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Florida Medicaid planning is a critical issue for the aging population in Florida. Planning for long-term medical care costs is not as simple as it may sound due to the exponentially rising cost of long-term medical care for seniors. At an average cost range of at least $5,000 per month, life sav...

For many families, the month of August signifies summer coming to an end and the kids going back return to school. Checklists are made for open house, school clothes shopping, school supplies, and physicals. One item that is often overlooked, but equally important, is making sure to have the prop...

Buying and selling property is a major life event. Will your real estate agent advise you to hire a real estate attorney? Most likely the answer is no. While Florida law may not require that an attorney is hired to complete a real estate closing, there are several benefits you receive when you by...

For Medicaid applicants and families, losing their home is perhaps their biggest fear. Will they be forced to sell their home if their loved one goes on Medicaid? Will the proceeds go to the nursing home? If there is a well spouse, where will he/she go? And, what happens to the home after the app...

Living (Revocable) trusts are useful estate planning tools, and they have an important place in many people's estate plans. If you find any one of the following benefits appealing, then a living trust may be appropriate for you. Benefit #1: No Probate. When a person dies, most properties pass eit...

Por Lic. Jennifer Bondy Kissimmee, FL – Cuando esté listo para comprar su primera (segunda o tercera) casa, es importante que sepa qué esperar durante el proceso de cierre de la casa, y cómo trabajar con un abogado de bienes raíces con experiencia ayuda a mantener el proceso funcionando sin probl...

Por: Lic. Timothy Finkenbinder Puede encontrar casi cualquier cosa en línea en estos días y que incluya testamentos y documentos de planificación patrimonial. Puede ser muy tentador crear su testamento en línea. Es un proceso rápido, puede hacerlo desde la comodidad de su hogar, sigue siendo comp...

Muchos estados tienen inquilinos por protección total, aunque los tipos de propiedad cubiertos y las relaciones elegibles entre los inquilinos varían de estado a estado. En la Florida, los inquilinos en su totalidad deben ser parejas casadas (ninguna otra relación califica), y la propiedad que pu...

In July 2019, House Bill 207 became an effective state law in Florida, and it now provides important protections to property owners and developers, with regard to impact fees. The law is designed to create state-wide consistency for determining and exacting impact fees from property owners and de...

The strength of our firm is in our people and we want you to get to know them. Our Employee Spotlight series will highlight one employee a month. This month we're highlighting Michelle L. Rivera, who is an Associate Attorney at Overstreet Law, P.A. Let's meet Michelle! Tell us a bit about what ...

Eminent Domain is a legal concept that gives government entities the right to buy property or to create easements on private property, for the purpose of building or expanding public projects. Within Florida, state, county, and municipal government agencies may exercise eminent domain, as can cer...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Public Affairs The U.S. Embassy in Nassau is open for emergency visa appointments and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Ports of Entry are prepared, should Bahamians request to temporarily relocate to the United States. All travele...

Por: Lic. Jennifer Bondy Cuando comienza un nuevo negocio, o a veces, cuando su negocio existente crece, o sus activos personales cambian significativamente, es hora de evaluar o reevaluar el tipo de entidad comercial bajo la cual opera su compañía. Muchas pequeñas empresas comienzan como empresa...

When you are ready to buy your first (or second, or third) home, it's important that you know what to expect throughout the home closing process, and how working with an experienced real estate attorney helps keep the process running smoothly and protects your rights and interests at every turn. ...

Many states have tenants by entireties protection, though the types of property covered and the eligible relationships between tenants vary from state to state. In Florida, tenants by entireties must be married couples (no other relationships qualify), and the property that can be protected inclu...

Por: Lic. Jennifer R. Bondy Es un error común pensar que solo las “personas ricas” que participan en transacciones de bienes raíces de alto valor necesitan contratar a un abogado de bienes raíces con experiencia como asesor de compradores. Después de todo, hay cientos de sitios web en línea ...

Estate planning may sound like something wealthy people do to make sure their businesses, mansions, and money go to the people they wish after they die. In fact, it goes far beyond making a will, and it's something every adult, at every stage of life, ought to do, whether or not they have financi...

El fraude del notario ha sido un problema durante décadas. Este tipo de fraude ocurre cuando los individuos se presentan a sí mismos como profesionales legales, pero en realidad no están admitidos para ejercer el derecho en una jurisdicción en los Estados Unidos. En Florida, al igual que en otros...

The Millennial Generation is at the beginning of its adult life, and many Millennials are far more concerned about starting careers, buying homes, paying off college, and starting families than they are about planning their estates. Many believe that it's too soon to start thinking about estate p...

Preparing a will is important for Florida residents of all ages. When you're planning to enter into a second marriage, or you're already married for the second or subsequent time, thorough estate planning goes well beyond leaving a simple will, and it's a critical step in ensuring that your asset...

Jennifer Bondy is a partner at Overstreet Law, P.A. She earned her Juris Doctorate in 2013 from Stetson University College of Law and has focused the last six years of her career on the practice of residential and commercial real estate transactions, probate, and estate planning. Mrs. Bondy puts ...

Muchas personas planean su sucesión de bienes mediante la creación de su última voluntad y testamento que específica cómo quieren que se distribuyan sus bienes después de su muerte. Desafortunadamente, es un error común pensar que la creación de un testamento se encarga de todo y evita el...

Many people plan their estate succession by creating a Last Will and Testament that specifies how they want their assets distributed after they die. Unfortunately, it's a common misconception that creating a Will takes care of everything and avoids the requirement for the estate to go through the...

Para algunas personas, solicitar una visa de inmigrante o una tarjeta verde es un proceso sencillo, y pueden decidir manejar el asunto por su cuenta. Para muchas más personas, sin embargo, el proceso implica preguntas y complicaciones. Si está solicitando documentos de inmigración para usted y...

Washington – Las leyes de inmigración de los Estados Unidos permiten que las personas que demuestren habilidades excepcionales o sobresalientes en sus campos de experiencia soliciten una tarjeta de residencia basada en sus habilidades extraordinarias. Las Tarjetas Verdes basadas en Habilidades Ex...