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. | 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...
