We all have that friend who loves to travel. Usually, that person is involved in some sort of company sponsored reward program that allows them to accumulate miles or points. This begs the question - what happens to those miles/points…

Community property means that all property acquired between spouses during a marriage will be presumed to be owned as an undividable 1/2 interest by each spouse. This is an important concept for asset protection, divorce, and estate planning issues. With…

Many families have created Private Foundations during their lifetime or at the death of a family member to carry out the family's charitable intentions for an extended period of time. Black's Law Dictionary defines Private Foundation as An organization which…

In 2016, Florida enacted Chapter 740, a new law which became known as the law of Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets. This new law outlines the rules and procedures to allow Personal Representatives, Trustees and other fiduciaries the right to…

In today's world, it is almost impossible to not have some sort of digital trail. A digital trail may include music, emails, frequent flyer points, family photos, videos, movies, information stored in the cloud and, of course, passwords. Some of…

One of the reasons people try to avoid probate in Florida is because the probate process provides the deceased person’s creditors with an open forum to bring claims against the decedent’s estate. In a typical probate administration, a Personal Representative…

Nuptial Agreements are contracts made between parties, either before or after they enter into a marriage, which address asset ownership and distribution in the event of divorce or death. Nuptial Agreements signed before the marriage date are commonly called Prenuptial…

So, you are thinking about creating a new charity, also known as a tax exempt organization. There are several things you should keep in mind. The process to start a new charity that is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service…

A number of recent clients have expressed a concern about leaving their home to a child who has a judgement filed against them. The judgement could result from numerous places, such as any of the following: a civil court case…

​By Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A.On January 1, 2018, a new tax reform law became effective. It will affect the ability of many homeowners to deduct mortgage debt interest on their future tax returns.HELOC vs. Home Equity LoanA HELOC, or…

​By Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A.We hope that all of our clients and friends had a joyous holiday and were able to enjoy time with friends and family.With the beginning of a new year, it is important to take some…

​By Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A.Our firm practices real estate law and we hear this question frequently.A title company can prepare some of the same documents a s a lawyer would. However, only a lawyer can give you legal advice…

​By Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A.Florida’s medical consent laws were designed to protect patients from receiving medical treatment they do not want, and to protect doctors and hospitals who must sometimes make split-second decisions during medical emergencies. However, an untoward…

​By Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A.A safe-deposit box can be a very useful tool. If you are someone who has expensive jewelry or collectibles, such as rare comic books, a safe-deposit box can help protect these assets. But, what happens…

​By Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A.The good news is that most individuals do not die with a taxable estate, and therefore do not owe estate taxes to the federal government when they pass away.The federal estate tax is a tax…

​By Revis, Hervas & Goldberg P.A.A Power of Attorney is a powerful instrument. It empowers an “agent” or “agents” to serve as an attorney-in-fact on behalf of the “principal”. Under Florida law, any person 18 years of age or older,…