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Beneficiary Designations: Who gets my money when I die?
Go To Post ►: Beneficiary Designations: Who gets my money when I die?Grief is what’s supposed to be allowed when someone passes, not calling attorneys to see about who gets money. Grief is the issue of the day – not spending time, money and unnecessary emotion asking questions about who gets the money. Beneficiary designations save family hassles.
Debbie London Baker on Ask The Experts, November 2023
Go To Post ►: Debbie London Baker on Ask The Experts, November 2023Topics include: Florida Estate Planning, Following Your Dreams, Revocable Trusts and Minor Children
DIY Wills & Estate Planning: DON’T
Go To Post ►: DIY Wills & Estate Planning: DON’TThe desire to be ‘efficient’, to save money, to quickly get something done and out of the way is NOT a wise practice for legal matters.
Debbie London Baker on Ask The Experts, October 2023
Go To Post ►: Debbie London Baker on Ask The Experts, October 2023Topics include: Basic steps to getting started with Estate Planning, When is it time to plan?, Revocable Trusts/Living Wills vs Last Wills
Estate Planning is Essential Now and After You Are Gone
Go To Post ►: Estate Planning is Essential Now and After You Are GonePeople often think putting something in a Will makes it easily accomplished after they pass. I’ve previously used the passing of ownership of a home as an example. It also pertains to guardianship of minors.
What do you do with your loved one’s Last Will? Choosing your representatives.
Go To Post ►: What do you do with your loved one’s Last Will? Choosing your representatives.People want to honor the final wishes of the people they love. Sometimes they act without consulting an attorney about how best to do that. Before doing anything, it’s best to get some counsel. People generally give thought to whom they appoint to help – particularly their health care surrogate. Sometimes, that designated person has…
Debbie London Baker on Ask The Experts, September 2023
Go To Post ►: Debbie London Baker on Ask The Experts, September 2023Topics include: Don’t want to plan? Get a Round TUIT, Where am I going to live? How am I going to pay for it?, Medicare v Medicaid
Avoiding Probate – Effectively Passing Ownership of a Home
Go To Post ►: Avoiding Probate – Effectively Passing Ownership of a HomePeople often have their Last Will and Testament state that “John Smith” gets their home – thinking that’s all it takes. At least in Florida, that’s WRONG without some additional steps. A “Lady Bird Deed” (also known as an Enhanced Life Estate Deed) is an option in Florida.
Debbie London Baker on Ask The Experts, August 2023
Go To Post ►: Debbie London Baker on Ask The Experts, August 2023We had some fun with technical problems. This was recorded in August 2023 when Hurricane Idalia was approaching Florida. The weather caused some connect problems, but we got through it. Topics include:
What happens when everyone in a family passes in a tragedy?
Go To Post ►: What happens when everyone in a family passes in a tragedy?It depends on whether there were wills. It depends on whether children were still minors. It depends on whether charities were names to receive assets. It really does depend.