My Blogs

THE TALE OF TWO MIAMI PROBATE CASES I have received many calls from relatives of loved ones who have recently passed away. Most of them left a house or apartment, investments, and bank accounts all in their own name.  They ...

ESTATE PLANNING PROTECTS OUR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS AND THOSE WE LOVE I have been getting many calls lately from people close to a person who died, but not related by blood or marriage. They call asking me to begin a probate ...

ESTATE PLANNING IS NOT ALL ABOUT THE DOCUMENTS Estate planning allows you to state your wishes regarding your assets, your personal items, and your burial/cremation service. For example, you may prefer a mausoleum, a ground burial or a cremation. I ...

PROBATE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY-HOW DOES IT WORK? Do you need one probate here or probate everywhere? What if the person died with real estate in Miami-Dade County and in his or her own name in different states or countries? Do ...

 ESTATE PLANNING -TO TRUST OR NOT TO TRUST? Do you need a trust? Can a trust help you? This is a very good question as each person’s situation is different. Trusts are great for people with small children, limiting access ...

 ESTATE PLANNING AND REAL ESTATE Estate planning is important when you own real estate. How should title be held? Who should be the owner? How can this real estate pass to my loved ones upon my death without the need ...