Blog Posts
It’s Complicated: Living Without the“Benefit of Matrimony”
Go To Post ►: It’s Complicated: Living Without the“Benefit of Matrimony”It can be more difficult than need be if relationships are committed but not legally married. That distinction complicates things in a medical emergency or death.
Just Do It
Go To Post ►: Just Do ItRegardless of whether you think you have an ‘estate’ – things happen while we’re still alive. Do your planning to spare people grief so they don’t have to scramble should something happen.
Undue Influence in Estate Planning
Go To Post ►: Undue Influence in Estate PlanningThere are times when family members, friends, caregivers, with the best of intentions influence others to choose things they might not have chosen with them listening to those family members, etc. This can create challenges down the road.
Wow, I Really Didn’t Need a Lawyer!!
Go To Post ►: Wow, I Really Didn’t Need a Lawyer!!There are times if you just check with an attorney, the attorney and you can figure out a way to move ahead on your own.
Debbie Baker on Tampa Bay Business Connections
Go To Post ►: Debbie Baker on Tampa Bay Business ConnectionsI was honored to be interviewed by John Gaston of WeBeam TV about myself and London Baker Law. We got to talk about what I do in the world of estate planning, what had me go to law school, and why I chose this area of the law. I was honored to be interviewed by…
You Never Know When, 18-Year-Olds REALLY Do Need Documents
Go To Post ►: You Never Know When, 18-Year-Olds REALLY Do Need DocumentsAs unreasonable as it may sound, your child who is now one-second past midnight into their 18th birthday needs their own documents because their parents can no longer help them in a legal situation without their consent. Please don’t get caught short.
Choosing Who Implements Your Wishes
Go To Post ►: Choosing Who Implements Your WishesChoosing who fills certain roles in your estate plan can be difficult. Do it anyway!
Give all That ‘Stuff’ Away!
Go To Post ►: Give all That ‘Stuff’ Away!If you own things you can bear to part with, give them away NOW! The recipient gets to enjoy them NOW and you spare potential argument down the road when you die and a promised item is no longer in the home.
Spare Your Family Grief – Assign Beneficiaries
Go To Post ►: Spare Your Family Grief – Assign BeneficiariesAssigning beneficiaries on bank accounts and similar assets saves your family hassles and money. It’s an important part of estate planning.
Oh No! An Emergency Hospital Stay with NO Documents
Go To Post ►: Oh No! An Emergency Hospital Stay with NO DocumentsIt ‘seems’ like it’ll never happen to us. Sometimes, we’re wrong. Get the right documents in place in case you’re hospitalized and need a healthcare surrogate.