Estate Planning

Berg Bryant Elder Law Group, PLLC. can handle all your estate planning needs, such as wills, trusts, and advance directives including durable power of attorney, health care surrogate and preneed guardian designation. Estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy. It’s an important way to plan for your family’s future and pass down assets to your family or friends, no matter the value. Berg Bryant Elder Law Group, PLLC. has the experience to assist you in making your wishes happen. He is an experienced and qualified Florida estate planning lawyer and has been working for numerous clients. If you are looking for information about estate planning or creating wills and trusts for yourself, then you are in the right place.

• What Exactly Is A Marital Trust In Florida? How Does it Work?
• Are There Different Types Of Marital Trusts In Florida?
• What Information Do You Require From Married Couples To Evaluate Their Situation?
• How Does Elder Law Compare And Relate To Estate Planning In Florida?
• What Is A Fiduciary, And Why Are They Essential To Estate Planning?
• What Kind Of Estate Planning Can I Do If I Have A Terminal Medical Condition?
• What is Medicaid Planning In Florida?
• What Is The Medicaid Look Back Period? How Does it Affect My Eligibility?
• Is It Too Late To Save Resources If A Loved One Is Already In A Nursing Home?
• Who Are Irrevocable Trusts Ideal For When Referring To Medicaid Planning?
• Is Retirement Too Late To Begin Your Estate Planning?
• What Are The Pros And Cons Of Not Doing Anything With Your Property Until You Die?
• What Are The Pros And Cons Of Giving Your Assets To Children In A Will?
• What Is The Caregiver Child Exemption?
• Can Changes Be Made To An Estate Plan At Any Time?

• What Happens To Our Debt Once We Die?
• Which Creditors Can Make A Claim Against The Estate After Someone Dies?
• What Are The Different Types Of Irrevocable Trusts?
• What Type Of Trust Would Best Protect Assets From Poor Money Management Skills?
• What Are The Best Trusts To Set Up For Minor Children?
• What Does A Personal Representative Do After A Death Occurs?
• Does A Personal Representative Have To Show Accounting To Beneficiaries?
• Can A Personal Representative Of A Will Sell Property Without Approval From All Beneficiaries?
• Do All Estates Have To Go Through Probate In Florida?

• What Actually Is A Power Of Attorney?
• What Is A Medical Power Of Attorney?
• Can I Have Multiple Attorneys In Fact In My Power Of Attorney?
• When Does A Power Of Attorney End?
• What Makes A Durable Power Of Attorney Legal?
• How Did Durable Power Of Attorney Work In Florida Prior To October 2011?
• What Does Durable Power Of Attorney Mean In Florida Today?
• May A Durable Power Of Attorney Avoid The Need For Guardianship?
• Are Power Of Attorneys Signed Before 2011 Still Valid? Do I Need A New Power Of Attorney Under The Florida Power Of Attorney Act?
• Is A Durable Power Of Attorney Just A Form That I can Download Online And Sign? Is An Online Durable Power Of Attorney Legal In Florida?
• Where Are The Power Of Attorney Forms Filed?

• What Would Be Some Examples Of Blended Or Non-Traditional Family Structures?
• Are My Accounts And Property Titles Important Once I Have Divorced And Remarried?
• What Changes Can I Make To My Retirement Beneficiaries Now That I Am Married With Stepchildren?

Estate planning is not just for the ultra-wealthy. This is a common misconception. It can be for families with assets that could pay beneficiaries out more than $50,000. We help families in Florida with legal advice relating to:

• Wills and Living Trusts (“who does what” and “who gets what” when you pass away);
• Durable Power of Attorney for Finances (“who manages your finances if you’re incapacitated?”);
• Designation of Healthcare Surrogate and Living Wills (“who makes medical decisions if you can’t… and what are your directions to this person?”); and
• And more advance planning strategies to assist with avoiding estate fights and unnecessary financial loss.

As discussed in my book, How to Hire the Right Estate Planning Attorney at a Fair Price, estate planning is not simply document production or the “plug-in” of names into forms. Proper estate planning requires an in-depth discussion about you, your family, your assets, and your goals and directions.

Give us a call today at (904) 398-6100 to get in touch with an experienced Florida estate planning lawyer. The office of Berg Bryant Elder Law Group, PLLC can help you with estate planning, wills and trusts. Give us a call today to speak with a Jacksonville, FL estate planning attorney.

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