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ESTATE PLANNING IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DO I WANT TO GO TO PROBATE COURT?

Nobody wants to go to probate court in Miami-Dade County, FL or anywhere else. Probate court is expensive, can take an average of a year or more to resolve your issues, and is dependent on a court to collect and ...

ESTATE PLANNING IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, HOW DO I GET MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION? THE HOMESTEAD PERIOD IS EACH YEAR FROM JAN-MARCH.

January 1st of each year begins the homestead application acceptance time period in Miami-Dade County. A person can apply for homestead if they own a home or apartment in Miami-Dade County and can complete the online application at www.miamidade.gov/pa .The person must be ...

ESTATE PLANNING IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF MIAMI-DADE PROBATE CASES?

If you have been reading my blogs, you know that you can avoid probate court involvement with a properly funded estate plan. But sometimes, it is too late for estate planning and you must hire a probate attorney in Miami ...

ESTATE PLANNING IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, THE TALE OF THREE MIAMI -DADE PROBATE CASES THAT COULD HAVE ALL BEEN PREVENTED 

Good estate planning can be very effective in avoiding probate court involvement and carrying out the decedent’s wishes. Yet, many estate plans fall short for various reasons. Many people create a will and think they have done sufficient planning.  ESTATE ...

ESTATE PLANNING IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WHAT IF I DON’T PLAN?

Five years ago, I helped my client with a Miami-Dade probate case for her grandmother’s assets to go to her father, the sole heir, per her grandmother’s will. Yes, even though her will stated her wishes, probate court was still ...

ESTATE PLANNING IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, WHAT IF WE ARE MARRIED, BUT NOT REALLY TOGETHER?

Unless you have a legal separation in place, you are still legally married even if you are not really together. At the time I am writing this blog, all states except Florida, Delaware, Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Texas recognize legal ...

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