Larry King’s Secret Will Focus of Undue Influence Allegations

By Jennifer L. Delgado

Despite his fame and fortune, Larry King attempted to draft his own handwritten will to cut his estranged wife out of his estate. However, she claims it was the product of undue influence. On Jan. 23, 2021, Larry passed away at the age of 87 and...

Threat of Reducing the Gift and Estate Tax Exemption Prompts New Wave of Planning

By Jennifer L. Fox

The United States just experienced a historic election amid a worldwide pandemic. The election was filled with anticipation, confusion, and delays. One thing we can try to predict, however, is how the election may affect estate and gift tax, based on the new administration’s proposed tax...

Estate Planning During a Pandemic

By Jennifer L. Delgado, J.D., LL.M.

Due to the current pandemic, many of us have been thinking about our mortality. As a result, pushing off one’s estate plan is no longer an option. During these unpredictable times, individuals are motivated to quickly create or update their estate plans. The...

Preparing Your College Child to Return During COVID

By Jennifer Fulton Those of you sending your children off to college may be surprised and frustrated by the barriers that suddenly exist to receiving information about your fledgling adult making their way in the world. Now that they are 18, your little darling is considered an adult (here in Florida,...

During or After Your Divorce, It’s Time to Update Your Estate Plan

By Jennifer L. Fulton, Esquire If you are going through a divorce, consider your estate plan. Most people want someone other than the spouse they are divorcing to make their health care decisions for them. You may also want to change the fiduciaries named in your documents and change the beneficiaries. The rules are different...

Hand Sanitizer, Toilet Paper and… An Estate Plan?

By Jennifer L. Fulton, Esquire The recent coronavirus pandemic has all of us making our emergency preparedness list: hand sanitizer, toilet paper, sanitizing wipes, etc. But perhaps you haven’t thought of another important measure that should be in place, to protect you and your family: a basic estate plan. This can be done with social...

What Is a Power of Attorney and Why Would I Want One?

We live in uncertain times. Our GPS re-routes us for accidents during our commute. There are rumors of epidemics that may impact our health. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. It is uncomfortable to think about moving from being healthy and in control of your...

Bresky Law Assists Estate in Obtaining Per Curiam Affirmance of Order Sanctioning Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs’ Attorneys

Bresky Law recently assisted a defendant’s estate in defending the propriety of a sanctions order in an appeal by the plaintiff. The plaintiff sued the defendant after the defendant stopped payment on a check for goods to be purchased from the plaintiff. The defendant filed a motion for sanctions pursuant to section 57.105, Florida...

Home Sweet Florida Home: Establishing Your Domicile in Florida

By Jennifer L. Fulton, Esquire There’s no place like home . . . and from an estate and tax planning perspective, there is no place to call home like Florida. In addition to all that sunshine, Florida has no state income, fiduciary, estate or inheritance tax, and offers strong constitutional homestead creditor protection, making it...

What’s All the Fuss about Trusts?

By Jennifer L. Fulton, Esquire A revocable living trust is part of a complete basic estate plan. Once drafted, it also has to be funded. Why would anyone want to go to all that work? The reason many attorneys favor including a revocable living trust is because, together with the other tools in a basic...