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Both Attorneys and Courts are Tired of Financial Institutions’ Refusal to Accept Powers of Attorney
Banks Often Refuse to Accept Powers of Attorney One of the things that’s becoming more and more frustrating for trusts and estates lawyers in Florida is the refusal of banks and other financial institutions to accept properly drafted powers of attorney. A power of attorney …
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Same Sex Couples Need Estate Planning As Much as, or Even More Than Legally Married Couples
Over the past few years, one of the most active and contentious political issues in this country has been that of gay, or same sex marriage. Proponents of same sex marriage have argued that a married couple automatically has "1400" rights just by virtue of …
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Estate Planning is about Planning for disability as well as death
In my previous post, I discussed why a Will is essential for almost everybody, so that a person can decide how his property is disposed of upon his death, instead of having the State decide for him, per a preset list of rules. And while planning …



