by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Apr 3, 2023 | Education, Estate Planning, Living Will, Trust
I am often asked how often a client should review their estate plan. I recommend (and offer) a complimentary review with existing clients every two years – definitely every five years. Often, however, we go through the process of planning, creating, and executing our...
by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Mar 20, 2023 | Education, Estate Planning, Trust
One of the most common questions I’m asked is “Do I need a Trust?” There is not a one size fits all answer to that question. Some people it is very clear and recommended. However, most people are in a gray area as to whether they need one. A Trust is rarely a bad...
by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Mar 6, 2023 | Education, Estate Planning
Although it never feels the way for us, in Florida, pets are considered tangible personal property – that is pets are considered “things.” Of course they are so much more to us than our things. They are our family, our babies, our friends. Estate Planning for your...
by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Feb 20, 2023 | Education, Estate Planning, Probate
In Florida, a probate attorney can provide valuable services and advice and lead you to the swiftest transfer of property as possible. Florida has very special provisions for a loved one’s homestead property. If a homestead property is able to pass as homestead...
by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Feb 6, 2023 | Estate Planning
Although COVID is not ‘over’, we have for the most part, been able to adapt and get back to ‘normal.’ COVID was a huge life disrupter for some of us, but not all of the consequences have been bad, especially in the estate planning world. Realizing the Importance of...
by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Jan 29, 2021 | Firm news
Victoria S. Waller, Esq. owns Generations of Trust on St. Pete Beach. Photo Credit: Valerie Bogle, FLOURISH ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. – January 28, 2021 – When local attorney Victoria Jones wanted a new name for her law firm, the typically daunting task was easy. Known as...
by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Jul 9, 2018 | Health care surrogate, Health Directives, Living Will
We all know in Florida that if a hurricane comes, we need to secure our houses with ply board, stock up on water, canned food, and other essentials of living. When the forecast models start narrowing in on Florida, we dust off our generators, or frantically run to...
by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Jun 10, 2018 | Estate Planning, Firm news
As a child of two teachers, Vickie understands the hard work and sometimes thankless jobs teachers have. At Jones and Hitt, we would like to honor our educators, and provide a 20% discount to educators who execute their estate planning documents during the summer...
by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Oct 16, 2017 | Estate Planning
Estate planning is about more than arranging for the distribution of assets to your loved ones when you die. Wills and trusts are usually what come to mind when estate plans are discussed, but durable powers of attorney, living wills and the designation of someone to...
by Victoria S. Jones, Esq. | Aug 14, 2017 | Living Will
A living will is a document that declares you want no life-prolonging measures to keep you alive if you are in a persistent vegetative state, at the end stages of life, or have a terminal disease. Two doctors have to declare you in one of those stages. These are the...
