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How to Teach Kids Financial Responsibility
With the ups and downs of the economy, it’s best if your children learn how to be financial responsible now, rather than wait for when they are in a financially difficult situation. Below are a few ways you can help prepare your child to becoming a financially sound...
What is a Trustee
A trustee is an individual that holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another. A trustee can either be an individual or in the case of a corporation, it can consist of several people, commonly referred to as a board of...
What is Probate and How Does it Work?
Though widely considered to be an onerous and undesirable process, probate is far from troublesome – at least for those who know the facts and have the right legal professional on their side. Here is a brief but useful guide on what this commonly misunderstood legal...
How to Safeguard and Rebuild Your Credit
Credit is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy and for that matter most people’s lives. When buying a house, putting a down payment on a car, or taking a well needed vacation, the vast majority of people rely on credit. Some of the most important things in life require...
Latest Foreclosure Stats Are Encouraging
In yet another sign of an increasingly healthy real estate market, foreclosure rates declined by an incredible 27.4 percent this past May, according to the most recent data from CoreLogic’s National Foreclosure Report. Completed foreclosures – e.g. the home lost to...
Check Out the Recent Changes in Florida Taxes, Drone Use
Among the 130 laws recently implemented in the State of Florida, were several pertaining to taxes – an issue of perennial concern to Americans everywhere, especially in famously low-tax Florida. Here are some highlights and how they impact residents. HB 33A, which was...
Florida Continues to Struggle With ‘Zombie Foreclosures’
Since being disproportionately impacted by the housing bust in 2007, Florida has come a very long way – both its world famous real estate market and its overall economy have made considerable strides. But much work remains to be done, especially in the area of...
Over 100 New Laws Take Effect Today in Florida
Make that 130 laws, to be exact. Florida is kicking off the start of July with a slew of new legal and regulatory changes that cover everything from buying U.S. flags to filling beer mugs – and certainly much more. Here is a brief but informative highlight. SB 2500A,...
Filing for Bankruptcy Isn’t Anything to be Ashamed Of
For most Americans, one of the most dreaded experiences is declaring bankruptcy. But what many people fear more than the financial repercussions is the social stigma: the sense of feeling like a failure or looking foolish. But the reality is that bankruptcy can and...
How Marriage Impacts the Florida Homestead Property Tax Exemption
Marriage is almost always followed by homeownership, which is why married couples in Florida (including since January 6, same-sex couples) enjoy special privileged in this regard – namely the unique legal status of Tenants By The Entirety (TBTE). Granted automatically...