Master Your Florida Estate Planning: Free Weekly Webinar Series

Line-by-line legal breakdowns of Florida’s most important estate planning and probate-avoidance forms. Led by Florida attorneys. Free to attend.

Every week, Florida Probate Law Group hosts a live, interactive educational workshop breaking down an essential Florida legal form. Whether you are creating your own documents using our free downloadable guides or preparing for future family needs, our rotating webinars show you exactly how each form functions, what Florida statutes require, and how to avoid costly execution mistakes.

How Our Rotating Webinar Series Works

We believe Florida families deserve clear, transparent legal education without high-pressure sales pitches. We rotate through five core estate planning instruments on a recurring weekly schedule:

1. Week 1: Lady Bird Deeds (Enhanced Life Estate Deeds)
2. Week 2: Durable Powers of Attorney & Florida “Superpowers”
3. Week 3: Simple Last Will and Testament & Probate Realities
4. Week 4: Florida Living Wills & End-of-Life Healthcare Directives
5. Week 5: Declarations Naming Pre-Need Guardians for Minor Children

All attendees receive free access to our complete Annotated Form Guide and the fillable statutory legal template for the session.

Featured Webinars in the Rotation

Webinar 1: Avoiding Probate with a Florida Lady Bird Deed

Focus Document: Lady Bird Deed (Enhanced Life Estate Deed)
Governing Authority: F.S. § 695.26, F.S. § 689.01, Fla. Const. Art. X, § 4

Overview

Transferring your Florida real estate upon death does not have to require an expensive court probate proceeding. A properly executed Florida Lady Bird Deed allows property owners to retain 100% control, possession, and unrestricted power to sell or mortgage the property during life—while automatically transferring clear title to named beneficiaries immediately upon death.

What You Will Learn:

• The “Enhanced” Clause: Why standard life estate deeds restrict your ability to sell or finance your home, and how an unrestricted life estate reservation protects your autonomy.
• Finding the Exact Legal Description: Why 911 street addresses are insufficient on a deed, how to extract precise metes-and-bounds descriptions from prior recorded deeds, and how to avoid clouding title.
• Florida Homestead & Spousal Joinder: Navigating Florida Constitutional homestead protections when executing deeds as a married homeowner.
• Execution Formalities: Complying with public records recording laws, the two disinterested witness rule, and Florida Remote Online Notarization (RON) requirements.
• Medicaid Planning Context: How Lady Bird Deeds protect property without triggering Medicaid transfer penalties.

Includes: Printable Florida Lady Bird Deed Template & Complete Annotated Guide
Next Session: Thursday at 6:00 PM EST
[ Reserve Your Free Seat — Lady Bird Deed Webinar ]

Webinar 2: Florida Durable Power of Attorney & Statutory “Superpowers”

Focus Document: Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA)
Governing Authority: Chapter 709, Florida Statutes (F.S. § 709.2101 et seq.)

Overview

A Durable Power of Attorney is one of the most powerful legal instruments an adult can sign. If an unexpected injury, cognitive decline, or medical emergency strikes, a valid DPOA permits a trusted agent to manage financial accounts, pay bills, and protect property without requiring a costly court-ordered guardianship.

What You Will Learn:

• Immediate vs. “Springing” Authority: Why Florida law abolished springing powers in 2011, and what it means that your agent’s authority is effective the moment the document is executed.
• The Florida “Superpowers” (F.S. § 709.2202): Why broad language is legally invalid for high-risk acts—such as gifting, amending trusts, or changing beneficiary designations—and why each must be explicitly initialed.
• Banking & Real Estate Authority: Specific statutory language financial institutions require to grant access to accounts, and spousal joinder rules for dealing with Florida homestead real estate.
• Third-Party Reliance & Fiduciary Protections: How Florida law shields banks that accept valid POAs in good faith, and how Florida courts penalize institutions that unreasonably refuse compliance.
• Two-Witness & Notary Execution: Strict signing rules to ensure legal enforceability across banks and title companies statewide.

Includes: Florida Durable Power of Attorney Form & Annotated Statutory Guide
Next Session: Thursday at 6:00 PM EST
[ Reserve Your Free Seat — Power of Attorney Webinar ]

Webinar 3: Drafting a Florida Simple Will & Understanding Probate

Focus Document: Simple Last Will and Testament
Governing Authority: F.S. § 732.501, § 732.502, § 732.503, § 733.302

Overview

A Last Will and Testament remains the foundational instrument for declaring who inherits your property, naming who will administer your estate, and providing specific gifts. In this practical session, we explain how a simple Florida Will works, how it interacts with probate court, and the vital steps required to make it legally binding.

What You Will Learn:

• Florida Personal Representative Qualifications: Who is legally allowed to serve as executor under F.S. § 733.302 (Florida resident rules vs. blood/marriage relationship requirements, age thresholds, and felony disqualifications).
• Specific Bequests vs. The Residuary Estate: Why every valid Will requires a 100% allocated residuary clause to avoid passing leftover assets under Florida intestacy laws.
• Execution & the Two-Witness Rule: Florida’s strict signing protocol—why signing at the strict end of the Will matters, and why beneficiaries must never serve as attesting witnesses.
• The Self-Proving Affidavit (F.S. § 732.503): How adding a sworn notary oath during signing prevents the need to track down witnesses years later during probate proceedings.
• Probate Realities (Summary vs. Formal): When an estate qualifies for fast-track Summary Administration ($150,000 threshold or 2+ years deceased) versus Formal Administration.

