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G.R.I.T.S. 11-07-2020 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by dougjb (Post 1857520)
Right after I do my will on line, I am going to find a website to do my own open heart surgery. I heard its really simple. Afterall, I am sure those people who spend seven years obtaining post-secondary degrees and spending years in practice really know nothing more than I do...if I obtain my information from the internet. Besides I will be cold and rotting in my grave before it comes time for my internet will to take effect. Then I won't care at all.

For those of you rendering legal advice here, if you are not a Florida licensed attorney, you are committing a felony! Just thought you would like to know.
The last time I checked it wasn't a felony to answer questions; i.e., is this better than that, where can I..., who can do..., have you...

retiredguy123 11-07-2020 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by BethBowen (Post 1857592)
Thought it was recommended to have a trust in Florida.
Yes, they are recommended by lawyers who make a lot of money selling them.

rjm1cc 11-07-2020 04:45 PM
Yes, a trust is good if you want to control the money after your death. Also if you have significant assets or potential fights over your will a trust could be useful.

retiredguy123 11-07-2020 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by rjm1cc (Post 1857684)
Yes, a trust is good if you want to control the money after your death. Also if you have significant assets or potential fights over your will a trust could be useful.
You can't take it with you and you shouldn't try to control it after you are dead.

manaboutown 11-07-2020 05:17 PM
A simple will from a reputable online website can do the job for many small estates, no doubt about it. Concerns I would have as a testator are whether I satisfactorily met the law's execution requirements and about whether I was aware of all the incidentals I should be considering.

Apparently holographic wills are not recognized in Florida. Holographic Wills | Jacksonville Probate Lawyer

As others have posted if one uses a simple will to pass on an estate it might be desirable to hold bank accounts, securities accounts and such in Totten trusts/PODs. What Is a Totten Trust? | Nolo

Buckeye Bleau 11-08-2020 04:32 AM
We used LegalZoom: Start a Business, Protect Your Family: LLC, Incorporate, Wills, Trademark, Legal Advice for living wills, wills and a lot more.
They are very thorough and especially precise.

birdiebill 11-08-2020 08:06 AM
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EdFNJ 11-08-2020 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by OpusX1 (Post 1857262)
Legal advice is almost always worth what you pay for it.
DO you know what they call a lawyer who graduated last in his law school class? A lawyer. :)

manaboutown 11-08-2020 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1858127)
DO you know what they call a lawyer who graduated last in his law school class? A lawyer. :)
and with a doctor, an MD?

dcc@cohrn.com 11-09-2020 10:48 AM
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Renee1953 11-12-2020 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mydavid (Post 1857368)
I retrieved a templet on line and customized it to fit my needs, had it notarized total cost $20. Their are Lawyers around here that will do it for $100.


Will you please share the name and contact information of that lawyer?
Thank you.

retiredguy123 11-12-2020 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by charlie1 (Post 1857425)
Banks, UPS, etc will not notarize legal documents such as this. Who else can you use and who did you use at witnesses? Is there a notary that will supply witnesses?
I had mine done at the Fidelity Investments office, and they provided witnesses. But, I am a customer, so I don't know if they will do it for non-customers.

I find it shameful that notaries won't do their job for everyone. It shouldn't matter what document is being signed or whether it was prepared by a lawyer. The notary is not validating the document. They are just verifying a signature. Regarding witnesses, why can't you bring your own witnesses?


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