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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
ESTATE TAXES PART 2- DOES MY STATE HAVE A STATE DEATH TAX? CAN I MOVE MY RESIDENCY TO FLORIDA?
ESTATE TAXES PART 2- WHICH STATES HAVE AN ESTATE STATE DEATH TAX? At the time of this writing, there are 13 states with state estate taxes; Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, District of ...
WHAT ARE ESTATE DEATH TAXES AND DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THEM?
WHAT ARE ESTATE TAXES AND DO I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THEM? Estate taxes are different in every state. The estate tax is a tax on your right to transfer property at your death. It is calculated by ascertaining the ...