Next to having your trust properly drafted, what is the most critical step in assuring your estate plan will actually work? It’s called “funding” your trust. While it is a funny sounding word, funding is not a laughing matter.
Attorney Howard Stross of Stross Law Firm in the Oldsmar, Clearwater and Tampa areas of Florida, discusses the importance of trust funding after setting up your trust with your estate planning attorney. If you aren’t sure if your trust is funded, contact your lawyer or the attorneys at Stross Law Firm to discuss your trust funding needs.
When setting up your will or estate plan, remember to include care for your pets if you are incapacitated or when you pass away. In this law tips webinar, Howard Stross of Stross Law Firm, P.A., and our guest speaker, Peggy Hoyt, discuss Pet Trusts in Florida. Find out how to plan for care for ...
"How much does it cost to retain an attorney?" Determining the cost to retain an attorney is specific to the type of transaction you have with the attorney. The amount of time it takes to assist two different people with two different estate plans can affect the cost. The amount of work it ...
Many people call Stross Law Firm, P.A. because they want to add a joint owner to their real estate property in order to avoid probate. However, over almost 40 years of practice, attorney Howard Stross has encountered several problems which can occur when you add joint owners to your real estate ...
Howard Stross discusses the Florida Durable Power of Attorney. If your Power of Attorney Form in Florida was signed before Florida laws changed in regards to POAs, you should have it reviewed by an attorney to confirm that it is updated correctly. Please also read our blog post on the Power of ...
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