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“ HAPPY HOLIDAYS”
Bailey Woodruff Real Estate Co., Inc.
SPECIALISTE DE LA
CLIENTELE FRANCOPHONE
ENGLISH & FRANCAIS
27 Years Real Estate Experience
Pauline Morissette, P.A.
954-899-7967
954-482-0352
DIRECT
OFFICE
[email protected]
1874 C West Hillsboro Blvd. • Deerfield Bch Fl 33442
certain date and remained continuously married with-
out divorce until the date of death. It will provide the
legal description of your home and other real estate
and indicate your intention to clear title. This docu-
ment will be recorded, along with an Affidavit of No
Florida Estate Tax Due and the Death Certificate
without the cause of death. Recording these docu-
ments will clear title and allow you the option to do a
new Deed to avoid probate when you die.
If you do not have a Revocable Living Trust, this
appointment will be a good opportunity to discuss the
creation of a Trust and preparation of a Deed in
order to avoid probate on your home and other real
estate. You can also discuss the option of a Life
Estate Deed to avoid probate.
If you do have a Trust, this may be an appropriate
time to consider doing an Amendment to the Trust
based on new circumstances. Your home and other
real estate (in Florida and out-of-state) should be
owned by you as Trustee of the Trust. You may wish
to name one of your children as Co-Trustee to make
it easier to manage the assets in your Trust if you
become incapacitated. You may also wish to make
changes in your Living Will, Durable Power of Attor-
ney and Designation of Health Care Surrogate or
create those documents if you do not have them.
In most cases, there is no urgency to contact an
attorney. It is much better to have peace of mind and
clarity. Some lawyers, including myself, will offer a
free consultation. This consultation should include
your options and give you the opportunity to sleep on
it before finalizing any new legal documents.
I offer a free consultation for all matters regarding
Durable Power of Attorney, Designation of Health
Care Surrogate, Living Will, Wills, Trusts, Life Estate
Deeds, Probate and Estates. I am also available for
a free consultation regarding any issue pertaining to
personal injury claims or car insurance
coverage. Call me at 954-569-4878. My address is
3275 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Suite 204, Deerfield
Beach, Florida 33442. My website is www.mart-
inzevinpa.com and my e-mail address is mart-
[email protected].