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South Florida Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Andrea L. Jakob, PA

5.0
90 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers4 awards

  • PERSONALIZED ESTATE PLANNING. * Wills * Trusts and Estates * Probate * Elder Law. Available by e-mail day/night. Compassionate, Individualized Attention. Conveniently located in... Read More

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Andrea Jakob Esq.
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Frank, Weinberg & Black, P.L.

4.9
101 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 19 lawyers2 awards

  • FWB concentrates practice in the areas of commercial litigation, corporate, business, tax law, real estate and finance, developer interests/landlord rights, estate planning,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Trial Practice, Federal Practice, and 14 more

Michael A. Kammer
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Lobman, Carnahan, Batt, Angelle & Nader A Professional Corporation

4.6
31 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 12 lawyers1 award

  • In 1979 Edward Lobman and Burt Carnahan founded the law firm of Lobman, Carnahan, Batt, Angelle & Nader. Located in the central business districts of New Orleans, Louisiana and... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Trial Practice, and 43 more

James P. Nader
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Katz Baskies & Wolf PLLC

5.0
36 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 7 lawyers2 awards

  • AV Rated - Specializing in Estate Planning, Taxation, and Business Law - Contact Us at 561-892-1524 Today.

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrusts And Estates, Trust Administration, and 10 more

Jeffrey A. Baskies
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Korge & Korge, L.L.P.

5.0
2 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Korge & Korge, L.L.P. brings over 60 years of combined experience in law and government relations to help our clients succeed. Specialized areas include Taxation, Wills,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersTax, Transactions, and 16 more

Thomas J. Korge
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Koeppel Law Group, P.A.

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • The Koeppel Law Group offers general civil representation for complex commercial transactions, including residential and commercial real estate acquisitions, sales and leasing,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Practice, Real Property, and 3 more

Joel P. Koeppel
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Murphy Reid, L.L.P.

4.7
7 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • A law firm practicing estate planning law.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Trial Practice, and 6 more

John Harrison Hough
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Abby L. Steinberg, PA

4.9
28 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law and Bankruptcy attorney serving Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade Counties since 1989.

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Real Estate Law, and 24 more

  • Free Consultation

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Abby L. Steinberg
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Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher Miller P.A.

4.9
52 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 9 lawyers2 awards

  • A boutique law firm located in South Florida, with highly regarded specialists practicing in areas to service the legal needs of high net worth individuals and businesses.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFederal Practice, International Taxation, and 13 more

Charles D. Rubin
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Rose M. La Femina

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Florida Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates Attorney

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills, Trusts and Estates, and 4 more

Rose M. La Femina
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Lisa I. Glassman, PA

4.9
57 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Free consultations for Real Estate, Title insurance/Closings, Estate Planning, and Probate/Trust Administration. Serving all of South Florida.

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Estate Closings, Residential Real Estate, and 87 more

  • Free Consultation

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Lisa I. Glassman
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Steinberg & Associates, P.A.

4.9
34 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • A highly rated law firm established in 1969. Steinberg & Associates is a full service civil law firm whose areas of practice include Real Estate, Probate, International Law,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbate Litigation, Real Estate, and 12 more

Paul B. Steinberg
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Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.

4.9
91 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 54 lawyers2 awards

  • The firm has four principal areas of concentration: civil trial and appellate work in all State and Federal Courts and administrative agencies; real estate development, both... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersCorporate Law, Securities, and 20 more

  • Free Consultation

Terrence Neil Freeman II
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Hernandez Legal, P.A.

1.0
1 Review

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Hernandez Legal, P.A. is proud to serve Florida’s diverse communities with leading legal solutions in probate, estate planning, and Medicaid planning. Founded on personal... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbate, Medicaid Planning, and 11 more

  • Free Consultation

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Michael J. Hernandez
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Weiss, Handler & Cornwell, P.A.

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  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 9 lawyers1 award

  • A premier law firm serving the legal needs of clients throughout the state of Florida

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Estate, Corporate Law, and 13 more

Henry Handler
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Wyland & Tadros LLP

4.6
45 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 10 lawyers1 award

  • Wyland & Tadros LLP, Civil Litigators. An AV Rated Law Firm.

  • Estate Planning LawyersInsurance Law, Medical Malpractice, and 25 more

Charles Andrew Tharp
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Jeck Harris

4.8
23 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 12 lawyers2 awards

  • Provide our clients with the highest quality of legal services for good value, engage in community service throughout Palm Beach, dedication to uncompromising ethics and direct... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersReal Estate, Foreign Investment, and 8 more

Jeremy Bowerman
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Rubinstein & Associates, P.A.

4.8
6 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • When you’re faced with a legal issue, an attorney protects your rights and helps you navigate the law. With 50 years of combined experience, our lawyers have extensive knowledge... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Law, Business Litigation, and 7 more

Jeffrey Rubinstein
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Omid John, P.A.

5.0
17 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • We Win Your Battles.

  • Estate Planning LawyersAntitrust, Appeals, and 1707 more

  • Free Consultation

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Omid Esmailzadegan
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Law Offices of Jake Goodman PLLC

5.0
42 Reviews

  • Serving South Florida, FL and Broward County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • The Law Office of David M Goldman is a general practice law office licensed to practice in the state and federal courts of Florida. We focus on Civil Litigation, Personal Injury,... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersPersonal Injury, Automobile Accidents, and 43 more

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Jake Goodman
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Commonly Asked Estate Planning Questions From Users Near You

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What rights do I have to my life partners estate? How?

