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Trust Administration Essentials: Navigating Complex Family Dynamics and Legalities

Trusts can be a highly effective estate planning tool. You can set up a trust for a wide range of different purposes—from preserving wealth to protecting assets to providing for […]

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Understanding Irrevocable Trusts: A Comprehensive Guide to Estate Planning

Every adult in South Florida needs a well-constructed estate plan. A great plan is a comprehensive plan. Many people can benefit from setting up a trust as part of their […]

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Florida Land Trusts

Estate planning is complicated. The process always starts with a will. For many people, a trust can also be a cost-effective, efficient way to protect and preserve their assets. Notably, […]

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Probate 101: A Guide to the Probate Process

When a person passes away, their estate must be settled. In Florida, many estates will go through a legal process known as probate.  As explained by the Florida Courts, “probate […]

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What Can We Learn From Macaulay Culkin?

Macaulay Culkin, one of the most famous child stars of the 90s (so I hear LOL) thanks to his breakthrough performance in Home Alone, is relevant to US because he […]

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What Can We Learn From Madonna’s Mansion?

In case you haven’t heard; a dog is reportedly selling a Miami home for $31.7 million. The wealthy German shepherd is known as Gunther VI and currently holds a fortune […]

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What Can We Learn From Sofia Vergara?

It’s been SEVEN YEARS since Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb broke up. We can imagine she’s happily moved on with the Magic Mike star, Joe Manganiello (mmmmmmm), but Loeb is […]

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What Can We Learn From Dr. Oz?

Dr. Mehment Oz is involved in a legal dispute with his sister, Nazlim Oz, over rental income from two New York City properties owned by their late father. According to […]

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What Can We Learn From the ‘Sex and the City’ Reboot?

And just like that, Sex and the City is coming back! A 10-episode revival will include 3 members of the original cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis. […]

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What Can We Learn From Crypto Reality TV?

As reality TV takes over the world (or is that just me projecting?), we find ourselves discussing a South Korean reality television show that focuses on crypto investors, bitcoin (BTC) […]

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What can we learn from Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was not only a famous basketball player, but also a businessman, brand-builder, and investor. I wasn’t surprised to learn that he had a well drafted estate plan prior […]

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What Can We Learn From Joe Robbie’s Estate?

Joe Robbie, the former owner the Miami Dolphins passed away in January 1990. The bulk of his estate was tied up in the Dolphins, and he had clearly not been […]

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Is There Such a Thing as a Family-First Family-Feud?

I’m attempting to negotiate my first family-first approach to a family feud. This is where during the family feud process, specifically the beginning, the family takes a family-first, or rather, […]

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Why Estate Planning Matters During Coronavirus and What You Can Do to Prepare

The outbreak of Coronavirus has people all over the world thinking about their advanced directives. While this topic is generally annoying to think about (adulting is annoying) and even more […]

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What Can Be Learned From Bethenny Frankel’s Real Estate Debacle?

It all started when the former Real Housewife wanted to hide her identity during the purchase of her $5 million Tribeca apartment. The genius that she is, created a trust […]

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Chill, We Have a Trust for Cryonics

Cryonics is the practice of deep-freezing recently dead bodies in the hope that scientific advances will allow them to be revived in the future.  The next logical question is, how […]

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When Disinheritance Is a Good Thing – the Last Will and Testament of Burt Reynolds

Hollywood star Burt Reynolds intentionally left his son, Quinton, out of his will, but it doesn’t appear to be due to bad blood.  The actor known for his roles in […]

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What Can Be Learned from Mac Miller’s Estate Plan

Malcolm McCormick, known and adored by fans as Mac Miller, the rap artist, passed away on September 7 with an estate estimated at 14 million dollars.  The 26-year-old rapper set […]

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Navigating the Trust Agreement Highway

Just like cars, there are many different types of trusts out there for you to select. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the concept, here is a run-down; […]

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Does Your Trust Need a Facelift?

Hey, we do live in South Florida. But seriously, I come across many trusts created in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s where life was slower, and trusts were irrevocable. […]

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Hugh Hefner: An Estate Planning Role Model

In case you haven’t heard, Hugh Hefner “Hef”, the publisher of Playboy Magazine, died last month, at the age of ninety-one. Although his Will was not made public, It’s clear […]

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What’s Better, a Will or a Trust?

As an estate planning attorney, I’m often asked, “How do I know if I need a trust as opposed to a will?”  Many people assume that Trusts are just for […]

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What’s a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT)

What’s a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) A grantor retained annuity trust is an effective estate planning tool that has a number of advantages over other techniques. It allows the […]

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Reasons to Create a Trust

A well-crafted estate plan often includes a Trust. As flexible and powerful tools, Trusts allow us to gain greater control over how assets pass are passed on to future generations. […]

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