If you've worked hard, acquired some nice things and saved a bit, you'd probably like to know that someone will benefit from those things after you're gone.However, it isn't always easy to sort through the intricacies of the way that different funds and assets are...
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Month: August 2017
What’s the role of a health care agent and how do you choose one?
There are two very important things no estate plan should be without: the designation of someone to be your agent for health care (also known as the person who holds your medical power of attorney) and your living will.Living wills are provided free by hospitals...
Get help to prove a valid foreign marriage for estate purposes
The problem for many couples married overseas before coming to Florida is that the United States is stricter than many parts of the world about getting government-sanctioned permission for a wedding. In many countries, a couple's marriage is strictly a private affair...
Should you rewrite your will or add a codicil?
The odds are high that the first will you write won't be your last -- especially if you do things the way that you're supposed to and prepare a will while you're still fairly young. Over time, it is probably going to become necessary to change at least some of the...
Parents of murdered teen seek estate access to sue for her death
The biological mother and father of a teenage girl who was the victim of a gruesome murder are now asking a Pennsylvania court to make them the administrators of her estate.That's the only way that the girl's biological parents can gain the legal standing that they...