http://ldlegal.com Gainesville Attorney - Probate, Estate, Trust, Real Estate and Mortgage Law Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:10:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just a quick announcement.  Close friends of mine, Valerie "Thao" Sobotta and Andrew Koo run a great firm based in Atlanta (Sobotta & Associates) and have launched an immigration website for Vietnamese citizens wishing to visit the US (temporarily or permanently).  Fiance visas, student visas, business visas and other immigration ... http://ldlegal.com/immigration/vietnamimmigrationlawyercom-immigration-attorneys-for-vietnamese-nationals/ One more time:  Wills DO NOT avoid probate in Florida (nope, not even in Gainesville, Ocala, Newberry or Jonesville!) My practice has become more and more about probate administration and the same question keeps popping up: Does a Will avoid probate in Florida? Rather than hearing a resounding NO, how about this concept:  ... http://ldlegal.com/estate-planning/wills-dont-avoid-probate-in-florida/ Today, we learned of the tragic loss of 8 month old Madison Sansbury of High Springs. Madison leaves behind her twin sister, Jordyn, her parents Chris and Rebecca (Becky) Sansbury and her brothers Zachary and Jacob. While I know they appreciate flowers and kind words, the Sansbury family could really use some ... http://ldlegal.com/neighbors/help-the-sansbury-family-in-memory-of-madison/ David M. Goldman, author of FloridaEstatePlanningLawyerBlog.com wrote a post titled:  "Ten Florida Estate Planning and Probate Tips - 2008" where he made one suggestion that I'm always on the fence about: 7. Put all your estate planning documents in a safe deposit box. Florida estate planning and Florida Probate tip #7: ... http://ldlegal.com/last-will-testament/where-should-i-put-my-will-for-safekeeping/ I am beginning to see more and more Florida probate cases where the inherent problems come from the poorly drafted or executed "do it yourself" Wills, Trusts and Estate Plans. Yes, there's a time and a place for bargain shopping, but I'll never understand how a person who has worked so ... http://ldlegal.com/estate-planning/do-it-yourself-estate-planning-could-cost-your-heirs-75000/ I recently posted "Need to refinance mom’s house? You might need probate first!" over at our sister site:  WeProbateFlorida.com. Check it for tips about probating mom or dad's house before you refinance or sell!Share This http://ldlegal.com/probate/need-to-refinance-moms-house-get-probate-out-of-the-way/ Did you know that you can leave a gift to charity in your Last Will or Trust? Probably. There are so many charities out there, that it's often hard to pick. We've decided to profile various local charities to help you make an informed decision. Of course any ... http://ldlegal.com/gift-to-charity/charity-profile-introduction-and-harvest-of-hope/ Gainesville was once a seemingly unstoppable real estate market but has recently cooled to the dismay of many investors who picked up lots of property. Yes, it's still hard to get a "great" deal and probably harder to unload property. Recently, we've been noticing a trend in probate. ... http://ldlegal.com/probate/is-probate-the-new-foreclosure-for-real-estate-investing/ Welcome to the new website and blog of the Law Office of Long H. Duong, P.A. This site has been fully revamped using Wordpress which we hope will allow us to publish new and fresh content with ease. If you've visited us before, we hope you aren't disoriented!Share This http://ldlegal.com/welcome/welcome-to-ldlegalcom-version-20/