As a Florida resident with an estate plan, you may have heard that maintenance is as important as creation. But do you know how to maintain an estate plan? What about when to update it? Today, we will examine some situations in which updating your estate plan may be...

If one of your loved ones has special needs, you probably know how challenging it can be for them to deal with various financial hurdles (not to mention other facets of their lives). You may be determined to help them down the road when you are no longer around, and...

Pets are family members to many residents of Florida and elsewhere. You may plan to leave an inheritance in your will to your children and grandchildren, and it can be easy to assume that you would be able to do the same for your dog, cat, bird, lizard or horse....

Today, many couples in California are finding that a prenuptial agreement can help them both during their marriage and during any divorce that may take place. This is in contrast to a generation ago when prenups were considered only necessary for the rich and famous....

Having a will is smart. It conveys your last wishes to your loved ones, and it takes decisions about health care, assets and other issues out of their hands. It is also easy to make a mistake in your will. and some things do not belong in a will. They can complicate...

When it comes to matters of the estate, Florida residents should be able to write down exactly what they wish to have happen with themselves and their assets after their passing. Unfortunately, some people take advantage of a person in their worst time to get what...

At the Dickman Law Firm in Florida, our attorneys help our clients establish and update their estate plans. Should they have already made a Last Will and Testament prior to seeking our legal counsel, one of our most important functions is to make certain that their...

You may think of trust funds as being something only for high wealth individuals. But trust funds, whether large or small, are a great way to make sure that your children receive a benefit from your assets, regardless of what happens to you. Here are four of the types...

When you accept the position as executor of someone’s Florida last will and testament and therefore administrator of his or her estate, you likely will feel nervous, possibly even a little overwhelmed, thinking about all the things you may be called upon to do. This...

Residents of Florida who opt for a living trust to control their wealth and assets are faced with another choice when it comes to an irrevocable trust versus a revocable one.  A revocable trust can be changed at any time while it is very hard to change an irrevocable...