Estate planning for Miami Gardens families

Bring the recorded deed for your Miami Gardens property, even if you already have a mortgage statement or property-tax bill. Identify everyone listed as an owner and tell us whether a spouse, minor child, parent or other relative lives there. The Miami-Dade Clerk’s official records search can help you find a recorded deed.

Florida places limits on leaving homestead property when a spouse or minor child survives the owner. A will or trust must account for those rules; a simple instruction to divide the house equally may not accomplish your goal. Discuss both the intended inheritance and practical questions, such as who should live in the home and how ongoing expenses would be paid.

The person who helps with bills today may be different from the person you would choose to make health care decisions. List a first choice and a backup for each role, and discuss their availability, comfort with paperwork and ability to communicate with other relatives.

A will, a trust, a durable power of attorney and health care planning documents serve different purposes. The consultation can identify which fit your situation and how account ownership and beneficiary designations need to be reviewed alongside them. Bring questions about a child’s inheritance or support you provide to an older relative.

Lascaze Law’s office is in Aventura, with visits by appointment only. When scheduling, explain that you live in Miami Gardens and confirm the meeting arrangements before traveling. If language assistance would help you or a family member participate, tell the office your preferred language so the available arrangements can be confirmed.

You do not need a finished plan to begin. A list of your family members, assets and main concerns is a useful starting point. Let the office know if you are reviewing an existing plan or beginning after a marriage, new child, home purchase or death in the family.