We love our pets. They are family members who give us unconditional love. We have a deep bond with them. Unfortunately, it’s estimated that about 500,000 pets are euthanized every year because their pet parents did not have a written plan for their care.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Parents are making professional designations with the intention that the professional representative will be able to efficiently and harmoniously administer their affairs and estate at an overall lower overall cost.

Florida is one of the states that permit you to add a personal property memorandum to your estate plan. This is a supplemental document that must be referenced in your will or living trust and allows you to specify the items of personal property you wish to leave to your loved ones.

Nobody wants to imagine that one day they might not able to take care of themselves. However, you can never be certain about your future, which is why it’s important to plan ahead.

A durable financial power of attorney in Florida is a simple and reliable way to arrange for someone to manage your finances if you become incapacitated and are no longer able to make your own financial and legal decisions.

The state of Florida recognizes the right of any capable adult to create an advance directive known as a health care surrogate designation. This designation is typically used to allow your named surrogate (and their successors) to make every day medical care decisions like consent to surgery, consent to treatment, admission to a health care facility and the hiring and firing of doctors, nurses and therapists.