Estate Planning with Property Outside the United States
How Do You Plan Your Estate If You Have Property Located Outside the U.S.? A common concern for U.S. citizens
EPGD Law
May 20, 2018
Estate Planning
Medicaid; What you should know!
Granted there is a lot of turmoil around health care at the moment, we thought it insightful to let our
EPGD Law
July 10, 2017
Estate Planning
What is Florida Homestead Portability?
In Florida, the first year a home receives a homestead exemption, the property appraiser assesses it at just value. Now,
EPGD Law
May 23, 2017
If you have a loved one with special needs, you may want to read this.
What is a special needs trust? A special needs trust is established to provide for the care and needs of
EPGD Law
May 18, 2017
Will You? … Will you be my special one?
No, we’re not talking about a marriage proposal. We’re talking about taking the role as a personal representative in your
EPGD Law
May 8, 2017
Receiving Social Security from an Ex-Spouse
If your ex-spouse was the primary earner, you might be eligible for a higher social security benefit based on his
EPGD Law
November 17, 2016
Buyers of Real Property May Be Held Liable for the Tax of a Foreign Seller!
A non-foreign certification is a document that protects buyers of real property interests from liability for the IRS withholding tax,
EPGD Law
November 17, 2016
Estate Planning
A tweet, a tweet! A Lady Bird Deed!
A lady bird deed (called an enhanced life estate deed in Florida) is a relatively new form of deed that—like a traditional life estate deed—allows property to pass automatically to one or more designated recipients at death, without the need for probate.
Eric Gros-Dubois
November 16, 2016
How To Decant an Irrevocable Trust
An irrevocable trust was once known to be untouchable. This may no longer be true. “Decanting” an irrevocable trust is
EPGD Law
September 14, 2016
Estate Planning
Life Insurance Trust… in Layman’s Terms!
A trust is a fiduciary arrangement that allows a third party, or trustee, to hold assets or income for the benefit of beneficiaries. Similar to a life insurance there are three parties to a trust. The settlor, the person or entity who creates the trust and usually transfer the property into the trust; the trustee, the person who holds and manages that property for the benefit of the beneficiary; and the beneficiary, the person who receives the benefit of such property.
Eric Gros-Dubois
April 25, 2016