Tax-deferment strategies allow investors to defer state capital gains and recaptured depreciation taxes. Florida is the ideal place for a 1031 exchange; its strong tourism industry makes it an excellent place to own a vacation rental or investment property. To benefit from a 1031 exchange, you have to meet certain requirements and timelines.

You’ve heard it many times—estate planning is important. And yet, many people put off estate planning until it cannot be postponed any longer. Knowing exactly what will happen to your assets should you pass away without an estate plan in place may help you reach your estate planning goals a little more quickly.

The 2015 Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage made basic marital rights available to the LGBTQ population, making the process of estate planning significantly easier. However, LGBTQ couples still must ensure that their documents are in order—if one spouse becomes incapacitated or passes away, the other party saves valuable time and minimizes their stress if they have all necessary documents on hand.

You’ve spent weeks – maybe even months – searching for that perfect home. You visited several properties with your realtor, flushed all of the toilets, surveyed each room in the house, and did your research on every neighborhood. Finally, you found the perfect home.

The concept of mental capacity comes into play in relation to a variety of issues related to estate planning. A person who lacks mental capacity cannot create a legally valid Will or any other estate planning documents such as a Power of Attorney, nor can they make any valid changes to an already existing estate plan. The lack of mental capacity of a testator (a person who has made a Will) is also one of the primary reasons the contents of a Will can be challenged in probate court.

Mortgage refinancing is the process of replacing your current home loan with a new one. When you got your original home loan, you surely spent some time comparing different options in order to choose the one that would best suit both your needs and your financial situation. With time, however, your needs and external financial factors might have changed and now the terms of your current home loan no longer seem advantageous.

If you are interested in the most effective ways to organize and transfer your assets and property to your heirs, you likely noticed that the words “living trust” tend to crop up frequently in conversations and resources surrounding estate planning. Creating a living trust may indeed prove to be a practical addition to your estate plan, entailing certain advantages that are unattainable by simpler estate planning tools.

If your real estate purchase fell through because of an unexpected title issue that prevented closing from taking place, you may feel rightfully frustrated, disappointed, and even deceived. After all, it’s not easy to find a property that fits your personal needs and it may seem overwhelming if you have to go through that process all over again. Discouraging though it may be, however, buying property with an undiscovered title issue can lead to even more serious consequences. These issues may have a negative effect on the value of the property and turn out to be disastrous to your finances.

In reality, however, even if your estate is moderate or small in terms of size and wealth, there are tangible financial and organizational benefits to be gained from creating a trust. In this article, we will explore the 3 most important reasons why you may need to set up a trust for your estate.

Buying a new house for you and your family can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. It is exciting because it likely represents a new chapter in your life and it also shows you’ve gained a measure of financial stability and independence. On the other hand, a real estate purchase can be somewhat intimidating. After all, it is both a huge investment and one of the most important financial decisions you’ll ever make. Therefore, it is important not to leave any details of the transaction to chance and to take advantage of all the help available to ensure a successful purchase, free of any financial risk.