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Welcome to the blogs of Karen Estry, where you’ll find helpful legal insights and updates on Probate, Estates, Wills, Trusts, and Family law. Whether you’re planning for the future, navigating the probate process, or exploring your legal options, these articles are designed to provide clarity and guidance for families across Altamonte Springs and Central Florida.
10 Times to Call an Altamonte Estate Probate Lawyer
September 17th, 2025
When Should You Call an Estate Probate Attorney in Altamonte Springs or Central Florida? Dealing with the probate process in Florida can feel overwhelming. Between navigating the courts, settling family disputes, and protecting your inheritance, you…
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Categories: Probate
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What is the Difference Between a Will and a Trust?
August 5th, 2025
When planning for the future, deciding between a will and a trust is one of the most important steps you can take. Both documents allow you to direct how your assets are handled after your death, but they work in very different ways. Choosing the rig…
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Categories: Estate Planning
The Importance of a Power of Attorney for Aging Parents
July 17th, 2025
Watching your parents age comes with both emotional and practical challenges. One of the most important steps you can take to protect them—and yourself—is putting a Power of Attorney (POA) in place before a crisis hits. A POA gives someone legal…
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Categories: Estate Planning
If You Have a Trust, Do You Need a Will?
June 10th, 2025
Setting up a trust can feel like checking the last box in your estate plan. It’s private, flexible, and allows assets to pass without the delays of Florida probate. But even the most carefully prepared trust doesn’t make a will unnecessary. A com…
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Categories: Estate Planning
Florida Estate Planning Attorney Karen Estry Explains Guardianship
May 8th, 2025
When families face tough decisions about caring for a loved one who can no longer manage their own affairs, the legal path forward can feel overwhelming. Guardianship in Florida is one of the most powerful legal tools available—but it’s also one…
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New Name
April 6th, 2022
Having been the managing partner and primary attorney for five years, it was time to officially change the name of the firm. Law Offices of Alper & Estry will now be known as Karen Estry, P.A.
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A Little Bit About Me
April 6th, 2022
I was born and raised here in Seminole County, Florida. I have lived in Central Florida since, except between the years of 1985 and 1999 when I served as a missionary in Venezuela with New Tribes Mission. Upon moving back to the United States, I quic…
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Why Do I Need a Will?
November 7th, 2018
Preparing a Last Will and Testament is never the first thing on a person’s mind. In fact, it’s really not something anyone wants to think about. It reminds us that one day, we will leave this earth and those we love behind. However, it is for tha…
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Categories: Estate Law
Will setting up a trust help my family avoid probate after I am gone?
July 5th, 2017
This is a question frequently asked of any lawyer who handles probate and estate planning matters. The correct, and frustrating answer to that question is, “It all depends.” A trust can be a tool used to seamlessly transfer your property, such as…
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Categories: Estate Law