by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Oct 13, 2015 | Estate and Trust Administration
The probate process can come into play if you pass away while you are in direct personal possession of property. For example, if you maintain possession of your property up until the time of your death and you execute a will, the will would be admitted to probate...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Oct 8, 2015 | Estate Planning
There are far too many people who fail to take action from an estate planning perspective. Studies are done to gain an understanding of the subject, and they consistently yield less than encouraging results. In fact, the majority of adult Americans are not prepared...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Oct 6, 2015 | Estate Planning
There are various different ways that you can arrange for your property to be transferred after you pass away. Some of the methods can seem simple and straightforward, and that can be appealing. At the same time, you should consider all of the facts before you make...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Oct 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
There has been a revision to Florida’s Health Care Surrogate Act (the “law”) which may affect your Health Care Power of Attorney; the change in the law was effective October 1, 2015. When you designate someone to act on your behalf in your health care power of...
by Barbara M. Pizzolato, Esq. | Oct 1, 2015 | Estate Planning
When people ask questions about trusts, they sometimes proceed with the understanding that there is only one type of trust. In reality, there are different types of trusts, and they serve varying different purposes. As a result, what is true of one trust may not be...
