Blog Posts in March, 2015

"Your Home(stead) is Your Castle - So, Why Does Your Spouse Control Its Disposition?"

Florida Statute and the Florida Constitution protect your spouse from being disinherited. In theory this is an excellent idea. However, if you own your home in your sole name and you wish to give your home to someone other than your spouse, you cannot do so without your spouse's consent. If you are in a second marriage with or without children from a prior marriage, then you may very likely want ...

Pet Trusts: Can you Place a Value on Man's Best Friend?

"What if" you had to value one of your most prized possessions - your pet. While we treat our pets as part of our family, technically pets are a property right or possession. This means you own your pet and when you pass away you need to give this valuable property to someone else to keep and care for. So, the next logical question is "who" do you trust to care for your pets? We addressed the pet ...