Page 16 - Southern Exposure - June '22

Page 16, Southern Exposure

it’S the law!

Did You Know That, In Florida…

By Adam S. Gumson, Esq.

Golf course communities and gathering the assets of a deceased person (who is JUPITER LAW CENTER is a private neighborhood law
will often have deed called the “decedent”), paying the decedent’s debts and firm located in the RiverPlace Professional Center, 1003
restrictions or covenants distributing the decedent’s assets to his/her beneficiaries. W. Indiantown Road, Suite 210, Jupiter, Fla. (561) 744-
that allow golfers to Having a trust does not eliminate the need for a will. 4600, jupiterlawcenter.com. The firm provides peace of
retrieve their errant balls A pour-over will covers assets not in the trust which may mind by solving problems with integrity and compassion
on residents’ properties. If still have to go through probate. However, by having a in the areas of estate planning (wills and trusts, powers
a lot is fenced or walled, it will, you are able to appoint a personal representative of of attorney, health care surrogates, living wills, probate
is generally required that a your own choosing instead of the court appointing one estates, succession planning, contracts and purchase/
golfer ask permission before for you had you died intestate (i.e., without a will). sale agreements), family law (divorce, paternity, child
entry. If your property is Either spouse may file for a simplified dissolution support and time sharing, alimony, property distribution,
located on or adjacent to of marriage if: 1) the spouses do not have any minor modifications, collaborative law, pre/post nuptial
a golf course, you should children from their marriage and the wife is not currently agreements) and real estate (community association law,
become familiar with the applicable deed restrictions, pregnant; 2) both spouses complete a financial affidavit residential and commercial transactions, deeds, closings).
easements and/or covenants that apply to your property. and some type of settlement agreement; and 3) both
Probate is a court-supervised process for identifying spouses attend the final hearing.

in your Community from page 14
Building Community For A Good Cause

On an overcast Saturday
in Tequesta, more than 500
friends and neighbors gathered
at the First Presbyterian
Church for its first ever Spring
Fling. “With the world on
lockdown for the past two
years, it is finally time to
celebrate community again,”
said Pastor Kathy Dain. “With
the help of our neighbors,
we were able to put on a produced a lot of heartwarming moments,” said Regina
fantastic event and brighten Young. “I still think about a very shy dog named Buddy,
up each other’s day despite who had to be coaxed out of his cage. But once he emerged,
the not-so-sunny conditions. It was great to see everyone’s he went straight for a certain woman and clung to her until
smiling faces as we came together as a community.” The she decided that Buddy found his furrever home.”
family-friendly event offered face painting, pony rides and “It was a ‘coming out’ event in more ways than one,”
falconry demonstrations for the kids while adults browsed said Pastor Kathy Dain. “We had to cancel our annual
among booths offering craft jewelry, home-baked goods, Strawberry Festival twice during the COVID pandemic,
and the church’s signature strawberry jam. so this was a chance to welcome back neighbors, have a
One of the highlights was a mobile kennel of canine good time together and showcase many of the activities
visitors from the Big Dog Rescue Ranch and a chance and projects underway at our church.” The event was a
for families to adopt a new “best friend” on the spot. “It great success and raised over $1,000 for the Real-Life
Children’s Ranch of Okeechobee that supports children
in need.

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