Estate planning guides.

Everything here is written to answer the question, not to move you toward the most expensive product. Each guide ends by pointing at whichever plan actually fits — including the cheaper one.

Wills
Trusts
Powers of attorney
Signing
Probate

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Wills

What happens if you die without a will in Florida

Florida's intestacy formula decides who inherits, and it does not know anything about your family.

Read the guide· 6 min

Signing

Signing your estate plan online in Florida

Florida allows wills to be witnessed and notarized by video. Here is what the appointment involves.

Read the guide· 5 min

Powers of attorney

The powers of attorney you actually need

Financial, healthcare, HIPAA and living will do four different jobs. Missing one is what causes the crisis.

Read the guide· 6 min

Trusts

Will or trust: which one fits your situation

A trust is not automatically better. It is better for particular situations, and this is how to tell.

Read the guide· 7 min

Probate

How Florida probate works, and how long it takes

What probate is, the two main forms it takes in Florida, and what your family will be asked to do.

Read the guide· 6 min

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