Category Archives: Estate Planning
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… Read More »
Law Offices of Robin Bresky Assists Estate in Obtaining Per Curiam Affirmance of Order Sanctioning Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs’ Attorneys
The Law Offices of Robin Bresky 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… Read More »
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,… Read More »
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… Read More »
Estate Planning for the Digital Age
By Jennifer L. Fulton, Esquire While often overlooked, most people today have “digital” assets that should be reviewed upon death. These digital assets could include email and social media accounts, online photo storage, online portals to health and financial information, frequent flyer miles and credit card points, streaming services, and even cryptocurrency. But… Read More »
Raise a Glass: To the Health of Your Estate Plan
By Jennifer L. Fulton, Esquire Happy New Year! As we ring in 2020, most of us set goals for living intentionally in the new year. If you don’t have an estate plan, make it a New Year’s resolution to take care of it for yourself and your family this year. If you have… Read More »
Are You Ready to Win the Lottery?
By Jennifer L. Fulton, Esquire The Law Offices of Robin Bresky How many of us have participated in a lottery pool at the office? Probably most of us. But what happens if your office pool actually wins big—aside from no one showing up for work the next day? Does your office pool have a… Read More »
When Planning for Your Family’s Future, “Paws” to Remember the Four-Legged Members
By Jennifer L. Fulton, Esquire The Law Offices of Robin Bresky For many of us, our pets are beloved members of the family. And sometimes they outlive us. A cockatoo or Amazonian parrot, for example, can easily live for 75 years, and even dogs and cats often live up to 20 years. What happens… Read More »
