In terms of safety, Florida drivers fall roughly in the middle in comparison to drivers in all 50 states. A insurance comparison site examined National Highway Transportation Safety Administration data from 2015 to determine which states had the safest drivers and...
Month: November 2016
Advantages to creating a will
According to a 2011 poll, around 60 percent of U.S. residents have not made a will. Some Florida residents might not have one because they think estate planning is only for older people. However, there are a number of reasons people of all ages should consider...
Heart attacks, car accident deaths rise on Thanksgiving Day
Florida residents may want to be wary of the deadliest holiday of the year, Thanksgiving Day, as it kicks off an entire season of higher death rates. In part, these deaths are because of the cold weather and more flu, but on Thanksgiving Day, the high death rate is...
How Trump could alter tax planning for Florida residents
Currently, American taxpayers pay personal federal income tax rates of 10 to 39.6 percent. Higher income earners may also be faced with a 3.8 percent surtax on investment income, which pushes the effective top tax rate to 43.4 percent. However, that may come down in...
How business owners can create an effective estate plan
While Florida entrepreneurs may spend most of their time trying to grow their companies, it should not come at the expense of estate planning. An estate plan may help to ensure that a lifetime of work doesn't unravel because of a sudden illness or becoming mentally...
The importance of powers of attorney
Even youthful and healthy Florida residents can be left incapacitated following a workplace or automobile accident. Powers of attorneys designate trusted individuals to make important medical or financial decisions in these situations, and having these documents in...