The Opening Reception for the Jacksonville Women Lawyers (JWLA) is September 4th, 2014 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Fionn MacCool’s. It is being sponsored by Cowan Financial Group. Please go to out website, www.jwla.org to register.
Month: August 2014
A Very Common Question Clients Ask Me is “Do I Benefit By Avoiding Probate?”
The Florida Bar states: “Avoiding probate may lower the cost of administering your estate and time delays associated with the probate process. However, many of the costs and time delays associated with probate, such as filing a federal estate tax return, will also be...
Clients ask me the following question all the time: How does a Revocable Trust Avoid Probate?
The Florida Bar states, “A revocable trust avoids probate by effecting the transfer of assets during your lifetime to the trustee. This avoids the need to use the probate process to make the transfer after your death. The trustee has immediate authority to manage the...
A Frequent Question I Am Asked Is “Who Is Involved In The Probate Process?”
The Florida Bar states: “Depending upon the facts of the situation, any of the following may have a role to play in the probate administration of the decedent’s estate: Clerk of the circuit court in the county in which the decedent was domiciled at the time of the...
A Frequent Question I am asked is “What is a Will?”
The Florida bar states: “A will is a writing, signed by the decedent and witnesses, that meets the requirements of Florida law. In his or her will, the decedent can name the beneficiaries whom the decedent wants to receive the decedent’s probate assets. The decedent...