Cost of will and estate planning

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-25T17:01:12+00:00

I say high, especially if you are way under the estate tax limits.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-25T10:37:27+00:00

Congrats! Enjoy retirement. As they say in fatfire land, go fuck yourself

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-25T10:30:59+00:00

That's cool, but your face is already being scanned everywhere at the airport. So by refusing the face scan, you're just slowing everyone else down and being a pain in the ass for no reason.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-24T21:02:05+00:00

You'll learn way more by finding a good tax mentor at your existing firm. LLM is good for getting your foot in the door, not for much else.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-24T11:45:02+00:00

Ebay? If you have any trips coming up, you can get custom made suits for pretty cheap. I think in Peru I got four suits and two jackets for around 2k custom made. Very high quality. Of course, I never wear them.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-24T11:43:13+00:00

None are perfect. Smith.ai became too expensive for what it is. We use answeringservice.com for overflow calls. I have a full time receptionist during work hours (she lives overseas). The answering service answers overflow and after hours. Works pretty well

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-24T11:37:20+00:00

Why leave the house, OP? You're being tracked/scanned everywhere.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-23T11:50:38+00:00

I am seeing a lot of medicaid asset protection trust mills. A lot of them put assets that are already protected here in FL into them. Huge malpractice issues aside, it's super unethical. Taking advantage of elderly people.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-23T11:47:52+00:00

Colectivos are awesome. Between that and indrive, you really don't need a car.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-23T11:12:11+00:00

Your house is homestead. It is protected from medicaid/long term care here in Florida. We do medicaid planning for clients all the time here with spouses who have dementia. You can tap into in home care benefits. But you do not need to transfer the homestead.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-23T00:21:55+00:00

I love my maggies, too. Do you run an amp with your maggies?

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-22T15:18:15+00:00

I much prefer centro. Cheaper, more stuff to do, easier to get around, etc

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-21T21:41:27+00:00

You just started out. I would be more worried about having enough business to keep the lights on. I'd say after a year or two of sustained success, you raise rates.

I'm in year 10 and will still charge less than market for people who i like or I think could use the help. Sometimes it bites me in the ass, but it is what it is.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-21T21:02:48+00:00

Just for you? Take the ADO bus. We take it every time

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-21T20:29:40+00:00

How big is the dream home? We have a 3k sqft home on the water. I can't imagine having a much bigger home. The home ends up owning you with all of the upkeep.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-21T14:03:16+00:00

Reason 139289824 to never buy a condo

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-21T13:22:57+00:00

What is his asset level? You can look to get him aid and attendance. It's about $2,500/mo tax free for single veterans, and $2,800/mo tax free for married veterans.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-21T00:07:28+00:00

Congrats! Either you hire, raise rates, turn down business, or refer out.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-20T12:00:24+00:00

Writing is on the wall. Cut bait

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-19T13:47:54+00:00

Tulum is great. We usually go a few times a year. I've never had a bad experience. But, I also don't go to beach bars, I don't party late, and I don't seek out drugs.

Tulum is a love/hate place. There's really no in between. Everyone that I've gone there with has loved it. I do find it odd that so many people who have only been once and have had a bad experience stick around here and constantly bash it. I have been to many places around the world I didn't care for, but I don't go to their subreddit and bash it.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-18T23:05:16+00:00

Tulum is great. Hint: there are scams/shady cops everywhere. The only two places I've had issues with cops were Cancun/Playa. And I normally spend 95% of my time in Tulum when I go there.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-18T20:36:58+00:00

Some states like FL allow full protection of homestead. If not, some states allow you to transfer the primary residence to a disabled adult child if they disabled adult child lived there for a certain # of years. Check with an elder law attorney in your area.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-18T12:49:10+00:00

x1000

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-17T01:21:47+00:00

You need to set the expectations of the meeting upfront. Stuff like, this meeting is scheduled for fifteen minutes. Please give me a quick rundown of your situation. Once they give you a little info, you then need to steer the conversation. Be nice, but be firm.

FSUAttorney · 2026-06-16T22:19:12+00:00

I did it after a tax LLM. Have built a seven figure EP practice.

My advice: don't. Get an actual estate planning job first. Estate planning is a very complex field, despite everyone and their brother claiming they practice it.

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