How to Properly Liquidate a Loved One’s Home

by Laurie Ohall | Jul 24, 2013 | Estate Planning, Probate

Liquidate Your Home (or a Loved One’s) When a loved one will no longer be returning to their home the family needs to secure the assets of their loved one in the newly abandoned home. The family has a number of responsibilities, among those are: Immediately...

Florida Homestead Law: Your Florida homestead is your castle – or is it?

by Laurie Ohall | Jan 29, 2013 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Probate, Senior Lifestyles

Florida Homestead Law Many of my ideas for blog posts come from the phone calls and emails I receive from potential clients about legal questions they have concerning their estate planning, Florida Homestead Law, Medicaid issues for their parents, probate concerns,...

Avoiding Probate – everyone’s doing it, or are they?

by Laurie Ohall | Dec 12, 2012 | Estate Planning, Probate

I’ve written about this topic previously (see my post from March, 2012 – Top 5 Reasons to Avoid Probate) but I feel it needs to be addressed more in-depth because I have many clients that come to me with the same questions. Avoiding Probate Most people tell me they...

Top 7 Elder Law, Senior Care Experts to Follow on Twitter

by Laurie Ohall | Sep 22, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, VA (Veteran's Affairs)

I thought it would be fun to create my own list of top Elder Law and Senior Care related twitter feeds that I enjoy following.  These are people that I follow from around the country who are the top in their field of law or who have business that help the elderly. ...

Be prepared for things that could go wrong in Florida Probate

by Laurie Ohall | Mar 28, 2012 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Probate

I often have clients that come to me to help them probate the estate of their loved one, and they tell me that everyone is in agreement with what needs to happen in the estate or that there are no creditors.  I cringe every time because, in my mind, that will jinx the...

What do I do when my loved one dies?

by Laurie Ohall | Mar 15, 2012 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Probate

One of the things I love about my practice is that my clients often give me hugs and say “thank you” because they know that I’ve helped them.  One of the things I don’t love is when someone calls to tell me a client passed away.  It is always a sad occasion and never...