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I grew up in Pompano Beach.
I am a Pompano Beach native. I have watched this city change for my whole life, from the fishing town it was to the one going up along the beach now. So when a family here sits down with me to talk about the house their parents bought decades ago, I am not learning the neighborhood from a map.
Pompano has a lot of what I think of as long held property. A house bought in the sixties or seventies, paid off, lived in for forty years, and then passed down. Those homes carry the most family history and, very often, the messiest paperwork.
Here is what turns up. A deed still lists a spouse who passed away twenty years ago. Three siblings each own a piece of a house that only one of them has lived in for the last decade. Somebody added an adult child to the deed years ago to make things easier, and it quietly created a tax problem nobody saw coming.
Each of these is fixable. They are much easier to fix while everyone is still here to sign, which is the entire argument for not waiting.
Property values along this stretch of coast have moved enormously. A modest house bought for very little in the seventies can be worth many multiples of that today. Two things follow from that.
I have seen so many good families fall apart over a house. Almost always it is because nothing was written down, and everyone remembered the conversation differently. A clear plan is not a cold document. It is a gift to the people you love.
Pompano Beach is in Broward County, so the case is filed with the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Fort Lauderdale. We handle the filing and the court communication, and in most cases you never need to appear.
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Elder law planning is essential for protecting seniors and families from the high costs of long-term care. Our firm assists Pompano Beach clients with strategic planning for aging, incapacity, and medical care needs.
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Yes. Our Lighthouse Point office is at 2211 NE 36th Street, Suite 101, minutes from Pompano Beach. Attorney Tara David grew up in Pompano Beach and meets clients in person. Call (954) 951-7274.
A Lady Bird deed, also called an enhanced life estate deed, lets you keep full control of your home during your life. You can still sell or mortgage it without anyone’s consent. At your death, the home passes directly to the people you name, without probate.
Usually not by Will alone. Florida’s Constitution protects a surviving spouse’s rights in the homestead unless the spouse has signed a valid waiver. Without a waiver, your spouse typically receives a life estate, or can elect a half interest, and your children receive the rest.
Florida law decides who inherits. If all your children are also your spouse’s children, your spouse usually receives everything. If you have children from another relationship, your spouse receives half and your descendants share the other half.
Yes. We offer a free 15-minute phone consultation for Pompano Beach residents. Call (954) 951-7274 to schedule.
Estate Law of Florida has an office near Pompano Beach and has been serving clients throughout South Florida for over 14 years.
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