Frequently Asked Questions Videos
Below is the list of our informative FAQ videos covering commonly asked questions regarding wills, trusts, estates, and guardianships.
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Guardianship videos
- How is a guardianship proceeding initiated?
- What are the disadvantages and advantages of a guardianship?
- What are the various types of guardians?
- What if another person filed for guardianship over a loved one and I disagree with having...
- What if I think that the guardian is doing something wrong?
- What is a guardianship?
- What is the difference between a guardian of the person and a guardian of the property?
- When is a guardianship necessary?
- Who keeps track of what the guardian is doing?
- Can I use my will to name a guardian to care for my young children and manage their property?
Estate Planning videos
- Do I need a new trust or will if move to a new state?
- Do I need a living will, health care power of attorney, or financial power of attorney?
- Can a spouse be cut out of a will?
- Can a child be cut out of a will?
- Are there techniques available to reduce or avoid estate taxes?
- Can I make a handwritten will if I do not have much property?
- Can I appoint the same person as personal representative, trustee, and guardian?
- Can a will be changed or revoked?
- Does my will have to be notarized?
- How can an estate plan make things easier on my family after I die?
- How can I leave my estate to my spouse tax free?
- How can I remove assets from my estate without being subject to estate or gift taxes?
- How much does estate planning cost?
- Is signing a will a formal process?
- Must I leave something to my spouse and my children in my will?
- Should I consider life insurance during the estate planning process?
- What benefits does a trust offer?
- What does a proper estate plan include?
- What effect does a subsequent marriage, divorce, or child have on a will?
- What is a charitable remainder trust?
- What is a health care proxy?
- What is a holographic will?
- What is a life insurance trust?
- What is a living will?
- What is the effect on my estate planning documents if I move?
- What makes a will legal?
- What other probate avoiding techniques are there in addition to revocable living trusts?
- What should I do if I realize that my parents do not have an estate plan in place?
- What's the difference between inheritance tax and estate tax?
- When should an estate plan be reviewed?
- When should I review my existing will?
- Where should I keep my estate planning documents?
- Who needs estate planning?
- Will my estate be subject to any taxes and if so what types of tax?
- Do I need a lawyer for estate planning or can I hire a paralegal or another non-attorney to assist me?
- Are there other ways of leaving property to my beneficiaries other than through a will or a trust?
- Are there alternatives for managing property when a person becomes incapacitated?
Asset Protection videos
- How can a limited liability company provide me with asset protection?
- How can I protect my interest in real property?
- I carry malpractice and/or liability insurance. Is that enough to protect my assets?
- Is asset protection only for the wealthy?
- Is it possible that I may need more than one LLC?
- Should I use a trust to protect my assets?
- What are the tax implications of a business registered as a subchapter S corporation versus an LLC?
- What is a domestic asset protection trust?
- What is tenants by the entirety?
- When should I start asset protection planning?
- Would a living trust provide protection for my assets if I were sued?
- Does a small business (subchapter S) corporation give me the same protection as an LLC?
- Can you describe how an asset protection trust works?
- Can I prevent a daughter in law or son in law from benefitting from my child's inheritance if they get a divorce?
Probate videos
- Does all property have to go through probate when a person dies?
- How do you prove a will?
- Should I avoid probate?
- Under what circumstances can an adopted child inherit if there is no will?
- What are fiduciary duties?
- What are probate assets?
- What are the statutory rights of a surviving spouse in Florida?
- What are the steps involved in probate?
- What happens if I die without a will?
- What happens if you do not have a will or trust?
- What is an elective share for a widow or widower in Florida?
- What is probate?
- What rights do the surviving children have in the probate estate?
- What rights does the surviving spouse have in the probate estate?
- Why, if at all, must an estate or assets be probated?
Litigation videos
- How do I dispute a trust?
- How long do I have to file a will contest case in Florida?
- How may a trust be invalid?
- I am concerned that the estate administrator is improperly distributing assets. How can I ensure that the estate is being administered correctly?
- If I successfully bring a will contest case, can I get the estate to pay my attorney's fees?
- What are the grounds for contesting a will?
- What are the signs of undue influence?
- What duties does a trustee have to the beneficiaries?
- What happens if the personal representative fails to perform his or her duty?
- What happens when a will contest case results in the will being declared invalid or void?
- What is a presumption of undue influence in Florida?
- What is Dementia and how is it related to Alzheimer's Disease?
- What is required to show lack of capacity?
- What is the effect of senility on a will's validity?
- What is the law in Florida on enforcing a no contest clause in a will?
- What is undue influence?
- When can I challenge a will?
- Who has the burden of proof in a will contest case?
- Can a will be challenged if it was not signed properly?
- Can an executor or trustee be removed?
- Can a will be challenged if the testator was in hospice care at the time the will was made?
- Can a will be challenged if the maker was suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer’s?
