On behalf of Block & Scarpa | May 15, 2020 | Estate Planning
Estate planning may seem like a one-and-done deal, but that’s not the case. Drafting an estate plan is only the beginning of the process; keeping your estate plan updated is what’s necessary. Without an updated estate plan in place, if you fall ill or pass away...
On behalf of Block & Scarpa | May 15, 2020 | Estate Planning
There is one key legal step that most Americans simply haven’t gotten around to doing yet, even though all of them will need to do it at some point: They still need to create an estate plan to make end-of-life decisions and leave their assets to their heirs. It’s...
On behalf of Block & Scarpa | May 8, 2020 | Estate Planning
Have you planned for the possibility that you might become incapacitated or disabled? Many people do not properly address this issue during their estate planning efforts. When left to chance, this estate plan omission could result in hardship for your surviving family...
On behalf of Block & Scarpa | Apr 2, 2020 | Estate Planning
Are you an entrepreneur or an artist? Whether you create beautiful works of art or design video games for a living, you may have invested a significant amount of your life into a vast — and valuable — body of work. Your intellectual property (IP) deserves...
On behalf of Block & Scarpa | Mar 27, 2020 | Estate Planning
As you may know, estate planning gives you the power to direct how your property and assets are managed in the event of death or incapacity. Although most people do not look forward to addressing end-of-life matters, they typically feel better once the tasks are...
On behalf of Block & Scarpa | Mar 2, 2020 | Estate Planning
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of December 2017, the implications of federal taxes on estate planning may seem straightforward. The Act appears to favor all individuals under the extremely high-income threshold. However, there are important things to understand about...
On behalf of Block & Scarpa | Dec 17, 2019 | Estate Planning
There’s a popular saying that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. Estate planning exists at the uncomfortable intersection between those two inevitable life experiences. For most people creating an estate plan, the primary objectives are to...
On behalf of Block & Scarpa | Nov 20, 2019 | Estate Planning
Florida is known for being lenient when it comes to taxes, so you may think your estate will be in the clear when it comes time to read the will. But that’s not likely the case, as federal regulations could hit you hard if you’re not prepared. High-value estates can...
