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Parenting Plans vs. Custody: What Changed in Florida
Florida replaced custody with parenting plans and time-sharing in 2008. Learn how this shift affects decision-making, schedules, and modification disputes.
Grandparent Visitation Rights: When Florida Allows It
Florida grandparent visitation requires a parent be deceased, missing, or incapacitated—or no legal father established. Most petitions fail at the standing stage.
Homestead Exemption: What It Shields in Florida Estate Plans
Florida’s homestead exemption shields primary residences from unsecured creditors but not mortgages, tax liens, or federal claims. Learn what homestead protects and what punches through.
Elective Share: What Spouses Can Claim After Death
Florida’s elective share lets surviving spouses claim up to 30% of an estate despite disinheritance. Learn deadlines, procedures, and what assets are reached.
Parenting Plan vs. Time-Sharing Order: Which Applies
A parenting plan and time-sharing order serve different legal functions in Florida custody cases. Learn which document controls and what it takes to modify it.
Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trusts: Which Protects Assets
Revocable trusts avoid probate but offer no creditor protection. Irrevocable trusts shield assets from lawsuits and Medicaid—only if funded before the threat arrives.
Per Stirpes Distribution: What Heirs Actually Receive
Per stirpes distribution divides inheritance by family branch, not headcount. Learn how Florida calculates shares when beneficiaries predecease the decedent.
Lady Bird Deeds: What They Protect Without Probate
Lady Bird deeds transfer Florida homestead at death without probate while preserving full control, Medicaid protection, and tax benefits during life.
Healthcare Surrogates: What Gets Decided When You Can’t
Florida healthcare surrogates hold life-and-death medical authority when patients lose capacity. Learn what they can decide, what they cannot, and how disputes arise.
Relocation with a Child in Florida: What Triggers Notice
Florida relocation notice hinges on material disruption to timesharing, not just distance. Learn when the fifty-mile rule applies and what triggers compliance.