How Florida professionals name guardians for minor children: preneed designation under Fla. Stat. 744.3046, guardian of person vs. property, and common mistakes.
How Florida’s 30% elective share protects a surviving spouse, what counts in the elective estate, and how professionals can plan around it.
How blended families in Florida can plan an estate that protects a surviving spouse and children from a prior marriage. Trusts, elective share, homestead.
Florida advance directives let your Miami family honor your medical wishes. Learn about health care surrogates, living wills, and HIPAA access.
Avoid the costly Florida estate planning mistakes that trip up physicians and professionals—homestead, funding, beneficiaries, and probate pitfalls explained.
How a Florida pet trust under Section 736.0408 lets Miami pet owners set aside funds and name a caregiver so beloved animals are never left behind.
How special needs trusts protect a disabled beneficiary in Florida without losing SSI or Medicaid. First-party vs. third-party, payback rules, and ABLE accounts.
Every Florida adult needs five core estate planning documents: a will, durable power of attorney, healthcare surrogate, living will, and HIPAA release.
How a special needs trust helps Miami families provide for a loved one with a disability without risking essential benefits.
How a pour-over will works with a Florida living trust, what Statute 732.513 requires, and why professionals and physicians still need both documents.
Florida has no state estate tax, but high earners still face the 40% federal tax. Learn 2026 exemptions and gifting strategies to protect your estate.
A reassuring guide for Miami families: Florida has no state estate tax, and how the federal estate tax may affect your plan.
How Medicaid asset protection planning works in Florida: the 5-year lookback, 2026 asset limits, irrevocable trusts, and strategies for professionals and physicians.
Florida revocable living trust vs. will: how each works, what avoids probate, and which fits your family. Guidance from a Miami estate planning perspective.
Trust or will for your Miami family? A plain-English Florida comparison of probate, cost, and control to help you choose with confidence.
A clear Florida guide to making a valid will under section 732.502, written for Miami families who want their wishes honored and loved ones protected.
How joint ownership and right of survivorship can quietly wreck a Florida estate plan for physicians and professionals, and how to avoid the common traps.
How Florida couples in second marriages coordinate prenups, wills, trusts, and elective share rules to protect children and a new spouse alike.