4 Reasons to Consider a Professional Trustee
Incorporating a trust into your estate plan and choosing a trustee may be the right option for you and your family when you work to create a comprehensive estate plan with an estate planning lawyer. Using a trust can have various benefits, such as ensuring that your assets don’t go through probate. Bypassing the probate […]
Do I Need a Durable Power of Attorney? What Does It Do?
An estate planning lawyer at Kramer, Green, Zuckerman, Greene & Buchsbaum, P.A. can help determine if a durable power of attorney is an appropriate part of your estate plan. We also can answer your questions and assist you in choosing the people whom you wish to serve as your power of attorney in the future. […]
Land Trusts: The Advantages and Disadvantages
When you work to create a comprehensive estate plan with an estate planning lawyer, you may consider incorporating a land trust into your plan for various reasons. Creating a land trust can have benefits like privacy and avoiding probate. However, land trusts also have disadvantages that may make them unsuitable for your purposes. A Florida […]
Three Common Estate Planning Mistakes
An estate planning lawyer at Kramer, Green, Zuckerman, Greene & Buchsbaum, P.A. can help determine what type of estate plan is best for you and your family. We also can answer your questions and assist you in choosing the different elements of a comprehensive estate plan that meet your needs. Individuals often make three major […]
Getting Financial Compensation as the Personal Representative of an Estate
When you are named as the personal representative of an estate after the death of a loved one, you may be overwhelmed and unsure where to start. The Florida probate lawyers of Kramer, Green, Zuckerman, Greene & Buchsbaum, P.A. can answer your questions and guide you through the process of handling your loved one’s estate. […]
Four Essential Estate Planning Concerns for People Without Children
Estate plans are a necessary step to getting your affairs in order. Many people see estate planning as a way to protect your family. However, even with no children, you can still benefit from estate planning techniques. For example, estate planning allows you to designate who receives your property after death instead of leaving it […]
Health Care Durable Powers of Attorney
A health care durable power of attorney (DPOA) allows you to appoint a health care agent or representative to make decisions on your behalf if your condition doesn’t allow you to make your own decisions. The Health Care DPOA applies to all health care decisions for all types of medical conditions, not just when death […]
Living Wills
A living will (also known as a directive to physicians or health care declaration) is a document in which you set forth the types of medical care and treatment you want to receive or don’t want to receive when you can no longer speak for yourself because you are unconscious or no longer mentally competent. […]
Choosing an Attorney-in-Fact for your DPOA
Because an attorney-in-fact under a durable power of attorney is usually granted broad powers, the person you choose should be someone you trust completely and know will act in your best interests. You should have absolute faith in the agent’s loyalty, competence, and devotion. People often select a family member, close friend, or a professional […]
5 Things to Know About Trust Funds
A common estate planning technique involves the establishment of a living trust, revocable trust, or revocable living trust. By transferring all your property to the trust on behalf of the beneficiaries whom you have designated, you can avoid probate and place limitations on your beneficiaries’ access to the trust funds, if you choose. In addition, […]