Here’s an intriguing, somewhat salacious estate planning story straight out of Tinsel Town. It even sounds like a Hollywood movie. Not surprisingly, it involves two marriages, children from both, and of course, big money. Read on and take a break…
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Floridians are continuously warned about probate. Make sure your family never has to deal with probate court! It’s expensive! It’s inconvenient! Is all this just hype? Or is probate really a problem? Should you build probate avoidance into your estate…
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Carrie Fisher, daughter of late actress Debbie Reynolds and crooner Eddie Fisher, died from a heart attack on December 27 at age 60. When her mother died the following day, many were not surprised: Fisher and Reynolds had an exceptionally…
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The living trust, also known as the intervivos trust or revocable trust, is a useful and popular estate planning tool in Florida, and rightly so. Here are some of the key advantages of this versatile legal instrument. And also, some…
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You don’t need to be rich and famous, or have children from prior marriages, for your estate plan to run into trouble. But it sure does help. Now, the late Alan Thicke joins the roster of deceased celebrities whose families…
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People who ask The Karp Law Firm to handle the Florida probate of a loved one’s estate often have an inkling of what’s ahead: just about everyone has heard horror stories about the probate courts, particularly the courts in Florida….
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What is the difference between a revocable trust that prevents your estate from going through probate, and a revocable trust that’s just a stack of papers? The answer: funding your revocable trust. This is an essential step you must take once…
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Life insurance can be a powerful tool in your estate plan. It can provide financial support for your spouse or heirs when you’re gone. If your estate is taxable, life insurance may be used to pay estate taxes and other expenses. As with…
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