by Brandon Legal Group | Aug 19, 2026 | Estate Planning Tampa
Florida's homestead exemption delivers powerful creditor protection and property tax savings, but only while the legal requirements are kept intact. Death, abandonment, rental use, deed changes, trust transfers, and secured liens can all change the analysis. Some...
by Brandon Legal Group | Aug 12, 2026 | Estate Planning Tampa
Joint accounts with right of survivorship typically pass outside probate and avoid most estate freezes, but not all. Tax levies, garnishment writs, court orders, ownership disputes, and bank compliance holds can still lock down access even when survivorship rights are...
by Brandon Legal Group | Aug 5, 2026 | Estate Planning Tampa
Florida's homestead exemption does not simply vanish when the owner dies. Constitutional descent and devise restrictions dictate who can receive the property, and those rules can override a will or trust if there is a surviving spouse or minor child. Heirs may receive...
by Brandon Legal Group | Jul 22, 2026 | Estate Planning Tampa
Revocable trusts offer flexibility and control during life but vanish as asset shields the moment death arrives. Irrevocable trusts sacrifice control in exchange for creditor protection and tax advantages that survive beyond the grave. The choice between them isn't...
by Brandon Legal Group | Jul 15, 2026 | Estate Planning Tampa
Joint accounts with rights of survivorship can bypass probate and transfer directly to the surviving account holder at death, but they can also expose funds to creditor disputes, Medicaid eligibility problems, tax issues, and family fights over intent. Florida law...
by Brandon Legal Group | Jul 1, 2026 | Estate Planning Tampa
TL;DR: A Florida will can be challenged on grounds including lack of capacity, undue influence, duress, mistake, improper execution, revocation, or fraud. The document holds up when it was executed by someone with testamentary capacity, free from coercion, and...
