by Barry Haimo | Mar 21, 2019 | Asset Protection, Fundamentals
Estate planning scams By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. December 11, 2018 Estate Planning Scams Floridians Should Watch Out For Scammers are everywhere, but estate planning scammers are especially vile. After all, it won’t be easy for your beneficiaries to undo the work of a...
by Barry Haimo | Feb 15, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Guardianship
Sometimes Florida’s Elderly Need to Be Guarded from Their Guardians By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. September 8, 2015 Few would refer to Florida’s guardianship system as “perfect.” In fact, many would use the term “flawed” or even “corrupt.” Florida’s imperfect...
by Barry Haimo | Oct 13, 2015 | Fundamentals, Trusts
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. October 13, 2015 Retirement Accounts Shouldn’t Go to a Revocable Living Trust In the right circumstances, revocable living trusts can be wonderful estate planning tools that can accomplish a wide variety of important goals. A revocable living...
by Barry Haimo | Aug 25, 2015 | Children, Family Issues
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. August 25, 2015 Estate Planning: Do Not Assume Your Kids Will Automatically Inherit Your Assets Some people neglect to hire a quality attorney because they don’t want to pay for his or her services. But in many cases, failing to hire one can...
by Barry Haimo | Jun 30, 2015 | Fundamentals, Last Will and Testament
The Challenges of Altering a Will – Part III Barry E. Haimo, Esq. June 18, 2015 In two earlier blog posts here and here, I discussed the right and wrong ways to alter a last will and testament. The blogs chronicled the unfortunate story of Fred Putney, who learned the...