Naming Guardians for Your Minor Children: A Palm Beach Parent’s Guide
How Palm Beach parents name a guardian for minor children in Florida: the will requirement, court process, costs, and timeline.
February 20, 2026
How Palm Beach parents name a guardian for minor children in Florida: the will requirement, court process, costs, and timeline.
Florida revocable living trust vs. will compared by a Palm Beach estate planning attorney: probate, privacy, cost, and which fits your family or business.
Palm Beach guide to Florida advance directives — health care surrogate, living will, and HIPAA — how they work and what they prevent.
A Palm Beach attorney’s guide to estate planning for blended families in Florida: spousal rights, trusts, business succession, and avoiding accidental disinheritance.
Palm Beach guide comparing DIY estate plans vs. a Florida attorney: real costs, timelines, and where templates fail under Florida law.
When do irrevocable trusts make sense in Florida? A Palm Beach estate attorney explains the trade-offs, tax and asset-protection uses, and business-succession fit.
How Florida trust administration works after the grantor dies: trustee duties, the 60-day notice, creditor handling, accountings, and timelines explained.
How Florida lady bird (enhanced life estate) deeds avoid probate, preserve homestead protection, and fit business succession plans in Palm Beach.
How Florida’s 30% elective share protects a surviving spouse, what counts in the elective estate, and how business owners can plan around it lawfully.
How Florida business owners plan for digital assets and online accounts under Fla. Stat. Ch. 740 (RUFADAA). Wills, trusts, and fiduciary access explained.
How Florida residents and business owners use gifting strategies to reduce federal estate tax. Annual exclusions, the lifetime exemption, trusts, and 2026 changes.
Dying without a will in Palm Beach? Here’s how Florida intestacy works, who inherits, what probate costs, and the homestead trap that surprises families.
Palm Beach has long drawn families from around the world, and many of them live with one foot in two countries. A spouse may hold
How to designate a health care surrogate and create a living will in Florida, with statute references and planning tips for Palm Beach business owners.
A Palm Beach guide to Florida durable powers of attorney — how Chapter 709 works, what it costs to skip one, and how to set one up right.
How a Florida pet trust works in Palm Beach: costs, funding, choosing a caregiver, and the timeline to set one up under Fla. Stat. 736.0408.
How Florida business owners protect inheritances for spendthrift or young heirs using spendthrift trusts, staggered distributions, and trustee controls.
A Palm Beach how-it-works guide to making a valid Florida will: the §732.502 signing rules, what it costs, and how long the process really takes.