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Answered by attorney Ronald K. Nims (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Ronald K. Nims
As a life partner, you have no right to any of his property. However regardless of your relationship, you're owner of 1/2 of property that you bought together UNLESS it's property with express ownership, then the title or contract controls ownership (motor vehicles, bank accounts, etc. have express ownership). So if you bought a $5,000 living room suite together, you have the ownership of 1/2 of the items. This is referred to as "tenants in common". He used to own the other 1/2 now it's owned by his estate. The first problem is whether you or his mother, can prove who bought it. Obviously, if it's on your credit card statement it appears that you own it completely but if he wrote you a check the next day for 1/2 the purchase price, then that's evidence that it was bought together. Lay persons often say "Possession is nine-tenths of the law." That's not strictly true but lawyers say, "The possessor's claim is valid against everyone except the actual owner."The effect is that if you have possession, then the assumption is that you own it 100% until his mother can prove that her son owned it or it was jointly owned. With no receipt, that is a daunting prospect. There is often evidence that can be considered, did you have it insured? Did he have it insured? Is there written evidence which addresses ownership? For example, a letter or note? She can say that her son owned it, but you can say you owned it, so that won't settle anything. But insurance and belief that someone owned it only go so far, for example, if you now have a $10,000 Rolex, it was stolen from an unknown person and your partner paid $2,000 for it in a shady transaction. In that case, the true owner is unknown, so even if his mother can prove her son bought it, he wasn't the true owner, so she can't take it from you. My advise is change the locks and don't let them in to take anything. If the demand things, ask them to write a list that specifically identifies the items that they want (this has the advantage of 1. letting you know what they want and 2. anything they don't put on this is de facto yours, if they come back later and ask for other items, it looks like they're lying). Once you know what they are asking for, you can decide which things you're willing to give them (do you really want his old clothes, etc.?), which that you want things you can prove are yours and which things that you want but have no evidence for. Then tell them that you believe you own all the things you want and ask them why they think that he owned them. If the answer is "that clock is a family heirloom that grandfather built in 1932 and we've got pictures showing it in his house from the 1950s" then give up that item. Otherwise, tell them that they can see you in court.
As a life partner, you have no right to any of his property. However regardless of your relationship, you're owner of 1/2 of property that you bought together UNLESS it's property with express ownership, then the title or contract controls ownership (motor vehicles, bank accounts, etc. have express ownership). So if you bought a $5,000 living room suite together, you have the ownership of 1/2 of the items. This is referred to as "tenants in common". He used to own the other 1/2 now it's owned by his estate. The first problem is whether you or his mother, can prove who bought it. Obviously, if it's on your credit card statement it appears that you own it completely but if he wrote you a check the next day for 1/2 the purchase price, then that's evidence that it was bought together. Lay persons often say "Possession is nine-tenths of the law." That's not strictly true but lawyers say, "The possessor's claim is valid against everyone except the actual owner."The effect is that if you have possession, then the assumption is that you own it 100% until his mother can prove that her son owned it or it was jointly owned. With no receipt, that is a daunting prospect. There is often evidence that can be considered, did you have it insured? Did he have it insured? Is there written evidence which addresses ownership? For example, a letter or note? She can say that her son owned it, but you can say you owned it, so that won't settle anything. But insurance and belief that someone owned it only go so far, for example, if you now have a $10,000 Rolex, it was stolen from an unknown person and your partner paid $2,000 for it in a shady transaction. In that case, the true owner is unknown, so even if his mother can prove her son bought it, he wasn't the true owner, so she can't take it from you. My advise is change the locks and don't let them in to take anything. If the demand things, ask them to write a list that specifically identifies the items that they want (this has the advantage of 1. letting you know what they want and 2. anything they don't put on this is de facto yours, if they come back later and ask for other items, it looks like they're lying). Once you know what they are asking for, you can decide which things you're willing to give them (do you really want his old clothes, etc.?), which that you want things you can prove are yours and which things that you want but have no evidence for. Then tell them that you believe you own all the things you want and ask them why they think that he owned them. If the answer is "that clock is a family heirloom that grandfather built in 1932 and we've got pictures showing it in his house from the 1950s" then give up that item. Otherwise, tell them that they can see you in court.
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I have just found a last will and testament that says I am the executrix of my parent estate is this all I need for a lawyer?

Dara J. Goldsmith
Answered by attorney Dara J. Goldsmith
Estate Planning lawyer at Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C.
Are you parents deceased? Is it an original? You will also need certified copies of their death certificates. Does the will mention a separate trust? If so, you need that too.
Are you parents deceased? Is it an original? You will also need certified copies of their death certificates. Does the will mention a separate trust? If so, you need that too.
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Can I get a POA over my mother's medical situation at the age of 18?

Bernard H. Greenberg
Answered by attorney Bernard H. Greenberg
Estate Planning lawyer at Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C.
No, you may not. If your mother is already incapacitated, then she may lack the required capacity to even create a Power of Attorney. For more detailed information, you should consult with an attorney specializing in guardianships.
No, you may not. If your mother is already incapacitated, then she may lack the required capacity to even create a Power of Attorney. For more detailed information, you should consult with an attorney specializing in guardianships.
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