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Importance & Benefits of Estate Planning in Palatka & Putnam County, Florida

Estate planning puts you in control of your asset management. Absolutely everyone can benefit from having an estate plan in place, regardless of age, income, or health. It ensures that your wishes are clearly outlined, minimizing potential family disputes. There are several ways that you can prepare for the distribution of your assets, such as wills, trusts, and other legal instruments.

Our estate planning lawyer in Palatka can help you handle a wide variety of matters relating to estate planning, trusts, and probate, including:

  • Establishing asset ownership
  • Designating beneficiaries of particular assets
  • Covering debts with various types of insurance
  • Creating a last will and testament
  • Obtaining a living will
  • Creating a living trust
  • Designating a power of attorney
  • Designating a health care power of attorney
  • Creating a statement of desires
  • Providing representation in probate court

Dividing Your Estate Without a Will in Florida

If you pass while unmarried and have surviving children, those children (or their descendants) divide your real estate if there's no will in Florida. Additionally, the court will also determine who will gain everything if you have a surviving parent(s) or sibling(s) with no surviving spouse or children. This process, known as intestate succession, often leads to unintended asset distribution.

Dealing with matters of estate planning can be an uncomfortable proposition, but it is also an extremely important one. Knowing that you have a plan in place when you pass away, or if you become incapacitated, can offer great peace of mind to both you and your loved ones. At Hedstrom Law, P.A., our Putnam County estate planning attorneys have everything you need to ensure that you do not have to worry about what will happen to your assets or to those under your care when you are gone. We are experienced in helping people just like you to maximize the amount that their families receive.

Contact our Putnam County estate planning lawyer today to discuss your situation with one of our qualified lawyers. We can be reached at (386) 200-6547.

Consequences of Dying Without a Will in Florida

In Florida, if someone passes away without leaving a will for the distribution of their assets, the state will distribute all assets according to Florida's Intestate Succession laws. In general, this means that your assets will pass to your immediate family first (spouse and/or children). If you have no surviving spouse or children, your assets will then pass to parents or siblings (including half-relatives). On the rare occasion where an individual dies and leaves behind no family, their property will be taken by the state.

If you want to control who gets your assets when you die, it's important that you establish a will that specifies how your estate should be distributed. We can help you through the process and offer kind counsel and guidance to help you ensure your estate is in good hands.

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