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- Power of Attorney in Florida: Legal Acts Your Agent May Perform
- Avoid Florida Estate Planning Mistakes: Protect Your True Beneficiaries
- How to Avoid Florida Estate Planning Mistakes
- With Living Trusts, You Still Need a Will in Florida
- 4 Reasons To Get an Advance Directive in Florida
- Questions to Ask Estate Planning Attorneys in Fort Myers, Florida
- How Living Trusts Help You Avoid Probate in Florida
- The Advance Directive in Florida: 5 Things You Should Know
- What You Should Know About Florida Homestead Laws
- History of Codicil on a Will in Florida
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Our Florida probate attorneys post blogs on a wide variety of topics including how to file state and federal estate and income tax returns, deal with creditors, and distribute assets according to the Florida law. Read our latest blogs and contact us today if you would like to speak with a Florida probate lawyer to receive more information. We represent clients in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Naples, Punta Gorda and the surrounding cities.Estate Planning
Power of Attorney in Florida: Legal Acts Your Agent May Perform
Power of attorney in Florida ensures that you and your finances will be cared for. Call an attorney in Fort Myers for help: 1-888-643-6514 or 1-239-939-7100.Avoid Florida Estate Planning Mistakes: Protect Your True Beneficiaries
To help you avoid estate planning mistakes down the road, contact estate planning attorneys in Fort Myers. Call today – 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.How to Avoid Florida Estate Planning Mistakes
To help you avoid estate planning mistakes, contact estate planning attorneys in Fort Myers. Call today for legal guidance – 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.With Living Trusts, You Still Need a Will in Florida
You can’t rely solely on living trusts, you also need a will. Contact a North Fort Myers, Florida, attorney for help – 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.4 Reasons To Get an Advance Directive in Florida
Contact an estate attorney in Fort Myers for help with an advance directive in Florida. Call today for a consultation – 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.Questions to Ask Estate Planning Attorneys in Fort Myers, Florida
Estate planning attorneys in Fort Myers, Florida, can help get your affairs in order. For help with Florida estate planning, call 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.How Living Trusts Help You Avoid Probate in Florida
To understand revocable and irrevocable living trusts, call a North Fort Myers, Florida attorney. They can help you avoid probate upon your death– 888-643-6514.The Advance Directive in Florida: 5 Things You Should Know
Contact an estate attorney in Fort Myers for help with an advance directive in Florida. Call today – 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.What You Should Know About Florida Homestead Laws
Discuss how you’ll be affected by Florida homestead laws with an estate planning attorney in Fort Myers, Florida. Call: 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.History of Codicil on a Will in Florida
Estate planning attorneys in Fort Myers, Florida, can help you choose between a codicil on a will in Florida or a new will. Call: 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.Codicil on a Will in Florida vs. a New Will
Estate planning attorneys in Fort Myers, Florida, can help if you’re considering a codicil on a will in Florida. Call today – 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.Making Sense of Florida Intestacy Law
Call an estate attorney in Fort Myers to get an understanding of how Florida intestacy law could affect your estate. Call: 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.How Florida Homestead Laws Can Protect Your Family
To discuss Florida homestead laws, contact an estate planning attorney in Fort Myers, Florida. Call: 888-643-6514 or 239-939-7100.Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements Are Essential
Florida law provides statutory rights to a surviving spouse that must be considered when preparing any estate plan.The Florida requirements for a durable power of attorney are changing
Effective October 1, 2011 Florida has revised the law concerning durable powers of attorney. The statute relating to compensatoon is presented below.Does your trust or estate own your tangible personal property?
People often have valuable items of tangible personal property (i.e., jewelry, artwork). However, how is that property trasnferred to a revocable trust?Florida appellate court holds that husband and wife can waive homestead rights by signing a joint deed.
The third district court of appeals has just decided a case indicating that a husband and wife can waive their homestead rights to homestead property by signing a joint deed transferring the property to one spouse without signing a separate waiver of homestead rights.Do I need a trust?
I am often asked whether an individual or couple needs a trust. Most people are not sure what a trust is, but they have heard that a trust may help them “avoid probate.” Before deciding whether you (individual or couple) need a trust it is helpful to know what a trust is. Basically, a trust is a legally enforceable agreement between the settlor (person or persons creating the trust), the trustee (the person, people or entity that has certain duties defined in the trust agreeement) and the beneficiaries. The duties the trustee has to manage the trust property and the duties the trustee has toward the settlor and the beneficiaries are defined in the trust agreement and by state (Florida) law.Terms and Conditions for Use of Website: Matthew A. Linde, P.A. (the "Firm") makes available the information and materials on this website, http://www.probatelitigator.com, and http://www.contractlitigator.com (the "Materials") for informational purposes only to the user ("You.”). While the Firm hopes the Materials will be helpful as general information, the Firm does not warrant that the Materials are accurate or complete. Moreover, the Materials are general in nature, and may not apply to your legal issue. Under no circumstance do the Materials constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. Furthermore, the Firm accepts clients only in accordance with mutually agreed upon procedures and renders legal advice only after completion of those procedures and when it is legally permissible for the Firm to do so. Any usage of this website and Materials is provided with no warranties or guarantees of any kind. Further, attempting to print a Webpage can distort its meaning because only part of the Webpage will actually print, and links between WebPages is severed by attempting to print a page. These WebPages are not intended to be printed. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask the Firm to send you free written information about the qualifications and experience of the relevant lawyer. The Firm regularly handles cases in Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, (Lee County) Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, (Charlotte County) and Naples including Marco Island (Collier County).
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