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Understanding Asset Protection Planning
Asset protection is the process of safeguarding your wealth when times are good, so that when times become bad, you’ll be protected from economic downturn or other trouble. The people who most often think about asset protection work in fields where they are likely to get sued, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give it… View ArticleThe Difference Between SSD and SSI
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability programs both offer benefits for the disabled, but the financial eligibility of each are very different. The primary difference between the SSD and SSI programs is that SSD is available for those who have worked enough to accumulate enough of what are called “work credits”, while… View ArticleAre Millennials the Least Responsible Drivers on the Road?
A study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety from August to September of 2016 surveyed over 2,500 licensed drivers, revealing that Millennials are worse than any other group of drivers on the road. The study found that nearly 90% of drivers ages 19 to 24 engaged in risky behaviors like texting and driving,… View ArticleGuardianship
Guardianship is a legal means of protecting and executing the rights of someone who is incapacitated and unable to make their own decisions. Only in situations where the person who is incapacitated has not made any plans for their situation in advance, or when people are in conflict about decisions being made by caregivers does… View ArticleWhat You Need to Know as a Florida Landlord
As a landlord in Florida, there are a handful of rules and responsibilities that you need to be aware of, most coming from the Florida Landlord Tenant Law. Keeping your tenants safe, while maintaining the quality of your property are just two of the many things you need to juggle. If you’re a Florida landlord,… View ArticleIrrevocable Trusts; Can you Trust them?
In order to learn more about an irrevocable trust, you must first know what a trust is. Picture having a treasure chest that you want to put all of your important property in to save after you pass. The treasure chest would be the trust, and you, the person who put the property into the… View ArticleHow to Challenge a Will in Florida
After the death of a loved one, it is important to follow the final wishes of their will. However, in some cases, it may seem that their will doesn’t reflect what you as their loved one would think their final wishes actually were. If this is the case, Florida law actually allows you to contest… View ArticleNeck and Back Injuries
Neck and Back Injuries When you’re involved in a car accident, slip and fall, construction accident or similar, it is possible to suffer an injury to the neck or back. No matter how minor or severe, all neck and back pain should be taken seriously due to the danger of paralysis or permanent disability associated… View ArticleConstruction Defect Claims: What You Should Know
Buying and owning a home is a large undertaking in itself, and nobody should need to worry about dangerous defects detracting from the safety or value of their hard-earned investment. Construction defects are defined as an issue that arises with a home as a result of improper technique, poor material quality, or negligence on the… View Article
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