Comprehensive Estate Planning with Slonim Law: Serving Seniors, Young Adults, and Families with Children in Melbourne, Florida At Slonim Law, we recognize that estate planning is a crucial step for individuals at every stage of life. Whether you’re a senior, a young adult, or a family with children, our dedicated team in Melbourne, Florida, is…
Estate Planning Attorney in Melbourne, Florida Establishing an estate plan as a young family can provide numerous benefits, helping to protect your loved ones and assets, and ensuring your wishes are carried out in the event of unforeseen circumstances. Here are some key advantages of having an estate plan as a young family: 1. Protecting…
Estate Planning Attorney Melbourne, Florida It’s that time of year, many people are trying to escape their winter doldrums by traveling to warmer weather. Traveling is exciting—whether internationally or within the continental U.S.—and there’s a lot of planning that can come with it, aside from packing and gathering all necessary travel documents. Often times, we…
Estate Planning Checklist: A 7-Step Guide to Getting Your Affairs in Order An estate plan can give you peace of mind that your assets will be distributed according to your wishes when you die. Estate planning is the process of designating who will receive your assets in the event of your death or incapacitation. Often…
What You Should Know about Wills and Trusts Wills and trusts are important tools that can help ensure your wishes are carried out. Here’s a rundown of what you can use each one to accomplish. Wills A surprising 55% of Americans don’t have a will, but they are critical documents because they allow you to…
Securing Your Pet’s Future with Estate Planning Have you thought about what would happen to your pet in the event of your death or incapacity? Approximately two-thirds of American households own a pet, and while we have many people in our busy lives, our pets have only us. Pet owners often lament that beloved animal…
Someone has to inherit your assets, and if you don’t decide, state laws will do it for you. That means your awful Great Uncle Ed may inherit, while your beloved cousin Mary may get nothing. That’s only one reason to get busy. by: Tracy Craig, Fellow, ACTEC, AEP® Estate planning is an extremely personal process, not…
How to include both physical and digital assets in your estate plan by Peter Wolynski From purchasing goods with a PayPal account to sharing family pictures through a cloud-based photo album, online activities have become increasingly engrained in our daily lives. But have you considered that each of these actions involves a digital asset? In…
Most estate planning mistakes tend to be fall into one of several categories. Every estate plan has unique features, but the same problems and mistakes recur. Many mistakes don’t vary with the value of an estate and other factors. Each of the classic mistakes is avoidable. All that’s needed is knowledge of what to beware…
Have you included digital assets in your estate plan? By Liz Weston This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Executors can’t demand access to your digital assets unless you specifically give them authority. You may not own cryptocurrency or nonfungible tokens. You may not have a big Instagram following or run an online business. But if you do…