by ShuffieldLowman | Apr 30, 2021 | Blog, Estate Planning & Probate
Written by: Heidi Isenhart, Greg Meier, and Cooper Powell What is Probate? Probate is the court-supervised process for collecting the assets of an individual who has passed away (the “Decedent”), notifying creditors, paying the Decedent’s debts pursuant to law, and...
by ShuffieldLowman | Nov 12, 2020 | Announcements, Covid-19, Estate Planning & Probate, News
Attorneys Alex Douglas and Stephanie Cook recently contributed to a Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section’s (RPPTL) ActionLine article: “As the RPPTL World Turns: The Impact of the Pandemic and Remote/Zoom Hearings, Depositions, and Mediations...
by ShuffieldLowman | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, Estate Planning & Probate
The National Firearms Act (NFA) regulates and restricts personal ownership of certain weapons. NFA firearms that are allowable in Florida include machine guns, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, grenades, large caliber weapons, and silencers. Such...
by ShuffieldLowman | Sep 22, 2020 | Blog, Estate Planning & Probate
The time may come when a parent or spouse is no longer able to make decisions or care for themselves. Most parents and spouses will not alert family members of their diminished capacity. What happens when a parent or spouse is lacking capacity, but does not want...
by ShuffieldLowman | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog, Estate Planning & Probate
Florida estate plans today are highly detailed regarding what happens when one passes-away or becomes incapacitated. However, most Florida residents who take the time to do this type of detailed planning still fail to address what will happen to a very important...
by ShuffieldLowman | Aug 29, 2020 | Blog, Estate Planning & Probate
Florida is home to several residents who have either permanently relocated from another state or have become seasonal “snowbirds.” A common question asked to a Florida estate planning attorney is, “how will our out-of-state will and other estate documents be treated...
