Trusts and Estates Law Blog

What is a Florida Land Trust?

Friday, May 11, 2012 by Lisa Wilcox

Overview of Flordia Land Trusts: Benefits, formation and execution.... Read More

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Attorney fees and costs in probate.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by Michael Timothy Heider

Many people call my office to get a fee quote on a probate matter. Probate is the process of transferring a deceased person's assets to his or her heirs. This may or may not involve a will. Many lawyers charge an hourly or percentage based fee to probate an estate, which can result in an uncompetitive fee being paid to the lawyer by the client who doesn't shop around.

Florida Statutes put the preemptively reasonable fee for a lawyer who... Read More

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In Re Tax Liabilities of John Does, WL 6302284 (Dec. 15, 2011)

Monday, March 26, 2012 by Bruce Givner

If you have engaged in such a property transfer or need to file IRS Form 709, you need to contact The Law Offices of Givner & Kaye today. (310) 207-8008... Read More

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IRS Seeks Comment on Tax Consequences of Decanting: Notice 2011-101

Monday, March 26, 2012 by Owen Kaye

Decanting a trust and for all complex trust issues or to establish or change your trust, contact The Law Offices of Givner & Kaye, APC. (310) 207-8008... Read More

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Divorce Protection in Estate Planning

Sunday, March 18, 2012 by Jefferson H. Vandrew

One of the most common concerns I see nowadays among estate planning clients is protecting inheritances from divorce. ... Read More

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Planning Ahead for your Estate

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 by Patricia A. Trent

Good advice is crucial to effective estate planning. Professionals who typically assist with estate planning in Las Vegas include estate planning, elder law, and probate attorneys, chartered financial planners (CFAs), and certified public accountants (CPAs).... Read More

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Keep It Simple in Estate Planning

Saturday, February 18, 2012 by Jefferson H. Vandrew

In my last post, I talked about how too much planning to protect your assets can go badly. That post was in the context of trying to make too many transfers and getting burned under UFTA. In this post, I'd like to show another example of "too much" or overly complex planning.... Read More

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The 1 percent of the 1 percent: How Huguette Clark's millions were spent By Bill Dedman

Friday, February 10, 2012 by Frieda Gordon

NEW YORK — More than $3 million dollars on dolls. Nearly $2 million to her attorney's favorite charity. Another $380,000 in checks written to the staff on a single day, just as the press started to ask questions. And a magic bottomless checking account with $43 million to spend.These details emerge from court documents filed in the early stages of a legal battle over the $400 million copper-mining fortune of the late reclusive heiress Huguette Clark.... Read More

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Topic: Trusts and Estates