Quarantine Bootcamp – the COVID-19 Workout
Trying to stay sane and physically fit during this challenging global pandemic is crucial, especially for the elderly population. We might not think much of it but every movement we make counts. While being confined to our homes we can be creative and move, move, move while doing daily tasks. There are really only two […]
Who Do You Trust with Your Green this St. Patrick’s Day?
Yearly, on March 17th, many commemorate St. Patrick and celebrate the Irish nation. The widely recognized St. Patrick’s Day finds its origins in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador. St. Patrick is fondly remembered for converting Ireland from polytheism to Christianity. To celebrate, hundreds are seen wearing the familiar green color which […]
Spring Resolutions Are the Best Resolutions
The star-studded first day of spring is almost here! Thursday, March 19, 2020 marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It may not seem like spring since the Florida has the mildest winters in the Continental United States, but the days are getting longer, the sun is still up after 5 p.m. […]
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue… Some Estate Planning Ideas to Motivate You!
Happy Valentine’s Day! A day dedicated to celebrating LOVE! Although we typically associate Valentine’s Day with romantic love, we like to celebrate all forms of love. This includes the love we have towards our children, our parents, grandparents, siblings, close friends, and beloved pets. School children routinely exchange cards and candies with their classmates to […]
How the Secure Act Affects Your Retirement
The SECURE Act (which stands for Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act) was signed into law on December 20, 2019, by President Donald Trump, as part of the federal spending bill. The law took effect January 1, 2020. This is the most sweeping federal legislation to affect retirement planning in more than a […]
New Laws on Electronic Wills & E-Notarization: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
In some of the biggest estate planning news Florida has seen in years, electronic Wills and remote notarization (“online notarization or e-notarization”) came to life on January 1st, 2020. What does this mean for you? The new laws allow you to sign your estate planning documents, such as your Last Will and Testament “(“Will”), without […]
Top 10 Celebrity Estate Planning Fails to Avoid in the New Year
The celebrity deaths of 2019 were both tragic and shocking. What was also alarming from all of this was their estate planning. Though there’s an undeniable element of schadenfreude (guilty pleasure) that makes these disaster stories ghoulishly enjoyable, there are also important lessons to be learned…and avoided. The problems experienced by celebrity estates are often […]
Star Studded Goodbyes: Celebrities that Left a Mess Behind
Celebrities are notorious for accumulating wealth during their lives only to let it slip away after their deaths with improper, or no estate planning, in place. Simple blunders can trigger years of court battles or cost their heirs millions of dollars in adverse tax consequences. Here are 4 star personalities we lost in 2019 – […]
‘Tis the Season: Updating your Estate Plan after Divorce
With winter holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, many people experience feelings of excessive stress. Especially when relating to spouses and life partners. Studies show that divorce rates tend to spike following the holidays. Holidays are fraught with expectations and these expectations may be part of what causes the final rift in marital […]
Best Gifts for the Kiddos: Legos, Baby Shark, and Estate Planning
Since this is the season of giving and charity, here’s a little gift to you, coming straight from the legal tree of knowledge. There are some legal documents that will make the perfect holiday gift for your family. Although you can’t wrap it up and put it under the Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush, it […]
