81 Year-Old Wins Lottery, Establishes Trust
An 81 year-old woman who won a whopping $336.4 million Powerball jackpot this week accepted the sum under the name Rainbow Sherbet Trust. She claimed a total of $210 million distributed in one lump payout. The trust was so named because a family member’s craving for ice cream led to the purchase of the lucky […]
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Dividing A Florida Estate Equally Among Surviving Children
While many parents wish to spread their estates equally among any adult children, this is often easier said than done. If one child earns more, it may be tempting to provide the other children with more money to protect their financial future. However, an unequal payout could lead to animosity between the surviving children.
Pet Trusts: Ensuring Beloved Pets Have A Home
Commonly, pet owners ask a trusted person to care of their pet, but sometimes the caretaker changes his or her mind when it comes to taking in the pet. Pet trusts can help prevent such a situation.
Florida Millionaire’s Move To Adopt Girlfriend May Be A Strategy For His Children’s Trust
When a 48-year-old multimillionaire from Palm Beach, Florida decided to adopt his 42-year-old girlfriend, the decision definitely turned heads.
Trusts: Estate Planning And Whitney Houston
The recent and tragic death of Whitney Houston has sparked many conversations about her life and accomplishments. Often, people with sizable estates use trusts to control when and how their wealth is distributed.
Appointing a Trustee? Consider a professional.
A trustee is charged with protecting and investing trust assets and administering those assets per the terms of the trust agreement for the benefit of the trust’s beneficiaries. See Fla. Stat. 736.0801 et seq. While this sounds like a basic premise, there are some important functions which a trustee must do in their fiduciary role. […]
Story Of Rosa Park’s Estate In Probate Demonstrates Need For Early Estate Plan
When Rosa Park’s passed away in 2005 at age 92, she had a small estate but left an enormous and indelible mark on history. Before her death, Rosa Park’s created an estate plan that assigned all of her personal belongings to a charitable organization called the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development. A close […]
New Changes To Florida’s Uniform Transfers To Minors Act
The Uniform Transfers to Minors Act allows for a parent or other adult to create a custodial account for gifts, bequests, and other transfers of assets to a minor. In addition to money, a UTMA account can hold other types of assets for the minor, including real estate, royalties, fine art, and patents. The account […]
What Is A Florida Power Of Attorney?
Palm Beach County residents might be concerned about problems that could arise if they became incompetent or incapacitated. They want the peace of mind that comes from knowing that another person is authorized to handle things for them. The document to make this happen is a power of attorney. Powers of attorney are legal documents […]