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“Video Wills” are invalid and inadmissible in Florida
Yesterday at my networking group meeting we were visited by a woman who runs a video production company catering towards attorneys. As she was introducing herself to the group, she stated that among the services she provides was filming depositions and allowing people to film …
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A “Holographic” Will is ALWAYS invalid in Florida, unless it is properly executed
One thing that makes our country both great and frustrating is that for certain types of law, there are often different, incompatible, conflicting laws that vary by state. On occasion, various committees are formed to draft “Uniform” Codes, but it is still up to the …
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States Struggle to Deal with Congress’s Shameful Estate Tax Mess
The Year Without an Estate Tax continues. As I have previously written, due to Congress’s extreme irresponsibility and inability to get anything done at all, the Estate and Generation Skipping taxes are repealed in 2010, but for one year and one year only. Last …
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From the Pet Trust Blog: What Is An “In Terrorem” Clause In A Will? (And Why They Aren’t Valid in Florida)
I recently discovered a new (to me) blog entitled the Pet Trust Law Blog, written by attorney Danny E. Meek. As you can tell from the title, Danny’s blog is dedicated to the issues of estate planning for people with pets — especially those who …
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