Kristen Jackson
Q: Despite my mother’s clear intentions in her will to leave everything to me, I found myself entangled in a costly probate process to inherit her estate. How can I ensure my own estate is organized to spare my children from enduring such a burdensome ordeal? A: As per Caring.com, a primary hub for aging … Read more
Rekindling relationships and overcoming greed after a parent has passed is troubling and can make anyone else involved appear as an enemy. The joy, love, and closeness that the three of us siblings had for one another growing up and well into our adult lives withered at the death of our parents. Dad was the … Read more
Learn how you can embrace relatives as friends and partners to settle an estate amiably.
Q: How do Reverse Mortgages work and what must I do to force the company to provide me the balance owed? For 12 years my family and I lived in my parents’ home, caring for them until their deaths. My father, at 92 years old, was last to die. Eighteen months prior to his death … Read more
Q: Isn’t there a method in which people, upon their death, can transfer title of their home to a beneficiary without the need of hiring an attorney for probate? From your childhood do you remember, “Ladybird, Ladybird, fly away home, your house is on fire and your children are burning”? It is from the early … Read more
Q: Several days following my mother’s death, I discovered my older sister and brothers had days earlier scavenged the home for everything they could privately steal without the knowledge of others. I arrived at a House Of Thieves. The only things remaining were a couple of chairs and my Mom’s dog, Smutny. My mother’s home was … Read more
Q: When my same sex partner of 22 years died in Florida last year, I had been her caretaker for the past 10 years. How in the world can Florida Probate Courts take 22 years of my financial contribution to my same sex relationship and set it aside for my partner’s blood relatives who I … Read more
Q: Four years ago, following my mother’s death, within weeks of filing probate through my attorney, I was successful in obtaining access to my mother’s bank accounts, insurance policies and other liquid assets. Once I had access to these accounts a dispute erupted between me and my attorney and I refused to pay him any … Read more
Q: When my parents died, I, an only child, was still a minor and my parents left me penniless, so I found myself tossed into the foster care welfare system because I had no other family. How can minors protect themselves from such abuse by parents that leave their children financially unprotected and exposed to … Read more
Before you purchase a home, use the below expert advice on searching for any outstanding open or expired permits on the home. Q: I recently bought a home only to learn afterward that the seller made modifications without obtaining a permit. Is this legal and do I have any recourse against the sellers for non-disclosure? … Read more
Learn how to avoid probate, with or without a will, and ensure your assets after death are directly distrusted to your family. Q: Why bother to prepare a Last Will if the intended beneficiaries are unable to pay thousands of dollars to lawyers to receive what is theirs upon the person’s death? A: When my … Read more
Q: How long will this shortage of homes last and is Orlando housing headed for a crash, or is it continuing to climb? A: Here are five factors that clue us in to where the Orlando market is likely headed: 1. MORTGAGE RATES Low interest rates could continue to fuel demand from homebuyers. Some experts … Read more
Q: What good are last wills and enhanced life estate deeds if upon someone’s death their beneficiaries must hire an attorney to go to court to enforce these documents only to have any wishes of the deceased overturned by the court? A: Each state has its own set of statutes. In the case of Florida, … Read more
Q: Recently, I did substantial renovations to my home amounting to over $75,000. Shouldn’t the cost of my home improvements increase its appraised value? Appraised value isn’t simply an equation of how much someone spends on home improvements. It’s more of a comparison to other homes within your immediate neighborhood of similar size and value. … Read more
How will our families survive this financial shutdown in America? Although the stock market crash of October 2008 experienced the largest point drop in history, there were no suicides on Wall Street that day. The real effect of the crash took a little longer to sink in. By March 2009, the market had been obliterated … Read more
How to navigate a family member’s trust account as durable power of attorney to ensure you have access to necessary funds for their care. QUESTION: My parents are in a nursing home together with little certainty they will return home. My mother has been diagnosed with stage 5 dementia and my father’s health is deteriorating … Read more
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