Practice Areas
Last Will and Testament
A Last Will and Testament is a necessary starting point for a comprehensive estate plan. Through a Will, you can express your desire for how you want your property distributed, including inheritances of money and specific gifts of money, property or personal possessions to friends, families and charities, including gifts to religious or educational institutions. A will can also be used to appoint a guardian for your minor children, the most important decision a young family may ever make.
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In a Will, you name a Personal Representative who carries out the provisions of your Will and handles the many other responsibilities of your estate.
Even if you are placing most of your assets into a Trust, your Will can contain an important “pour-over” provision to make sure that all of your property is properly accounted for and distributed according to your wishes. Be mindful that any property left out of your estate plan is distributed by the State of Florida according to Florida probate law.
To be valid, a Will must meet certain specific legal requirements as outlined under Florida law. Unfortunately common mistakes often occur in the drafting and revising of Wills, leading to unnecessary, agonizing, and emotional disputes among family members in a time of grief and mourning. The Law Office of Brian Marantz can make sure that any new or revised Will meets the legal requirements to be valid and enforceable, while also meeting all of your needs and goals.
Revocable Living Trust Agreement
A Revocable Living Trust Agreement is an excellent tool that should be considered as part of your estate plan. A Trust has the benefit of removing property from your probate estate and making the administration of your estate faster and less expensive.
With a Trust, you can decide who will receive your property after you pass away, while still retaining control and receiving the benefit of the asset during your lifetime, as you can amend or revoke your Trust as you see fit. Your Trust should name a Successor Trustee to administer the terms of your Trust in the event of the original Grantor and Trustee’s incapacity or death.
Durable Power of Attorney
Estate planning is about more than just where your property goes after you die. It is equally important to decide in advance what would happen in the event you become temporarily or permanently incapacitated, either physically or mentally, and are unable to care for yourself or manage your finances.
With a Durable Power of Attorney, you select the people whom you trust to make legal and financial decisions on your behalf and carry out your wishes during a period of incapacity. After you have recovered from the incapacity, the power and authority delegated in a Durable Power of Attorney can revert back to you.
Advance Directives
Advance Directives in Florida include Living Wills and Designations of Health Care Surrogates.
Through your Living Will, you can make your wishes known regarding the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures in the event you are in a terminal condition, end-stage condition, or persistent vegetative state.
A Health Care Surrogate is the person you designate to access your medical records and make health care decisions on your behalf during a period of incapacity when you are unable to make important health care decisions for yourself.
Probate and Trust Administration
Probate is the court-supervised process of carrying out your Last Will and Testament and other testamentary documents, and settling your estate in accordance with the law and your expressed wishes.
Trust Administration is the process by which your Successor Trustee carries out the provisions of your Trust Agreement. Such duties may include the marshaling of assets, distributions of money or assets, paying debts and taxes, and many other tasks.
Real Estate
For most people the most valuable asset is their home and real estate. A Deed is the primary instrument used to transfer title to property from one party to another, or as evidence of property ownership.
The Law Office of Brian Marantz can help make sure that the operative provisions of your deed are properly worded to accomplish your goals and can assist in the drafting, reviewing or recording of a Deed, as well as handle many other real estate needs for you and your family.
Practice Areas
Last Will and Testament
A Last Will and Testament is a necessary starting point for a comprehensive estate plan. Through a Will, you can express your desire for how you want your property distributed, including inheritances of money and specific gifts of money, property or personal possessions to friends, families and charities, including gifts to religious or educational institutions. A will can also be used to appoint a guardian for your minor children, the most important decision a young family may ever make.
MORE INFO
In a Will, you name a Personal Representative who carries out the provisions of your Will and handles the many other responsibilities of your estate.
Even if you are placing most of your assets into a Trust, your Will can contain an important “pour-over” provision to make sure that all of your property is properly accounted for and distributed according to your wishes. Be mindful that any property left out of your estate plan is distributed by the State of Florida according to Florida probate law.
To be valid, a Will must meet certain specific legal requirements as outlined under Florida law. Unfortunately common mistakes often occur in the drafting and revising of Wills, leading to unnecessary, agonizing, and emotional disputes among family members in a time of grief and mourning. The Law Office of Brian Marantz can make sure that any new or revised Will meets the legal requirements to be valid and enforceable, while also meeting all of your needs and goals.
Revocable Living Trust Agreement
A Revocable Living Trust Agreement is an excellent tool that should be considered as part of your estate plan. A Trust has the benefit of removing property from your probate estate and making the administration of your estate faster and less expensive.
With a Trust, you can decide who will receive your property after you pass away, while still retaining control and receiving the benefit of the asset during your lifetime, as you can amend or revoke your Trust as you see fit. Your Trust should name a Successor Trustee to administer the terms of your Trust in the event of the original Grantor and Trustee’s incapacity or death.
Durable Power of Attorney
Estate planning is about more than just where your property goes after you die. It is equally important to decide in advance what would happen in the event you become temporarily or permanently incapacitated, either physically or mentally, and are unable to care for yourself or manage your finances.
With a Durable Power of Attorney, you select the people whom you trust to make legal and financial decisions on your behalf and carry out your wishes during a period of incapacity. After you have recovered from the incapacity, the power and authority delegated in a Durable Power of Attorney can revert back to you.
Advance Directives
Advance Directives in Florida include Living Wills and Designations of Health Care Surrogates.
Through your Living Will, you can make your wishes known regarding the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures in the event you are in a terminal condition, end-stage condition, or persistent vegetative state.
A Health Care Surrogate is the person you designate to access your medical records and make health care decisions on your behalf during a period of incapacity when you are unable to make important health care decisions for yourself.
Probate and Trust Administration
Probate is the court-supervised process of carrying out your Last Will and Testament and other testamentary documents, and settling your estate in accordance with the law and your expressed wishes.
Trust Administration is the process by which your Successor Trustee carries out the provisions of your Trust Agreement. Such duties may include the marshaling of assets, distributions of money or assets, paying debts and taxes, and many other tasks.
Real Estate
For most people the most valuable asset is their home and real estate. A Deed is the primary instrument used to transfer title to property from one party to another, or as evidence of property ownership.
The Law Office of Brian Marantz can help make sure that the operative provisions of your deed are properly worded to accomplish your goals and can assist in the drafting, reviewing or recording of a Deed, as well as handle many other real estate needs for you and your family.