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Asset Protection Real Estate Attorney, Miami, Florida
Protection for Creditors and Law Suits The homestead laws of Florida may give a fake sense of security to those who own a property. Your homestead, Florida is protected under the constitution of the state and does not have any value and limits. Moreover, the...
5 Things Parents Need to Know Before Their Kids Go to College
The summer before a child goes off to college is an emotional one for parents, especially if this is the first kid to leave the nest. If your not-so-little one is about to leave home, you may be feeling anxious, lost, and fearful about the future. More likely than...
Can Digital Items be Included in Estate Planning
As technology becomes more a part of daily life, new considerations need to be taken into account when it comes to estate planning. What are those considerations, and what exactly is involved when it comes to digital assets? What Are Digital Assets? Digital assets...
5 Reasons to Refer Your Clients, Friends, or Family To Brian M. Douglas & Associates, LLC
In the legal profession, the single best method for getting new clients -- even more effective than advertising and social media presence -- is the humble referral. This is because, when you hire a lawyer, you aren’t just paying someone to perform a service. You are...
Atlanta Independent and Assisted Living Facilities Guide
Did you know that a 2017 study shows that up to half of Americans will need to stay in an assisted residential facility home at some point in their lives? Whether for short-term recovery or long-term support, it is becoming more and more common that Americans will...
6 Reasons to Update Your Estate Plan
It can be tempting to file away an estate plan once everything has been prepared and signed, but an estate plan is something that needs to be reviewed on a periodic basis. Life changes, and your estate plan should change with it. It is for this reason that estate...
Celebrate Mother’s Day by Giving the Most Valuable Gift to the Moms in Your Life
Mother’s Day is all about spending time with family and showing the mothers in your life how much you appreciate all that they do. If you are like me, you find yourself year after year at a loss for what to get the moms in your life for Mother’s Day. The reason why...
Avoiding Probate in the State of Georgia
Many individuals often come into an estate planning attorney’s office with one goal in mind: to avoid probate. However, just as many of these same people do not fully understand what this term means and exactly how one goes about avoiding probate in the State of...
What Happens to Your Student Loans When You Die?
If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you know that student loans are bigger and more common than ever before. There is currently over $1.45 trillion in outstanding student loan debt in the United States, and 42 million Americans have some amount of student...
Your Guide To Summer Camp 2018
Summer is almost here! The weather is starting to warm up and kids everywhere are getting that end-of-the-school-year bug. Do you have plans for your kids this summer? If not, it's not too late to enroll them in a summer camp that will really get them excited! There...
Your Guide To Summer Camp 2018
Summer is almost here! The weather is starting to warm up and kids everywhere are getting that end-of-the-school-year bug. Do you have plans for your kids this summer? If not, it's not too late to enroll them in a summer camp that will really get them excited! There...
Now is the Best Time to Create an Estate Plan: Prince’s Cautionary Tale
This week marks the two year anniversary of Prince’s death. Since he passed in April 2016, those close to Prince have been unable to find a will or any other estate planning documents. Without these instructions, his $200 million estate is still in probate...