Publications

Legal publications and articles authored by the attorneys at Nelson & Nelson, PA.

Use of Inter Vivos QTIP Trusts and SLATs to Enhance Estate and Asset Protection Planning

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Material from a presentation of Chapter 8 from Estate Planning and Asset Protection in Florida: A Plan to Survive Unexpected Financial Threats by Barry A. Nelson as presented at the 2020 ACTEC Annual Meeting on March 8, 2020.

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This book and the individual chapters are available for purchase at Juris Publishing.

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Client informational letter regarding 2019 gift and estate tax planning techniques.

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Barry A. Nelson and Cassandra S. Nelson provide LISI members with a 6 Question Checklist to help determine the suitability and appropriateness of making major gifts in 2018 or thereafter based upon the increase of the basic exclusion amount to $11.18 Million. Members will find their commentary particularly helpful as it is written in the format of a letter to clients.

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Published: Steve Leimberg's Estate Planning Email Newsletter, Archive Message #2631, 03-22-18.

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Financial exploitation (or "financial abuse") of elders has become an all too common phenomenon frequently perpetrated by family members, friends, caregivers, "lovers" or other trusted persons. When lecturing on this topic and asking attorneys in attendance if they've encountered financial elder abuse in their practice, a show of hands typically reveals that about one third have encountered some form of such abuse. The manipulation of elders to reap financial rewards isn't novel and has been the subject of much litigation.

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Published: Trusts & Estates, July 2017

in Trying to Protect Clients from Financial Elder Abuse/Exploitation

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While there are numerous warning signs of financial exploitation of elders, prevention is difficult. Even in states such as Florida that have statutory protections, the laws are difficult to enforce without the cooperation of the person who is the subject of abuse. 

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Published: ActionLine, a Florida Bar Real Property and Trust Law Section publication, Spring 2017.

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• Barry Nelson & Cassandra Nelson: Attorneys Face Difficult Ethical Challenges in Trying To Protect Clients From Financial Elder Abuse/Exploitation, ActionLine, a Florida Bar Real Property and Trust Law Section publication, Spring 2017.

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Estate Planning and Asset Protection in Florida: A Plan to Survive Unexpected Financial Threats

by Barry A. Nelson

Barry Nelson is an industry-respected, board-certified attorney with decades of experience counselling high-net-worth clients. In this useful resource for both professionals and clients alike, he reveals the serious implications of ignoring the potential liabilities that can threaten a client's assets.

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