Includes: Fillable Simple Last Will and Testament & Annotated Execution Checklist
Next Session: Thursday at 6:00 PM EST
[ Reserve Your Free Seat — Simple Will Webinar ]

Webinar 4: Florida Living Wills & Advance Healthcare Directives

Focus Document: Living Will (Declaration Concerning Life-Prolonging Procedures)
Governing Authority: F.S. § 765.302, F.S. § 765.303, F.S. § 765.304

Overview

End-of-life decisions should reflect your personal wishes, not decisions made in emotional turmoil by family members or hospital committees. A Florida Living Will allows you to clearly declare whether life-prolonging procedures and artificial nutrition or hydration should be withheld or withdrawn in critical end-stage medical scenarios.

What You Will Learn:

• The Three Statutory Triggers: What Florida law legally defines as a Terminal Condition, an End-Stage Condition, and a Persistent Vegetative State—and the medical certification required by two physicians before the Living Will takes effect.
• Withholding vs. Comfort Care: Understanding how living wills direct the withdrawal of invasive machinery while strictly protecting palliative care, pain relief, and hospice support.
• Designating a Healthcare Surrogate to Carry Out the Directive: Clarifying the relationship between a Living Will (your declared wishes) and a Health Care Surrogate (the spokesperson authorized to advocate for you).
• Statutory Witnessing Requirements: Why at least one subscribing witness cannot be a spouse or blood relative, and why notarization is optional for a Living Will under Florida law.
• Physician Notice & Medical Records: Practical rules for delivering copies to primary physicians and hospitals to ensure immediate recognition.

Includes: Florida Statutory Living Will Form & Annotated Medical Directive Guide
Next Session: Thursday at 6:00 PM EST
[ Reserve Your Free Seat — Living Will Webinar ]

Webinar 5: Designating a Pre-Need Guardian for Minor Children

Focus Document: Declaration Naming Pre-Need Guardian for Minor
Governing Authority: Chapter 744, Florida Statutes (F.S. § 744.3046)

Overview

For parents of minor children, the greatest concern is who will raise and protect them if the unthinkable happens. A Florida Pre-Need Guardian Declaration allows natural parents to legally nominate both primary and alternate guardians for their children’s custody and financial property before an emergency occurs.

What You Will Learn:

• Creating a Rebuttable Legal Presumption: How filing a Pre-Need Declaration under F.S. § 744.3046 formally directs the probate judge to appoint your chosen guardian unless proven contrary to the child’s best interests.
• Guardian of the Person vs. Guardian of the Property: The vital distinction between who provides day-to-day parenting and custodial care versus who oversees an inherited estate or minor depository accounts.
• Triggering Events: How the declaration remains completely dormant during normal life, activating only upon judicial adjudication of incapacity or death.
• Naming Alternates & Successors: Ensuring seamless legal protection if your primary guardian choice is unable, unwilling, or disqualified from serving.
• Witness & Notarization Compliance: Ensuring the declaration adheres strictly to Florida execution formalities alongside your broader family estate plan.

Includes: Pre-Need Guardian for Minor Children Form & Annotated Guide
Next Session: Thursday at 6:00 PM EST
[ Reserve Your Free Seat — Pre-Need Guardian Webinar ]

Webinar Schedule & Calendar

Can’t make the live session? Register anyway and we will email you the full recording, annotated slides, and blank statutory forms following the broadcast.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these webinars really free?

Yes. Florida Probate Law Group provides these live webinars and annotated guide downloads as a public educational service to help Florida families understand their legal rights and options. There is no sales pitch at the end of the webinar, just free advice.

Can I ask questions about my specific legal situation?

Each webinar includes a live 15-minute Q&A session at the conclusion of the presentation. While our attorneys can answer questions about Florida statutory rules, document clauses, and general probate principles, specific legal advice regarding private case facts is reserved for individual legal consultations.

Do I need to be in Florida to attend or use these forms?

The webinars focus exclusively on Florida statutory law (Chapters 689, 695, 709, 732, 733, 744, and 765). If you own property in Florida, reside here permanently or seasonally, or have family members who live here, these rules apply directly to you.

Can these documents be signed remotely online?

Yes. Modern Florida law permits Remote Online Notarization (RON) and remote witnessing under Chapter 117. During each webinar, we explain both traditional physical in-person signing and virtual execution rules.

What if I need an attorney to handle my probate or draft custom documents?

Florida Probate Law Group assists individuals and families across the entire state of Florida on a transparent, affordable flat-fee basis. You can contact our office at any time to schedule a personalized case review.

Ready to Protect Your Family and Assets?

Reserve your spot for our next live webinar and download your free annotated form guide today.

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