Articles Posted in Estate Planning

3 Ways Your Thoughtful Florida Will Can Be Made Meaningless
Rarick & Bowden Gold

By: Phil Rarick Here is a scenario we see more and more with persons who try to do estate planning themselves, specifically Florida Wills, without consulting with an experienced estate planning attorney. Louise has three adult daughters, Erma, Madeline, and Roseanne. The daughters are all close and speak to each other at least once a…

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Three Common Problems We See With Non-Florida Wills
Rarick & Bowden Gold

By: Jacqueline R. Bowden Gold Our office handles probate estates for many out of state residents through our Florida Counsel services. In handling the estates there are three common problems we see with Non-Florida Wills that can easily be avoided by consulting with a Miami Estate Planning attorney. If you have a non-Florida resident who…

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8 Point “Porcupine” Asset Protection Strategy
Rarick & Bowden Gold

May the odds be with you –but frankly they’re not. More than 60% of doctors over the age of 55 have been sued at least once, according to a new survey by the American Medical Association (AMA). Doctors are not the only professionals at risk. Virtually all small business owners and professionals face multiple risks…

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Florida’s Sweeping Elective Share
Rarick & Bowden Gold

By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq., Miami Probate Attorney Florida’s 30% elective share law was completely rewritten in 2001 because the old law could be easily circumvented by placing assets in a revocable trust or using non-probate transfers (e.g. life insurance, IRAs etc.) In an effort to curtail such tactics, the legislature overhauled the statute and…

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Does A Trust Need to Be Recorded, Filed or Registered in Florida?
Rarick & Bowden Gold

Does A Trust Need to Be Recorded, Filed or Registered in Florida? One of the most common questions I get as a Weston estate planning attorney is, do I need to record my living trust? Some persons believe that a trust needs to be publicly recorded like a corporation or a deed. This is generally…

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Four Problems With “Simple Wills” In Florida
Rarick & Bowden Gold

By: Phil Rarick, Estate Planning Attorney Many persons are tempted to have a “Simple Will” in which they want everything they own at death to go outright first to their spouse, and if the spouse does not survive then to their children in equal shares. Rather than take the time to consult with a Weston…

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The Problem With A Florida Professional Association
Rarick & Bowden Gold

Big Question: Can your practice survive if you suddenly die or become incapacitated? Recently, a highly respected physician suddenly died owning 100% of his practice in a Professional Association. No other person was listed on Florida’s Sunbiz.org as an officer. Payroll was paid on a weekly basis. Even though the Professional Association had been assigned…

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Three Big Threats To Your Children Over 18 – And How To Protect Them
Rarick & Bowden Gold

Three Big Threats To Your Children Over 18 – And How To Protect Them By Phil Rarick, Weston Estate Planning Attorney You have done it. You have guided (or you have survived) your children’s teen years. They are now over 18. They are now “sui juris” in the eyes of the law: this means they…

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Seven Point Year End Checklist
Rarick & Bowden Gold

By Phil Rarick, Miami Trust Attorney Hard to believe we are in mid-Fall and 2016 is coming to a close. Now may be a good time to sit down with a Miami trust attorney and review your estate plan. One of the biggest problems we see with individual estate plans is failure to keep the…

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5 Reasons Nevada Is Best State For Asset Protection Trust
Rarick & Bowden Gold

By Phillip B. Rarick, Esq., Miami Trust Attorney State laws provide numerous legal opportunities for protecting your family’s hard earned wealth. See my recent article: Asset Protection for the Small Business Owner: 7 Key Strategies. An important domestic strategy is a Domestic Asset Protection Trust or DAPT. Because of the ever more stringent IRS reporting…

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