Mike Hill - Sheppard Law Firm

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/03/2023

Have a great weekend.

10/17/2023

Protect What Matters Most: Estate Planning Awareness Week
This week is Estate Planning Awareness Week, a time to focus on the essential yet often overlooked task of estate planning. Don't let the terminology intimidate you; this is about safeguarding your family's future.
According to national statistics, more than half of Americans have not arranged an estate plan. This is a crucial gap in financial planning that can lead to complications for your loved ones.
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Without an estate plan, you leave your family vulnerable to legal challenges and court procedures like probate. Moreover, without your directives, state laws will decide what happens to your assets, which may not align with your wishes.
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According to national statistics, more than half of Americans have not arranged an estate plan. This is a crucial gap in financial planning that can lead to complications for your loved ones later.

02/17/2023

Craig and I just did a workshop for our clients on Florida's new Community Property Opt-in Trust. Florida is NOT a community property state but we can get its preferential treatment now thanks to this new law. See below for a link to the replay.

02/12/2022

The community lost a truly great man last week. In this weeks column Craig writes a tribute in loving memory to John W. Sheppard who sadly passed February 4th at the age of 89. Mr. Sheppard guided the firm, founded by his father and uncle in 1924. He was valued as a leader not only in his firm, but in his community and will be dearly missed.

Thirty years ago, a man I barely knew hired me as an associate attorney in his law firm. It was the most fortunate day of my career. That man was John W.

02/05/2022

I had two clients this week leaving a good amount to charities. They will leave behind a lasting legacy for a long time. In this weeks article, Craig discusses how Donor-Advised Funds (DAF's) work, and can be used in testamentary planning.

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are usually free and easy to establish and can be used a variety of beneficial ways in your estate plan. A donor-advised fund

01/29/2022

What is a Testamentary Trust, and how does it affect estate plans? This a question that estate planners and trust officers need to know the answer to. Craig elaborates in this week's Will Power.

My office frequently interacts with compliance officers of major banks and brokerage firms. From time to time, we receive curious inquiries from their

01/07/2022

Why do we even bother with estate planning? There are some many more issues than just leaving your money to your loved ones when you die. Here’s a little peak at why we do what we do.

12/24/2021

I hope everyone has a wonderful and very merry Christmas.

12/12/2021

The internet is filled with more information than ever, but with that comes a lot of misinformation. It's important to do your own research and talk with experts when making decisions.

I imagine that when patients enter a physician’s office and makes demands for specific medications after being influenced by an advertisement is