by FamilyTrust | May 2, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Faith-Based Estate Plan, Family Trusts, Historical Legacies, Trust & Estate Blog, Trusts and Estates, Wills and Trusts
The fact that family wealth rarely, if ever, survives through more than three generation is a belief that spans the globe and almost all of recorded history. As far back as 2,000 years ago, Chinese philosophy was that “Wealth never survives three...
by FamilyTrust | Apr 23, 2014 | Estate Plan, Living Will, Trust & Estate Blog
The problem with a living will, ultimately, is that it allows people who do not understand what you want to accomplish to make decisions to end your life under circumstances you cannot know at this time without any requirement to consult your health care agent....
by FamilyTrust | Mar 12, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates, Wills and Trusts
As much as we try to simplify the process for you, it can be difficult to sort through all the confusion about estate planning documents and the probate process. In an article posted on TCPalm.com, Florida Trust Attorney Robert D. Schwartz provides an insightful...
by FamilyTrust | Dec 26, 2013 | Blog Resources, Do-It-Yourself Estate Plan, Estate Administration, Estate Plan, Family Trust Online, Legacy Resources, Set Up Family Trust, Tools & Resources, Trusts and Estates, Wills and Trusts
Our FREE online estate planning software is an easy, efficient, flexible, and secure method of creating your estate plan. You can see exactly what your documents will look like, if you answered all of the questions properly and no customization is needed. Then,...
by FamilyTrust | Oct 4, 2013 | Do-It-Yourself Estate Plan, Family Trust Documents, Health Care Planning, Living Will
The trend of buying do-it-yourself legal documents online is becoming more widespread, as a means of reducing attorney fees and saving time. As a result, the prevalence of people using do-it-yourself legal documents and not knowing exactly what they have signed up for...
by FamilyTrust | Oct 4, 2013 | Family Preparation, Health Care Planning, Living Will
Nine Years Later, Paul G. Smith Lived Died to Regret Signing a Living Will No one knows for sure what Paul G. Smith was thinking when he signed a living will in 2004, but in January 2013 his daughter Susan Rissman knew for sure that her father wanted food and...