by Laurie Ohall | Apr 25, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Living Trust, Living Will, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
You’ve seen the commercials with OJ Simpson’s attorney telling you to go to a certain website, put in some information, and you can prepare your own estate planning documents with the click of a mouse. And I say – absolutely, go ahead and do that. Why would I say...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 18, 2013 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
Springing Powers of Attorney – still viable in Florida? Very often, a client wants me to prepare a durable power of attorney for them that cannot be used until they are determined to be incapacitated. This is because persons who serve as agents under a power of...
by Laurie Ohall | Dec 18, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
The holidays are always time to be with family and enjoy each other’s company. Many of us travel great distances to see relatives whom we may only get to see once or twice a year. We visit with our parents and grandparents and listen to stories of past holidays and...
by Laurie Ohall | Sep 24, 2012 | Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Living Will, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
Who do I name in my estate planning documents? The hardest decision for some (once they’ve decided to do their estate planning) is who to name in the documents to make decisions. Who do you want to name as the personal representative (also commonly referred to as the...
by Laurie Ohall | Sep 20, 2012 | Estate Planning, Health Care Directives, Living Will, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
They are intimidated by the process. Estate planning does not have to be intimidating – you just need to know what to expect. Most attorneys will have you fill out a questionnaire that lists your assets and liabilities and asks you questions like, “Who do you want to...
by Laurie Ohall | Aug 25, 2012 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Living Trust, Living Will, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
Estate Planning for LGBT couples Estate planning for “non-traditional” families is a very relevant topic and one that I do not think gets enough attention. Same-sex couples have the same estate planning needs as do opposite-sex couples – probably more so, than...
