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They Won't Back Down
First Aretha, then Prince. Now it appears Tom Petty's estate is in trouble. He created a trust, but he also created a problem when he...
Jennifer Winegardner
Apr 11, 20191 min read


The Swiss Army Knife of Planning
"I understand why people would be nervous to transfer the title of their home to a trust, it feels like you're just giving your property...
Jennifer Winegardner
Mar 14, 20191 min read


It's Tax Time
Are you ready?
Jennifer Winegardner
Feb 3, 20191 min read


Estate planning is more than just a will.
Imagine you become ill, so ill you cannot read your mail, pay your bills, or make healthcare decisions. If you don't have a power of...
Jennifer Winegardner
Jan 6, 20191 min read


Stuff you should know.
Attached is the first in a series of newsletters we'll be posting on legal issues that you definitely want to pay attention to. Let's...
Jennifer Winegardner
Dec 3, 20181 min read


From the archives: dumb criminals
Last Friday, a federal jury sent the CEO of LandCastle Title up the river for embezzling funds from his title escrow accounts. He used...
Jennifer Winegardner
Nov 2, 20181 min read


Rest in respect, Queen.
The New York Times reported that Aretha Franklin left no will when she died last August at the age of 76. That doesn’t mean that...
Jennifer Winegardner
Sep 29, 20181 min read


Estate Planning: Women and Wealth
We've done the research here: https://www.winegardnerlaw.com/blog/women-are-about-to-control-a-massive-amount-of-wealth-but-can-t-find-an...
Jennifer Winegardner
Sep 24, 20181 min read


Estate Planning: Special Needs Trusts
The team at WLF is getting the conversation started with financial professionals to share ideas on getting and keeping assets under...
Jennifer Winegardner
Sep 24, 20181 min read


Are you a first-time home buyer?
Every few weeks someone asks me how to buy a house. Here is a primer to help the new homebuyer become familiar with the process. Real...
Jennifer Winegardner
Aug 14, 20184 min read


Fraud Is On The Rise, And You Can Help Prevent It
Real estate scams are everywhere. Here is one way to prevent your buyers from becoming a victim. NEVER CLICK ON UNFAMILIAR LINKS You,...
Jennifer Winegardner
Jul 24, 20181 min read


Your Florida Title: Spotlight on Marital Property
The Florida Constitution restricts a property owner's ability to give his or her property to his heirs under a will if the property is...
Jennifer Winegardner
Jul 10, 20181 min read


Women are about to control a massive amount of wealth but can't find anyone to manage it.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/women-are-about-to-control-a-massive-amount-of-wealth-but-cant-find-anyone-to-manage-it-2017-05-12 Meet...
Jennifer Winegardner
Jul 7, 20181 min read


The first rule of fight club is...
The directors of an HOA are unpaid volunteers. So how far should they go to mediator neighbor vs. neighbor? https://gogladly.com/blog/nei...
Jennifer Winegardner
Jun 28, 20181 min read


Your Florida HOA: Spotlight on unpermitted improvements
Your Realtor® just showed you the perfect house: four bedroom and three baths on a tree-lined street with house-after-house of manicured...
Jennifer Winegardner
Jun 23, 20182 min read


Your Florida HOA: Spotlight on Quorums
A quorum is a moving target. Your HOA may be required to reach a 30 percent quorum in one situation, a 66 percent in another, or 51...
Jennifer Winegardner
Jun 17, 20184 min read


Women are about to control massive wealth...
Women are expected to control two-thirds of private wealth in just three years, and yet not even a third of personal financial advisers...
Jennifer Winegardner
Jun 8, 20181 min read


Tech cannot replace the real work that Realtors do.
Realtors get frustrated when clients say they saw it on Zillow. But not to worry, those sites won't take your place....
Jennifer Winegardner
Jun 7, 20181 min read


HOA Board Meetings: Spotlight on Minutes
Even if your governing documents do not specifically require your board to follow a particular parliamentary procedure, deliberative...
Jennifer Winegardner
May 27, 20182 min read


Even snakes are afraid of snakes. (Steven Wright)
HOAs may be held responsible for injuries caused by wildlife. This Miramar HOA paid $5M when it ignored a dangerous snake infestation...
Jennifer Winegardner
May 24, 20181 min read
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