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ESTATE PLANNING ON MIAMI BEACH AND DIVORCE IN FLORIDA: ARE EX-SPOUSES STILL ENTITLED TO BENEFITS, PENSIONS, AND NAMED ROLES?

You’ve finalized your divorce. The marriage is over. But what about everything else—the life insurance, your pension, the will and trust that you made years ago? If your ex is still listed as your beneficiary or personal representative, does that ...
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ESTATE PLANNING IN MIAMI BEACH-FLORIDA HOMESTEAD LAW- TRUSTS VS TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY?

In Florida, the choice between tenancy by the entirety (TBE) or separate trusts for homestead property involves unique considerations due to the state’s strong homestead protections, creditor laws, and estate planning rules. Every situation is unique and requires an estate ...
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ESTATE PLANNING ON MIAMI BEACH-HOW TO LIVE A GREAT LIFE AT NINETY?

Living and working on Miami Beach, I see people living longer and looking younger. For example, my long-time client called to update her trust. We met at my office and she is fabulous and ninety! She takes no medication, lives ...
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ESTATE PLANNING ON MIAMI BEACH-ARE ALL ATTORNEY FEES CREATED EQUAL?

I have been getting so many calls of people looking for the cheapest attorney. They really want the best and the cheapest, right? I find this confusing as people creating estate plans have assets and money to protect and thus, ...
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ESTATE PLANNING ON MIAMI BEACH-WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES, DOES THE FUNERAL HOME GET PAID FIRST? WHERE DOES THAT MONEY COME FROM?

Two sisters, one with more money than the other, have to fly to their father’s town to plan his funeral and pay for it before it happens and don’t have financial access to his accounts. They are searching and found ...
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ESTATE PLANNING ON MIAMI BEACH-PART 2- IS IT A FAMILY AFFAIR?

Yes, estate planning is best when done for the entire family. For example, I have recently received calls to create estate planning documents which include pour over wills, revocable trusts, health care documents, and powers of attorney for two sisters, ...

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