Admitting A Foreign Will In Florida
Admitting A Foreign Will In Florida What is a Foreign Will Under Florida Statutes? It may surprise you to learn that a Will signed in Georgia is considered a “foreign Will” under Florida statutes. The term “foreign Will” applies to any Will (or similar estate planning document) executed in another state or country. You may […]
What To Know About Residuary Beneficiaries
What To Know About Residuary Beneficiaries What Does “Residuary” Mean? In probate law, the word “residuary” essentially means “everything else.” Most estate plans, including both Wills and trusts, include awards of specific property (such as the family house, heirlooms, or pets). Anything not included in these “specific devices” falls into the residuary. The residuary can […]
Understanding Florida’s Simultaneous Death Law
Understanding Florida’s Simultaneous Death Law Hurricane Ian Reminds Florida Families that Nothing is Certain On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian hit the Florida coast as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing with it 150 mph winds and 12 to 18 feet of storm surge. Sadly, more than 100 people died because of the storm, including more […]
Celebrity Estate Lessons – Chadwick Boseman
When Chadwick Boseman died in 2020, the world was stunned. What was even more stunning was learning that the actor, who had been fighting cancer for years, had died without leaving a Will. His wife had to petition the court to be named as the Executor of his estate, and while it seems to have […]
Celebrity Estate Lessons – Solon
Wills have existed from time immemorial, but have you ever wondered who was the first person to have the bright idea to write down what they want done with their stuff? Well put on your shendyt, brush up on your hieroglyphics, and join me on a trip to ancient Egypt. The earliest Will was discovered […]
Celebrity Estate Lessons – Charles Vance Millar
News Flash: Millionaires can be eccentric. Such was Charles Vance Millar, who loved a practical joke, and didn’t let death stop him from enjoying them. Clauses included leaving a vacation home in Jamaica to three men who hated each other as long as they lived there together. But the most well known clause was the […]
Celebrity Estate Lessons – Martin Luther King, Jr.
You have a trust and now you need someone to run it after you’re gone. Think carefully and choose someone you can trust to fulfill your wishes. Even people that seem like a great choice can change over time. Take the trust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as an example. Dr. Martin Luther King’s […]
Celebrity Estate Lessons – Tupac Shakur
When Tupac Shakur died in 1996, he didn’t have a Will. Since he was a California resident at the time, both of his parents had a claim to his estate, even though his father had never been a part of his life, having famously paid only $820, a bag of peanuts, and a movie ticket […]
Celebrity Estate Lessons – Biggie
Considering how regularly Tupac and Biggie are mentioned in the same breath, it might not be too shocking that their estates followed very similar paths after their deaths. One big difference was that Biggie had a wife and two very young children at the time of his death. His estate was set up to make […]
Celebrity Estate Lessons – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Last week we did Notorious BIG. To finish up our trilogy, this week we’re looking at the estate plan of the notorious RBG. As a Supreme Court Justice, you might assume that Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s estate plan was set up correctly with no loopholes. And from what we know of her estate so far, it […]