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 | Oct 7, 2020 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Wills and Trusts
With a simple Google search for an “elder law attorney”, Google returns 142,000,000 results in 0.78 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... 
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... 
by difranzalaw | Apr 17, 2020 | Company News, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Wills and Trusts
An accident is an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally which typically results in damage or injury. What if an accident happened to you or to one of your loved ones? How would your assets be distributed? Would you maintain the same... 
by difranzalaw | Jan 29, 2020 | Estate Planning
A key estate planning element includes preparing for incapacity. For our Estate Planning clients living in Florida, a common way to do this is with a durable power of attorney. A durable power of attorney is a type of advance directive that uses legal documents to... 