Blog Posts in 2013

Ten Homestead Traps for the Unwary

Florida provides its residents very generous homestead protections and exemption but also restricts the ability to transfer the homestead. As a result, it is very important to understand these protections, how to apply for exemptions, common mistakes that can result in your loss of these benefits and how you may be limited in your ability to transfer your homestead. In order for your home to be ...

Attorney David Pash Becomes Partner Wollman, Gehrke & Solomon, P.A.

A new estate planning lawyer has joined the legal team at our Naples estate planning law firm, Wollman, Gehrke & Solomon, P.A. Attorney David R. Pash, who was recently elected to serve as a partner at our firm, has more than 12 years of estate planning experience, which will serve as a valuable asset to our clients. Within Attorney Pash’s legal work in estate planning, he places particular focus ...

Magazine Articles Discuss Hurricane Preparedness and Deadly Deeds

In the April and May issues of FINE Magazine, our knowledgeable Naples estate planning lawyers at Wollman Gehrke & Associates, PA wrote two articles that shared valuable information on relevant estate planning topics. One article provided a helpful hurricane preparedness checklist. The other discussed how individuals could avoid the chain-of-title problems that occur when it's discovered right ...

How New Federal Estate Tax Rules Could Affect You

One of the issues that can have a dramatic impact on homeowners, families and the beneficiaries of large estates is changing laws related to estate taxes. With the implementation of new federal estate tax rules individuals can now exclude up to $5.25 million from estate taxes during their lifetime. What that means is that a couple could potentially exclude a total of $10.5 million from federal ...