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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.
Where to Store Your Will and Other Estate Planning Documents
After you've signed your will, the next important decision is where to store your will and other original estate planning documents. Your loved ones need to be able to easily find the original documents when needed. Downton Abbey fans who tuned in to the two hour...
Signage and Visibility: Important Elements of a Commercial Lease
If your business relies on visibility for part of its success, one big part of doing so is signage. With signage, you can show prospective customers your name, where you are located and what you sell. When your business is within leased space, what you see in the...
Credit Shelter Trusts Continued
Have you ever dealt with someone who tells you what they think you need without discussing what you want? They assume their solution is correct so they do not counsel you as to any other options. The federal estate tax exemption is increasing to $5,340,000 in 2014 so...
Relocation Provision: Another Essential Element of a Commercial Lease
What is arguably the worse provision you could imagine in a commercial lease from a tenant's point of view? Many landlords probably want it in their leases. It is the relocation provision where the landlord at its sole discretion may require a tenant to move to...
Credit Shelter Trusts Are Still Relevant
Some estate planning attorneys have said that credit shelter trusts are no longer needed. A credit shelter trust is a strategy where the first spouse to die leaves property to the survivor in a trust not included in the survivor’s estate at his or her death. An estate...
How to Choose a Guardian for Your Minor Children
One of the most important reasons that parents with minor children should have a last will and testament is so they can name a guardian to take care of their children if they cannot. In the movie, Life as We Know It, two single adults are named as joint guardians to...