There are many scammers and scoundrels out there who, unfortunately, prey on vulnerable seniors. These people don't care who they...

A trust is a legal document that outlines your wishes for how and when your assets, including cherished items, are passed down.

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is Mexico's first female president. I have so much respect for Mexico. I admire how the people held on to much of...

Kidding aside, it's imperative that you and your spouse/partner/significant other discuss your estate plans and how things will be...

For Women's History Month, I discuss the topic of women historically not being allowed property rights and how that affected their lives...

Wow! What a big ask! This can seem wrong at many levels! How could Martin Luther King say this? It might seem right in principle, but the...

Let Love Rain As I lie here looking at the sky, I’m wondering why the world is still at war. As I look out and marvel at the moon, I wish...

In all my years of practicing in the probate and estate planning area, I’ve seen a lot of questionable human behavior. Sometimes some...

Mom is gone and her will has been left in the hands of her children, but what if her adult children don't have a good relationship with...

August is National Make-A-Will Month . This time of the year, when things slow down in the lives of typically busy Americans, is perfect...

This month is National-Make-Will Month and it is the perfect opportunity to take the time to sit down and finally organize your will and...

Perhaps you have been reading my blog or are regularly visiting my legal pages on Instagram and Facebook and you've learned a bit about...

We humans are funny. In many instances not laugh-out-loud funny, but just crazy funny. I feel that If there are aliens watching us now,...

A perspective on the Emancipation Proclamation by Olivia S. Benson

Have you been putting off preparing your estate plan? While the thought of death—or any of life's other unpleasant circumstances—seems...

What is a Power of Attorney in Florida? When it comes to managing your legal affairs, Powers of Attorney can play a crucial role. But...

Probate is a process which is used to prove the validity of a will and to carry out the instructions of the deceased stated in the will....

Just a few days ago, I lost my elderly mother after years of ailing health. I was her sole caretaker in the family, and it was up to me...

When a loved one passes away, one of the challenges that their family and friends face is settling their estate. In the state of Florida,...