Naming Guardians for Minor Children in a Florida Estate Plan
How to name guardians for minor children in a Florida estate plan, including testamentary guardians, Chapter 744 rules, and out-of-state property concerns.
May 6, 2026
How to name guardians for minor children in a Florida estate plan, including testamentary guardians, Chapter 744 rules, and out-of-state property concerns.
How to fund a revocable trust correctly in Florida: retitle real estate, accounts, and beneficiary designations to avoid probate in two states.
Own Florida property as a Long Island resident? Learn how to avoid Florida probate with revocable trusts, lady bird deeds, beneficiary designations and more.
How Florida law treats prenups and second marriages in estate planning, plus coordination tips for Long Island owners with NY and FL ties.
Avoid the most common Florida estate planning mistakes—homestead, elective share, stale out-of-state documents, and domicile traps that snmart dual-state owners.
From photos to crypto, your digital life needs a plan. How Long Island families protect online accounts and assets under New York law.
How Medicaid asset protection planning works in Florida for Long Island snowbirds and dual-state property owners. Look-back rules, homestead, trusts.
How Florida Lady Bird (enhanced life estate) deeds avoid probate, protect homestead and Medicaid — and what Long Island dual-state owners must know.
Florida revocable living trust vs. will: how each works, probate avoidance, costs, and which fits dual-state and out-of-state property owners.
How joint ownership and survivorship rights backfire in Florida estate planning for out-of-state and dual-state property owners, and how to avoid the traps.
How charitable giving and trusts work in a Florida estate plan, including CRTs, CLTs, and tips for dual-state and Long Island property owners.
How Florida residents who own Long Island or NY property can plan around estate tax and use gifting strategies in 2026. Practical guidance from estate attorneys.
How special needs trusts work in Florida to protect a disabled beneficiary’s Medicaid and SSI, plus what out-of-state families should know.
How Long Island residents with Florida ties designate a health care surrogate and execute a living will under Florida law, plus dual-state planning tips.
Every Florida adult needs five core estate planning documents: a will, durable power of attorney, health care surrogate, living will, and HIPAA release.
A Florida revocable living trust keeps your estate out of public probate records. Learn how it protects privacy for out-of-state and dual-state owners.
A Florida attorney’s guide to estate planning and business succession: buy-sell agreements, LLC transfers, no state estate tax, and dual-state owner issues.
How blended families in Florida protect a new spouse and kids from a prior marriage—elective share, homestead, trusts, and dual-state planning explained.
How Florida’s durable power of attorney works under Chapter 709 — execution rules, agent powers, and what Long Island owners of Florida property must know.
When and why to review your Florida estate plan: key life events, statute changes, and dual-state traps for Long Island and New York owners with Florida property.
How Florida trust administration works after the grantor dies: trustee duties, the 60-day notice, creditor claims, and dual-state issues for NY families.
Florida incapacity planning for Long Island snowbirds: durable power of attorney, health care surrogate, living will, and how to avoid guardianship.
How pour-over wills work with a living trust, why dual-state and out-of-state property owners need both, and what New York and Florida law require.
Beneficiary designations on retirement accounts and life insurance legally override your will. Learn how this affects Long Island and Florida property owners.
How Florida’s 30% elective share protects a surviving spouse, what counts in the elective estate, and how dual-state and NY owners should plan for it.
How Florida homestead law shields the family home from creditors and forced heirship—and what Long Island and dual-state owners must plan for.
How to protect an inheritance for spendthrift or young heirs in Florida using spendthrift trusts, staggered distributions, and trustee controls. Long Island guide.
Snowbird and dual-state estate planning for Long Island and Florida residents: domicile, homestead, ancillary probate, and how to avoid double taxation.