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 | Jun 4, 2012 | Estate Planning
A friend of mine passed away a few weeks ago. He was not married but had a life partner. They had done all of their estate planning and thought that everything was in order. The only problem? My friend’s parent was not very accepting of her child’s partner,...
by Laurie Ohall | May 25, 2012 | Company News, Estate Planning
Each month, the Bridges Retirement community invites professionals to present information on various topics related to senior residents.  Brandon elder law attorney, Laurie Ohall, will be the featured speaker on May 30, 2012 at 10:00 am discussing the importance of...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 19, 2012 | Estate Planning
You’ve compiled all your tax information and given it to your CPA (or sat down at Turbo Tax and done it yourself). You’ve determined whether you are due a refund or whether you owe money to the I.R.S. And, by now, you’ve either filed your taxes or you’ve requested...
by Laurie Ohall | Jan 25, 2012 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Probate
I frequently have clients that come to me because they have been told that they need to put their house into a revocable living trust in order to avoid probate. Many times, this is the only major asset they own, and with the property values having plummeted in recent...