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A Florida will can only be challenged if the influence was so strong and persistent that it destroyed the ability of the person making the will to act freely and independently.

If you have consulted with a good retirement planning team, you can confidently plan for, prepare for and transition to a retirement that will take care of you, your family and your assets.

Probate is needed to pass ownership of assets to beneficiaries where there is no designation of beneficiary outside of the will or if there was no will.

When people die, their estate goes through a court-supervised probate process to ensure their estate is distributed according to the wishes stated in their will.

When you apply for Medicaid, the state will review your financial records for the previous five years. That means that you may need to have a plan in place for your assets at least five years before you apply for Medicaid. This 5-year look-back period means you cannot just give away your assets or sell them for less