Author Archives: Ron Jones

Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Part 3

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ron Jones

So, if you’re wanting to allow someone who you are not married to access to make decisions for  you and to run your life if you are unable to do so, what are the options? Basically, there’s three documents you … Continue reading →

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Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Part 2

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ron Jones

Last time, we looked at estate planning for unmarried couples, that is, how to transfer assets to the other person after one partner died. This time we are looking at what steps to take to insure that the partner is … Continue reading →

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Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Part 1

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ron Jones

Sometimes, for whatever reason, people form relationships but are unable, or unwilling, to marry each other. Nonetheless, there is a loving relationship there, and they want to make provision for each other. The problem is twofold; first, if they are … Continue reading →

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Pet Trusts

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Ron Jones

Florida recognizes what are called “Pet Trusts”, where you can provide for someone to take care of your pet or pets after you die. Without getting into the technical aspects, essentially the law allows you to devise money to an … Continue reading →

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Talking about Wills

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Ron Jones

One of the advice columnists in the local newspaper this week had a letter from a woman who had given detailed information about her estate plan to her children, and she was feeling pressure from them, and was concerned that … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Personal Representative

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Ron Jones

One of the things you have to do when drafting a will is to choose a “Personal Representative”, which is what Florida calls an Executor. The Personal Representative is going to be responsible for hiring a lawyer to probate the … Continue reading →

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Golf carts can get you in trouble even off the course

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Ron Jones

Villagers love their golf carts.  You see them all around The Villages; people use them to drive to church, restaurants, shopping and just about anywhere they need to go within The Villages.   And even in a lot of the … Continue reading →

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What’s a Will?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Ron Jones

I had a phone call some time ago, from a potential client.  He was asking about what he needed to draft a will.  I explained to him the requirements for a will in Florida. He said he had videotaped his … Continue reading →

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No, No, Nanette, You can’t turn off the electricity just because they’re not paying the rent

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Ron Jones

Last time, we looked at a landlord who allegedly took a bulldozer to a mobile home over a dispute with the tenant. Obviously, that’s not a real good idea. But sometimes landlords will try to use other methods to get … Continue reading →

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Bulldozers and Bundles of Sticks

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Ron Jones

In the local news, a landlord allegedly used a  front end loader to evict tenants from a mobile home. Angry landlord crushed mobile home while tenants fled, deputies report Attempted murder charges filed over eviction rage. Bulldozer Eviction Arrest Orange … Continue reading →

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