What Is A Sweetheart Will or Trust?

lawyerfightsforyou.com/what-i... (Winter Haven, Florida) (Orlando, Florida) Florida attorney L. Reed Bloodworth is Founder and CEO of Bloodworth Law, PLLC.
In this video, Reed explains what a Sweetheart Will or Trust is and some of the benefits and the problems associated with it.
"A Sweetheart Will or Trust is a commonly used trust or estate planning device whereby spouses, or couples, design their will or trust, or the combination of the two, to leave the other spouse everything upon one of their deaths.”
Reed said that problems arise when the children are under the impression that these estate plans are going to remain in place after one of the parents dies.
“Let’s say after Dad dies, everything goes to Mom. Well, then Mom goes and gets a new estate plan. And maybe doesn’t tell the children, and then you have the issue of, ‘well, she changed it, and she wrote one of the children out.’”
Reed said that a frequent dispute occurs between stepchildren vs. biological children.
“Problems after a sweetheart will or trust occur after the widowed spouse has done new estate planning," he said.
“You had the sweetheart will or trust. The parent got everything from that marriage. And then, that parent remarries, and then new estate planning is done. No one knows what’s in that estate planning.”
“That’s something I often advise my clients of, is to be open about your estate planning with your family, so that there really aren’t surprises,” Reed said.
Reed and the Bloodworth Law team represent Florida plaintiffs and defendants in cases including:
Trust Litigation:
o Trustee Defense
o Breach of Fiduciary Duty
o Undue Influence
o Lack of Capacity
o Accounting Actions
o Tortious Interference with a Testamentary Expectancy
Estate or Probate Litigation:
o Defense of Personal Representatives
o Breach of Fiduciary Duty
o Undue Influence
o Lack of Capacity
o Accounting Actions
o Tortious Interference with a Testamentary Expectancy
Business & Commercial Litigation:
o Breach of Contract
o Business Torts
o Shareholder & Partnerships
o Breach of Fiduciary Duty
o Real Estate Litigation
o Negligent/Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Employment Law
o Non-Compete Agreements
o Discrimination
o Harassment
o Overtime
o Hourly Wages
o Business Policies
Estate Planning:
o Preparation of Wills
o Preparation of Trusts
o Preparation of Living Will
o Preparation of Living Trust
o Powers of Attorney
o Advance Health Care Directives
o Guardianship
Plaintiffs in Personal Injury Protection Litigation
o For doctors
o For dentists
o For hospitals
o For medical providers
Mediation
o For families, businesses, and individuals
Reed has practiced Florida law since 2004 and has handled hundreds of cases for clients across Florida in cities including:
• Atlantic Beach
• Belle Isle
• Cooper City
• Daytona Beach
• Fort Meyers
• Fort Lauderdale
• Isleworth
• Jacksonville
• Kissimmee
• Lakeland
• Lake Mary
• Longboat Key
• Naples
• North Palm Beach
• Orlando
• Palm Beach
• Parkland
• Sanibel
• Satellite Beach
• St. Augustine
• St. Petersburg
• Sarasota
• Tampa
• Tavares
• The Villages
• Windermere
• Winter Haven
• Winter Park
• West Palm Beach
To learn more about Bloodworth Law, visit LawyerFightsForYou.com, or call the office for an appointment with a Florida attorney at 407-777-8541.
Florida law firm Bloodworth Law is located at 801 N Magnolia Ave, Suite 216, Orlando, Florida, 32803. The office in Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, holds meetings By Appointment Only.

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I am sorry to learn of your difficult situation. Probate and trust litigation can be very stressful. If your dispute is in Florida, please feel free to contact my office at 407-777-8541 to discuss your options.
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