by difranzalaw | Jan 21, 2022 | Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
In 2020, an estimated 35.3% of adults in Florida reported as owning a gun and guns are assets that can be transferred, valued, appraised and auctioned. In the State of Florida, the National Firearms Act (NFA) is what restricts and regulates ownership of certain types... 
by difranzalaw | Nov 17, 2021 | Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
“The righteous care for the needs of their animals…” ~ Proverbs 12:10 The average estate plans include lots of details about what will happen when people pass away or become incapacitated. Property, bank accounts, business interests and children are all at the top of... 
by difranzalaw | Sep 10, 2021 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Wills and Trusts
With a simple Google search for an “elder law attorney”, Google returns 1,860,000 results in 1.15 seconds. Going through these results to find the right elder law attorney for you will take a lot of time, and not all elder law attorneys will be the right fit for you.... 
by difranzalaw | Apr 2, 2021 | Estate Planning, Guardianship, Wills and Trusts
A revocable trust also called a living trust, is a legal document created by you to manage your assets while you are alive and to distribute those assets after your death. You may think a revocable trust is for the wealthy, but a revocable trust can also offer a... 
by difranzalaw | Nov 18, 2020 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
It sounds nice to be able to create legal documents, like wills and estate plans, online using a template or cookie-cutter form. Even though some of the websites will let you “customize” their forms, the forms, and automated legal solutions often leave out important... 
by difranzalaw | Aug 27, 2020 | Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
As an estate planning attorney, Lisa DiFranza, works directly with our clients to draft the legal documents they will use to manage their assets while they are alive and after they pass away. The more complex estate plans include inter vivos trusts, also known as... 