Legal Articles, Estate Planning
What is a "Lady Bird Deed"?
Lady Bird Deeds also known as Enhanced Life Estate Deeds can be used in Florida to avoid probate.
Your New Business Partner Is Your Partner's Ex-Spouse
An article discussing the benefits of certain provisions in the governing documents of businesses and partnerships to address issues relating to divorce and estate planning
Passing without an Estate Plan
If you die without a will or a revocable living trust, your assets will pass to close family members in a manner that the Minnesota legislature has determined. However, there are some assets that will pass by beneficiary designations too. In effect, you have multiple estate plans in place.
Financial Planners and The Florida Asset Protection Trust
Financial Planners and The Florida Asset Protection Trust
The Benefits of the Deceased Spousal Unused Exemption
This article illustrates how the law of allowing a surviving spouse to use the unused estate tax transfer exemption of the deceased spouse works.
What is an NFA Gun Trust
NFA Firearms are guns and other items regulated by the NFA.. Many people mistakenly refer to them as “Class 3” firearms or weapons. The NFA regulates the sale, use, possession, and transfer of machine guns, short-barreled shotguns and rifles, silencers, destructive devices, and AOWs.
Prenuptial Specifications: What Can and Cannot Be Included in Prenuptial Agreements
A blog post about prenup dos and don'ts.
Living Wills and Advanced Health Care Directives: An Overview
A blog post about living wills and other health care directives.
Four Vital Items to Cover in Preparing a Will
For many families, a relative dying without a will causes significant strife, since a will names the legal guardians of the person's children - The last thing you want to have if you die is a fight over who's going to raise your children or how you wanted your money distributed.
