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“WAS MY MOM’S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT DONE PROPERLY?”

I received a call yesterday from a daughter asking me if her mother’s Last Will and Testament was executed properly. She had heard it was not and wanted to check with me. I explained that a Last Will and Testament ...
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DO I NEED ESTATE PLANNING NOW? WHY DID KOBE BRYANT ALWAYS FLY IN A HELICOPTER WITHOUT HIS WIFE?

Unless we are hit with a terminal disease, death often comes as a surprise for both the decedent and their loved ones. On January 26, 2020, Kobe and his daughter, Gianna, and seven people stepped on that helicopter and did ...
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PEACEFUL PROBATE AND A CONTESTED(FIGHTING) PROBATE?

I recently received a call where the adult children were all seeking separate attorneys to handle the Miami probate matter of the death of their parent. Like this one, I receive many calls regarding contested probate cases in both Miami-Dade ...
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DO MORE PEOPLE DIE AT CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS?

 DO MORE PEOPLE DIE AT CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS? I attended two funerals during the holiday week and thought that was rather rare so I looked it up and yes, more people die on Christmas and New Year than other ...
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ESTATE PLANNING HELPS SINGLE PARENTS PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN

CAN ESTATE PLANNING HELP SINGLE PARENTS PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN ? Yes, all parents want to protect their children, but the chances of a couple dying at the same time is rare. Thus, a single parent especially a single parent of ...
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HOW OLD SHOULD I BE TO DO ESTATE PLANNING IN MIAMI BEACH,FL

HOW OLD SHOULD I BE TO DO ESTATE PLANNING? On October 31st, Halloween night, a mother and her two young children under the age of eight, lost their father and love when he was killed in a terrible accident while ...

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