff: Three Take Away Points For Estate & Gift Tax Planning
2012-10-06: Standby Florida Elective Share Trusts
2012-09-16: Asset Protection in Florida: Five Common Mistakes – Five Tested Solutions
2012-09-02: Federal Gift Tax Update: The Window May Close Soon
2012-08-18: How Long Does Florida Probate Take?
2012-08-18: How Much Does Florida Probate Cost?
2012-08-04: What Are The Successor Trustee’s Duties?
2012-08-04: What Is An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT)?
2012-08-04: What Is A Special Needs Trust – And Why It Is So Important
2012-08-04: What is the Current Estate Tax or “Death Tax”?
2012-08-04: How To Avoid Probate?
2012-08-04: What’s Bad About Probate?
2012-08-04: What Is Probate?
2012-07-28: Dying Without a Will in Florida: Who Gets What?
2012-07-25: Beware of Florida Single Member LLC’s: Seven Ways to Avoid this Sand Trap
2012-06-03: Florida Legal Resources
2012-03-03: Living Trusts Do Not Protect Your Assets; So What Does?
2012-02-18: Watch Out for the Florida Stealth Tax: Documentary Stamps
2012-01-29: Florida Probate Attorney Fees
2012-01-29: Florida Corporate Filing Scam Alert – Again!
2011-11-06: Federal Estate Tax Rate and Exemption Chart
2011-10-08: Moving to Florida: Tips On How To Avoid The Tax Traps
2011-09-21: New Florida Durable Power of Attorney Law Makes Sweeping Changes
2011-08-23: US Tax Traps and Possible Solutions for the Non-Resident or Resident Foreign National
2011-06-25: FLORIDA GUARDIANSHIP QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
2011-06-25: FAST TRACK FLORIDA PROBATE
2011-06-11: Olmstead Patch Bill Signed by Governor: Multi-Member Florida LLC’s Improved As Asset Protection Entity
2011-04-05: FLORIDA PROBATE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
2011-03-30: 7 Point Checklist for Florida Corporate Entities
2011-03-19: Rarick & Associates Alert: Beware of Corporate Scam
2011-03-19: Estate & Gift Tax Reform: The Two Year Window
2010-12-17: New Tax Bill Signed Today
2010-12-12: Estate or “Death Tax”: What’s the Latest News?
2010-12-02: MOVING TO FLORIDA: MANY ADVANTAGES – BUT BEWARE OF THREE TRAPS
2010-11-26: 11 Point Estate Planning Checklist for 2010
2010-10-18: Florida Single Member LLC’s Have No Charging Order Protection
2010-10-18: A Life Estate the Spouse Can’t Afford: Florida Homestead Trap Cured by New Law

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