Tag Archives: Tampa Probate Lawyer
Understanding the Probate Process
The death of a loved one is always devastating, and requires a considerable amount of time to process, as well as to grieve. In the midst of planning funeral arrangements, it is often necessary to negotiate the complicated process of gathering the required documents to, for example, access bank accounts and receive any life… Read More »
How Owning Property in another State Affects Your Estate Plan
Florida is commonly considered a state that a person moves to for work or retirement, but is not generally viewed as a place where many people are born and grow up. In fact, only 36 percent of Floridians are native to the state, according to the most recent numbers released in 2012. Most transplants… Read More »
What Role Does a Court Have in Managing a Trust?
The person who chooses to create a trust must put a lot of reliance and faith in the trustee to the follow the terms written in the trust instrument, as well as in state law. The trustee, a person or entity in charge of administering the trust property and distributions to beneficiaries, can be… Read More »
The Role and Duties of a Trustee in Estate Planning
Deciding how to plan, organize and designate the method used to pass your estate on to family and/or friends after your death is an extremely important decision that will have repercussions long after you are gone. One fairly common estate planning tool is the trust. The purpose of a trust is to create a… Read More »
