by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Wills, Life Planning, Probate (Broward County), Trusts, Undue Influence
Whitney Houston prepared an estate plan long ago, back when her daughter Bobbi Kristina was born: she executed a Will that contained something called a Testamentary Trust. She did this because she had numerous assets that she wanted to protect and she wanted to... by Larry Tolchinsky | Durable Power of Attorney, Florida Law, Florida Probate, Intestacy, Life Estate Deeds, Life Planning, Local Lawyers, Personal Representative, Probate (Broward County), Undue Influence, Wills in Florida (Contesting)
The story that we covered about the new study showing rampant abuse of seniors by their own family members is getting lots of media attention, which is good. National news coverage of the “epidemic” in America today, where elders and senior citizens are... by Larry Tolchinsky | Durable Power of Attorney, Florida Law, Florida Probate, Florida Wills, Intestacy, Life Planning, Probate (Broward County), Undue Influence, Wills in Florida (Contesting)
Last week, the Investor Protection Trust released its latest research study and it’s sadly not a big surprise for those who represent the elderly and seniors here in South Florida: according to the IPT, “theft or diversion of funds or property by family... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Probate, Probate (Broward County), Undue Influence
In South Florida, especially, the law is particularly sensitive to the many distinct abuses that may be perpetrated against the elderly, including physical mistreatment, neglect and undue influence. To be sure, undue influence is much harder to spot than physical... by Larry Tolchinsky | Undue Influence
I am often faced with estate plan clients who display signs of lacking capacity to execute estate documents, including Florida Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney. Through my experience, I have a compiled list of indicators that I look for when determining if a...
