Most people think of estate planning as drafting a Will and naming beneficiaries. But there are laws in Florida that can affect your family when medical decisions and medical negligence are involved  — and many Floridians have never heard of them until it’s too late. One controversial statute often referred to as Florida’s “Free Kill” law  is a part of the state’s wrongful death rules that applies only to deaths caused by medical malpractice . What Is the “Free Kill” Law? Und

At ACEMaven Legal, every estate plan we prepare comes with more than just legal documents. You’ll notice colored tabs throughout your plan—those tabs aren’t decorative. They’re there to flag action items , also known as your estate planning homework . To make things even easier, each client receives a separate handout where we walk through that homework again, explain what it means, and why it matters. And yes—we mean really  matters. Why Is the Homework So Important? Last ye

We recently received the question... Every so often, someone asks us a question that seems  simple but opens the door to a surprisingly confusing corner of estate planning. Recently, a client asked whether she needed “T.O.D.” (Transfer on Death) or “P.O.D.” (Payable on Death) documents included in her will. It’s a great question — and one we hear often — because these terms sound like something lawyers draft, sign, notarize, and file away in a vault. Generally speaking, that’