Florida Homestead Law and Protecting the Family Home in Your Estate Plan
How Florida homestead law restricts who you can leave your home to, and how blended families in Palm Beach can protect the family home in an estate plan.
February 19, 2026
How Florida homestead law restricts who you can leave your home to, and how blended families in Palm Beach can protect the family home in an estate plan.
West Palm Beach is home to families with roots across the globe, and a growing number of our clients have heirs living abroad, a spouse
Split time between Palm Beach and up north? Learn how to handle residency, homestead, and a plan that works across two states.
How Florida’s elective share protects a surviving spouse in Palm Beach. A reassuring, family-first guide to the 30% rule and homestead rights.
Blended families in Palm Beach face unique estate planning needs. Learn how Florida law protects spouses, stepchildren, and your own children.
Palm Beach business owners need an estate plan that protects family and company. Learn succession, trusts, and Florida law essentials.
What estate planning really costs for Palm Beach families, and why a thoughtful plan often saves far more than it costs. A Florida-focused look at value.
Florida revocable living trust vs. will: how each works, what they cost your family, and which protects blended families and second marriages in Palm Beach.
Young Palm Beach families need more than a will. Learn how Florida guardianship, trusts, and POAs protect your children and your future.
Florida law gives unmarried partners no automatic rights. Learn how Palm Beach couples can protect each other with the right estate documents.
How Florida couples in second marriages coordinate prenups, wills, and trusts to protect children and a spouse. Elective share, homestead, and more.
A West Palm Beach attorney explains the core estate planning documents every Florida adult needs: will, durable power of attorney, health directives, and more.
When and why to review your Florida estate plan: life triggers, key statutes, and a checklist built for blended families and second marriages.
How Florida trust administration works after the grantor dies: trustee duties, the 60-day notice, creditor claims, taxes, and blended-family pitfalls.
Life changes, and so should your plan. A family-first Palm Beach guide to when and why to revisit your Florida will, trust, and POA.
How snowbirds and dual-state residents should structure wills, trusts, and Florida domicile to avoid double taxation and ancillary probate.
A pour-over will is the safety net for your Palm Beach trust. Learn how it works under Florida law and why it pairs with a living trust.
How Florida’s 30% elective share protects a surviving spouse, what counts in the elective estate, and how blended families can plan around it.