This is something that I hear constantly from clients who have relatives that didn’t have their affairs in order. Let’s take a prime example for which I get regular inquiries: a daughter, son, or some family member calls and wants to know what can be done for a relative who has severe dementia and is incapacitated… am I able to draft a power of attorney in order to take over the relative’s affairs? The answer, unfortunately, is a resounding “no.” Once the person is incapacita

No one particularly likes to think about the end of their own life, but being prepared well before you or a loved one needs to deal with the inevitable will save your family money, time, and difficulty later. The goal of estate planning should be to minimize decision-making later and to create a pathway and structure for things like asset disposition and end of life decisions. Having an experienced Florida estate attorney to review your situation and help guide you through th

Many clients become confused when discussing Estate Planning. A big source of confusion is a Living Will. A Living Will is NOT a person’s legal will., which has to do with what happens after a person dies (disposing of property, etc.). A Living Will is what the name implies, it has to do with a person while they are still living. A Living Will is a document that gives the medical provider directions on how to handle life-prolonging procedures in the event that a person has a