Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law

Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law

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The Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law attorneys at Skates Uhrik Vasquez Law have extensive experience working with clients of all ages and estates of all sizes. Every estate plan we create is tailored to the client’s unique family dynamics, goals, and assets. Whether you want to keep things simple for your loved ones or need advanced distribution and tax planning strategies, we use our deep knowledge of current laws and legal best practices to design a plan that works for you.

Here are some of the issues we evaluate for our estate planning clients:

 

• Reviewing/Assessing Out-of-State Estate Planning

• Adjusting Distribution Plans Due to Changed Circumstances

• Designating Personal Representatives Authorized to Serve in Florida

• Avoiding Probate

• Minimizing Estate Taxes

• Determining the Need for a Durable Power of Attorney, a Living Will, and a Designation of Health Care Surrogate

• Legacy Planning

• Philanthropic Planning

Whether you are preparing an estate plan for the first time or updating an existing one from another state, our team is ready to help. Wills of Florida residents will be administered in Florida, and Florida laws will determine the meaning and validity of those Wills. If you have moved to Florida from another state, our review will determine whether your Will from outside Florida will be admitted to probate—the court-supervised process for gathering a deceased person’s assets, paying the deceased person’s debts, and distributing the deceased person’s assets to their beneficiaries—in this state, whether your nominated personal representative will qualify to serve in Florida, and whether a secondary probate will be required in another state. Additionally, a thorough review of your complete estate plan can help you decide whether the special provisions of Florida law make the preparation of a new Will advisable.

Our Wills, Trusts, and Estate Law team is also available to assist with various facets of Elder Law, including:

 

• End of Life Planning

• Long-Term Care Planning

• Asset Protection

• Disability/Special Needs Trusts

• Planning for Incapacity

Whatever your stage in life, our team is ready to assist you with preparing an estate plan that meets your specific needs.