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When does the gift tax apply?
You can currently give away up to $11.7 million dollars to other individuals during your life or upon your death without paying any gift tax. However, even though you do not need to pay gift tax on gifts made before you reach this amount, you do need to file a gift...
Step by Step: Designing Your Estate Plan with Lavender Greenberg PLLC
Signing Estate Planning Documents in a Pandemic
THE LADYBIRD DEED
ARE YOU PREPARED?
Every adult needs to have an estate plan in place. An estate plan is a plan that lays out who is in charge and what will happen when a person is incapacitated or passes away. The estate plan usually includes documents such as a will, living trust,...
Can a Child Born out of Wedlock Inherit from their Biological Father?
According to the CDC, approximately 46% of children in Florida are born to unwed mothers. In Florida, a child born out of wedlock may face problems inheriting from their biological father’s estate when their father passes away. Even if the child had a great...
Healthcare Surrogate for Minor Children
FLORIDA HOMESTEAD 101
Personal Representative Compensation
NAMING A GUARDIAN FOR YOUR MINOR CHILDREN
A guardian is the person parents choose to take care of their minor children if the parents pass away before the children become adults. Naming a guardian is important because it gives parents control of the situation. If parents do not name the guardian, a judge will...