
Category: Elder Law
What I’m About and the Story of the Green Box
/RSS FeedEach time I get asked the question about how I came to be an attorney – it’s a little different in terms of what occurs to me. Having the prompt of the Green Box adds something to the story.
Just about everyone has an estate – even if it’s only $500
/RSS FeedThe plan needs to be done correctly – with a professional – no matter what.
Fractured Families: Protecting from undue influence of a family member
When a family is fractured, it’s important to protect against claims of undue influence by appointing people you trust to carry out final wishes and keep peace to the best of their ability when someone passes.
Debbie London Baker on Fox 13 Tampa Bay: Planning for 18-year-olds

Today at 5PM on Fox 13 TV here in Tampa I’ll be appearing talking about the importance of 18-year-olds appointing health care surrogates and naming someone to act as their power of attorney since their parents lost that right at one second past midnight on the 18th birthday. We shot the video a couple of weeks ago. It was fun and hopefully informative.😊
Disinheriting/Disavowing Family Members
/RSS FeedThe tragedy of people feeling it’s necessary to cut someone out of their estate. Very sad.
What about argument in families when someone dies?
/RSS FeedThese are tragic. They sometimes tear families apart. Often they result in litigation where members of families sue other members of families for what is thought to be rightfully theirs.
These are not situations my law firm handles. My promise is to not be in a court of law arguing over the settlement of an estate.
I know good people who do help in these areas – I refer them
Cutting Out Some Family (and not others)
When it happens, it’s sad, not done without emotion and grieves the person doing it.

