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Blog articles from the attorneys at Stross Law Firm, P.A. with topics related to estate planning, business law, real estate, probate and trust administration.
Your divorce is all done! Sorry, not yet!
After Your Divorce Planning Even in the best of circumstances, a former husband and wife are just plain worn out after their divorce. A couple that has been together for even a short time, most of the time, has several important steps to be taken after the divorce....
Avoid probate by putting your Florida homestead in trust! Right?
We receive frequent requests to prepare a deed to transfer ownership of one’s Florida homestead to their revocable living trust. The reason for the request is always to avoid having one’s homestead involved in probate. Before you make the decision to transfer...
“What an Outstanding Lecture Sabrina delivered this morning…”
Quality estate planning in Florida is more than just a matter of drafting legal documents. At Stross Law Firm, we want to be sure that you have the tools you need to make good decisions for your future. One way we share our knowledge is to give lectures to groups at...
What Should the Surviving Spouse Do to Avoid Personally Paying Penalties and Interest to the IRS?
The headline above could have easily read “A surviving spouse is personally liable for payment to the unpaid creditors of her late spouse’s estate.” Here, the unpaid creditor is the IRS. Federal and Florida laws include priority rules that tell the personal...
Don’t Rely on Electronic Health Records in a Medical Emergency!
You cannot always count on your doctors to have access to your electronic health records in a medical emergency. More particularly, your doctors will generally not have access to your advance directives, including your health care power of attorney and living will....
The IRS Moved Your Cheese Again – New Tax Return Filing Dates for Businesses
If you have not heard, the IRS has changed the due dates for filing federal tax returns for businesses. The changes are effective for 2016 tax returns prepared during the 2017 filing season. The modifications relate to pass-through entities, partnerships and...