“In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin “Never say you know a man until you have divided an inheritance with him.” Johann Caspar Lavater

Wills & Trusts

“Death and taxes and childbirth! There’s never any convenient time for any of them!” Margaret Mitchell Gone with the Wind, 1936

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 PINELLAS COUNTY  ST. PETERSBURG  Bayfront Tower  31 Beach Drive S.E., St. Petersburg, FL  CLEARWATER  U.S. Highway 19 North, Building C, Suite 410, Clearwater, FL  PALM HARBOR  2600 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34684

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$5,000 to $7,000 - The average cost of one month in a Florida nursing home

Can you afford nursing home costs?

 3 in 5 will spend time in a nursing home  18 months – average length of stay in a nursing home  $2,000 – assets allowed for a single person to qualify for Medicaid in 2010  $2,022 – monthly income allowed for Medicaid qualification in 2010

Florida Probate 4 - 7% - Average expense based on value of your estate 6 – 14 months – Average time to administer in court Will must be filed in court = loss of privacy

a living trust can:  Avoid Probate (court procedure)  Save your estate time and money  Make it easier on your survivors  Provide flexibility in passing your estate  Avoid Probate in other states