by Trust Counsel | Aug 14, 2026 | Articles, Estate Planning
A family called us after losing their mother. She had a will, properly signed and perfectly valid. But it didn’t tell anyone who had legal authority to be with the children in the first 72 hours, who could pay the mortgage while the accounts were frozen in...
by Trust Counsel | Aug 3, 2026 | Articles, Estate Planning
How to have the estate planning conversation with the people you love without making it weird.There’s a phrase most of us remember from decades past: “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.” It was simple, direct, and it worked, because it...
by Trust Counsel | Apr 16, 2026 | Articles, Estate Planning
If you own a Florida LLC, corporation, or limited partnership, the state requires you to file an annual report with the Division of Corporations by May 1 of every year. It is one of the simplest filings on the books, and also one of the most commonly missed. At Trust...
by Trust Counsel | Apr 3, 2026 | Articles, Estate Planning
You and your partner have built something real together. Maybe you share a home, split the bills, and have been each other’s go-to person for years. In every way that matters, you’re family.The problem is, the law doesn’t see it that way.Without a marriage...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 20, 2026 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning
Miami business owners often assume estate planning is something you do “later”—after the next expansion, after the next big deal, or after things slow down. But for business owners, estate planning is not just about what happens when you pass away. It’s also about...
by Trust Counsel | Feb 16, 2026 | Articles, Estate Planning
Miami business owners work hard to build companies that provide freedom, stability, and long-term legacy. But many business owners overlook one uncomfortable truth: without proper estate planning and succession planning, everything you’ve built can become vulnerable...