Monthly archives:June 2012
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12 years ago
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I’m an estate planning and elder law attorney.
What does that mean, and how did I get here? How can I help you now that I have arrived at this point in my law practice?
Country Humorist Jerry Clower told a story based on the adage or rhetorical question, “Where will you be when you get where ... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Florida law provides for the designation of a health care surrogate under its two statutory advance health care directives, the Living Will and the Designation of Health Care Surrogate.
For More on Florida’s Living Will:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&am... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) is a legal document, authorized by specific statute, recognized to be binding and controlling of your legal rights. Historically, a power of attorney was created at common law in writing by one person, naming another as his or her “agent” or “attorney-in-fact” (NOT ... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Whether you plan your estate for primarily relying on a Will or Trust depends on your and your family’s own unique, special circumstances.
Historically, a “Last Will and Testament” was the cornerstone of an estate plan, which was legally operative only upon death, and required probate by a court ... [read more]
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