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Important Facts about your Veterans’ Burial Benefits
While you may qualify for certain VA veterans burial benefits, they don’t come automatically. Generally, they must be requested in writing well ahead of the time they’re needed. According to a brochure provided by Dignity Memorial, here are some important things you need to know: …
How Do I Sell Dad’s Guns?
There are a lot of gun owners here in Florida, so this question comes up a lot when someone dies. Selling a non-NFA firearm (the “regular” guns like handguns, shotguns, and rifles that don’t require an ATF tax stamp) is pretty easy, but my friends …
The Problem with Single Shot Gun Trusts
There are many reasons people would like to hold their NFA firearms (such as silencers, machine guns, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, etc.) in a gun trust. See more information about that here. So, as a very clever marketing gimmick, a very popular silencer company came …
Living Loving Trusts
In this video, Cindy discusses why estate planning – whether you use a living trust or a will – is a loving act. Other articles/videos you may find interesting: The Importance of Legal Names Probate Even When There’s a Trust Ready to make sure everything’s …
When There’s No One You Trust to Serve
This has been coming up a lot lately – a person calls me to discuss his or her estate planning, but has hit a roadblock – there’s no one they trust enough to appoint as their personal representative/executor, trustee, or agent on their financial or …
The Importance of Risk Protection Planning
In this video, Cindy discusses how risk protection planning, financial planning, and estate planning are all tied together. Other articles/videos you may find interesting: What’s the Difference Between a Living Will and a Will? Alternatives to Probate for Very Small Estates Ready to make sure …
If It’s Important Enough to Start, It’s Important Enough to Finish
For some reason, every year I have one or two clients who come to me for estate planning, pay me to create their estate plan and draft their documents, and then disappear without finishing up. I’ve never understood that – if something was important enough …
Safe Deposit Box Problems
In this video, Cindy discusses the problems safe deposit boxes can cause when you die. Other articles/videos you may find interesting: What Happens to My Cars at Death? Why Do I Need a Will if I Have a Trust? Ready to make sure everything’s in …
Stealing a Will is a Felony in Florida
I remember learning back in law school that stealing a “will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument” is a felony in Florida. I thought that was pretty funny – who would want to steal a Will? Well, several years later, I can tell you that it’s …
Selling Real Estate Held in a Trust
In this video, Cindy discusses the logistics of selling real estate held in a revocable living trust. Other articles/videos you may find interesting: Refinancing a Home Held in Your Living Trust The Importance of Legal Names Ready to make sure everything’s in order for your …



You wonder whether your granddaughter will think of you fondly when you’re not around anymore.
You want to make sure someone will love and care for your dog, horse, or parrot when you can’t.
Your spouse doesn’t share your love for guns, and you fear your collection could be sold for almost nothing – or even destroyed – instead of being passed on to your children or others who share your passion.