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Legal information is only useful if it is right. This page explains the standard every guide on this site is held to.

How the Guides Are Researched and Written

Kevin D. Klagge, Esq. pulls news sources, authoritative commentary, statutes, and extensive case law to review and publish helpful material for visitors seeking clear answers about Florida estate planning, probate, elder law, business structuring, and cross-border tax. Research starts wide, with what courts, agencies, and practitioners are saying, then narrows to the controlling authority itself. Nothing is published until it has been read against that authority, which is the standard the rest of this page describes.

Every Legal Claim Is Checked Against the Primary Source

Guides on this site are grounded in the controlling authority itself, meaning the Florida Statutes as published at flsenate.gov, the Florida Constitution, published court decisions, the Internal Revenue Code, and official agency materials (IRS forms and instructions, FinCEN guidance, the DCF program policy manual). We do not repeat figures from other websites without checking them against the source. Each guide lists its authorities in a Sources of Law block at the bottom of the page, with the date we last retrieved them.

Attorney Review

Content is reviewed by Kevin D. Klagge, Esq., Fla. Bar No. 99502. Kevin litigates estate and business disputes in Florida courts, and the guides reflect how these rules actually get applied and fought over, not just what the statute says.

Dated Updates That Mean Something

Every guide shows an "Updated on" date. We change that date only when the content actually changes, for example when a statute is amended, a figure is adjusted, a program opens or closes, or we add a substantive section. We do not bump dates to look fresh. Key numbers (Medicaid limits, tax exemptions, statutory fees, filing costs) are re-verified on a recurring schedule and when the law changes.

What This Site Will Not Do

Corrections

If you believe something on this site is wrong or out of date, email [email protected]. We check every report against the primary source and correct the page if it is off, with the update reflected in the page's date.

Updated on August 17, 2026. Reviewed by Kevin D. Klagge, Esq., Fla. Bar No. 99502.