Writing Your Florida Last Will and Testament? Things to Consider Before Using Online Will Services (Like RocketLawyer or LegalZoom) or Store-bought Will Forms

Larry Tolchinsky | October 13, 2011

It is true that Florida probate lawyers compete with online will services and companies that publish generic forms for Last Wills and Testaments.  Some of those who will be reading this article will respond with a knee-jerk reaction that any warnings from a Florida probate attorney are biased and self-serving.  However, that’s not true. The [...]

Major Changes to Florida Laws Mean More Florida Probate Lawsuits Will Be Filed – You May Need to Review Your Will Documents Now.

Larry Tolchinsky | September 13, 2011

The Florida Legislature has been very active this past year in passing all sorts of major changes to existing Florida probate laws. The law makers have been doing this in several areas; however, one area of major change that is going to impact almost every Floridian involves the recent law changes involving wills and inheritance [...]

Florida Enhanced Life Estate Deed – Lady Bird Deed

Larry | July 16, 2009

The traditional Life Estate Deed is an estate-planning tool with several benefits including allowing an individual to convey his/her homestead (real property which is designated as the owner’s primary residence and which is thus protected by law from creditors’ claims) to his/her intended beneficiaries upon his death, while avoiding the probate process. Also, when the [...]