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Should You Use a Lady Bird Deed or a Trust in Florida? By Phillip B. Rarick, Miami Dade County Estate Planning Attorney When planning your estate in Florida, you may have heard about Lady Bird Deeds (Enhanced Life Estate Deeds) and Revocable Living Trusts as tools to transfer property while avoiding probate. But which is…

What Happens if a Trustee Dies in Florida? By Phil Rarick, Miami Trust Attorney and Jasmine Benitez, Legal Assistant If you’re the beneficiary of a trust — or you’ve created one — and wonder what happens when a trustee passes away in Florida, you are not alone. This is a common concern, and thankfully, Florida…

Differences Between a Revocable Trust and an Irrevocable Trust By Phil Rarick, Weston Trust Attorney, and Jasmine Benitez, Legal Assistant When planning your estate, choosing the right type of trust is crucial. Two of the most common options are revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts. While revocable and irrevocable trusts serve important roles in managing and…

How Do I Choose a Trustee? By Phil Rarick, Miami Trust Attorney, and Jasmine Benitez, Legal Assistant Choosing a trustee is one of the most important decisions you will make when creating a trust.   A trust is simply legally binding instructions, and you must be confident that your trustee will follow these instructions exactly and…

by: Phillip B. Rarick, Esq. Here is the good news/bad news I received from my bank today regarding my Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Application: The good news: your application has been approved; the bad: the SBA is out of money and you must wait for Congress to refund the program! Although I have heard of…

by: Phillip B. Rarick, Esq. The Covid-19 Pandemic has changed the world as we know it and presented daunting challenges we have not encountered in our life time. It requires a total review of your estate plan and business entities to assure you are taking full advantage of Florida laws designed to protect your family…

Select link below to view PDF DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM DON LEWIS TO CAROLE BASKIN dated November 21, 1996

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…

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 to brainstorm possible trust solutions…

By: Phil Rarick, Esq. A Short Story With a Big Lesson Everyone admired the Anderson family. Walter and Joan had 5 children and had worked hard all their lives to give their children the best of American life: each child received a car when they were a junior in high school – provided they had…