Naming Guardians for Minor Children in a Florida Estate Plan
How to name a guardian for minor children in a Florida estate plan, including preneed guardian designations under Fla. Stat. 744.3046 for out-of-state families.
May 6, 2026
How to name a guardian for minor children in a Florida estate plan, including preneed guardian designations under Fla. Stat. 744.3046 for out-of-state families.
How charitable giving and charitable trusts work in a Florida estate plan, especially for out-of-state and dual-state property owners. Miami estate planning guide.
A step-by-step estate planning checklist for Miami, FL — documents, costs, timeline, and Florida-specific items like homestead and Lady Bird deeds.
How Florida couples in second marriages coordinate prenups, wills, and trusts to protect children and survive the state’s elective share and homestead rules.
No will in Miami? Florida intestacy decides who inherits, plus the probate timeline and costs your family faces. A plain how-it-works guide.
How Florida’s 30% elective share protects a surviving spouse, what it costs, and the Miami timeline to claim it under §732.2065.
How Florida trust administration works after the grantor dies: successor trustee duties, the 6-month creditor window, taxes, and out-of-state property issues.
Learn how to avoid probate in Florida with revocable trusts, beneficiary designations, and titling—key strategies for out-of-state and dual-state owners.
A Miami estate planning lawyer explains the most common Florida estate planning mistakes and how out-of-state and dual-state owners can avoid them.
How to designate a health care surrogate and create a living will in Florida, with guidance for snowbirds and dual-state property owners.
How Medicaid asset protection planning works in Florida, the 5-year lookback, homestead and trust strategies for dual-state and out-of-state owners.
How Florida’s 30% elective share protects a surviving spouse, who it applies to, and how out-of-state owners and dual-state couples can plan around it.
Common Florida power of attorney mistakes Miami families make — and how each one costs time, money, and control. A practical how-it-works guide.
A Miami how-it-works guide to reviewing your estate plan: the triggers, the timeline, and what a Florida refresh actually costs.
How Florida residents avoid state estate tax, plan around the federal exemption, and use smart gifting strategies. Guidance for out-of-state property owners.
How a pour-over will works alongside a Florida living trust in Miami, what it can and cannot do, and how it affects your probate timeline.
The estate planning mistakes that cost Miami families time and money in Florida probate, and how to fix each one before it becomes a problem.
