Writing your estate plan takes a lot of time and effort. Reviewing your estate plan may often feel just as daunting because of that. But there are ways you can streamline your review, especially if you review your plan regularly. The best way to streamline is to...
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Seeing the advantages of a prenuptial agreement
The idea of bringing up a prenuptial agreement may make you feel uneasy. However, the truth is that a prenuptial is nothing to fear. In fact, this formal legal agreement can provide you and your spouse with clarity and peace of mind. When you start a discussion with...
When should you review your estate plan?
After you create your estate plan, you should not just sit on the finished plan. Your plan should constantly reflect your most current life circumstances. This means you should review it somewhat frequently and update it when necessary. But how do you know when to...
How can I protect my real estate business from divorce?
If you have found real estate to be a lucrative business, protecting your portfolio from your upcoming divorce is crucial. Your spouse may share some ownership of your real estate properties. A divorce settlement could cause you to sell off your properties and leave...
Will I enjoy more privacy by setting up a trust?
There are many reasons why people set up a trust. They want to keep control over their assets, or they do not wish to send an inheritance to their children through probate. There is another reason to consider a trust. You may want to draw as little attention as...
Who can get Florida alimony?
Do you worry about how you will support yourself as an independent household after divorce? In Florida, you may qualify for spousal support, sometimes called alimony. Review the types of Florida alimony and learn about how to seek this type of financial assistance. ...
Keeping control of your assets with a revocable trust
Part of estate planning involves preparing for situations where you may not be able to make your own financial decisions. An illness, an auto accident or the onset of dementia may impair your competency, which can lead to someone else taking over your finances....
Three ways to emotionally help yourself during divorce
Many people think of divorce as an emotionally charged process in which both spouses fight it out over anything from custody arrangements to who gets the marital home. So it is natural if you dread what your own divorce will bring. Still, it is possible to preserve a...
Can I get sole custody of my children?
If you are getting divorced with children in the mix, you are going to have to figure out the parenting situation after you finalize the paperwork. It is most common to end up in a joint custody situation with your ex-spouse, which means that you both will share...
What should you know about same-sex divorce?
If you and your same-sex spouse wish to divorce, you may face challenges that divorcing heterosexual couples do not. FindLaw explains that prior to the landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, many states, including Florida, did not recognize...