The Attorney Patrick Smith Show

On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, host Attorney Patrick Smith celebrates Isaiah’s 38th birthday and debuts a special visual element: co-host Maddie the Surfer Girl broadcasting live from her dorm room at Stetson University in Volusia County on Bone TV.

After a quick recap of Patrick’s recent New York City trip (Broadway’s Paranormal Activity and The Lost Boys, plus the three-Michelin-star dining at 11 Madison Park), the crew follows up on a prior aftershow question and confirms that reptiles generally cannot fly as emotional support animals under current DOT rules—only trained service dogs (and, in limited cases, miniature horses) are required to be accommodated.

The main feature is Part 1 of a two-part Halloween series on the laws of haunted houses, focusing on real estate disclosure rules for “stigmatized properties.” Patrick walks through the famous New York “Ghostbusters” ruling in Stambovsky v. Ackley (where a house was declared haunted as a matter of law after the seller publicized its ghosts), contrasts approaches in states like New Jersey, California (Reed v. King), Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Florida (where Statute 689.25 generally exempts psychological stigmas, deaths, and paranormal claims from mandatory disclosure, though sellers cannot actively lie if asked and must still reveal physical defects), and shares personal ghost stories from the crew along with a tour of famous haunted homes.

Maddie’s “Surfs Up” segment delivers additional legal headlines, including an emotional-support alligator lawsuit, a haunted attraction’s safety fight, a nude “art” incident, fake Moroccan diplomat sovereign citizens, and a law-enforcement impersonator. The hour wraps with sports predictions and a reminder to tune in next week for Part 2 on commercial haunted-house attraction safety codes. Callers are invited at 800-771-1025.

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Attorney Patrick Smith and the full crew (Isaiah freshly back from Italy, Spike on the mic, and Maddie the Surfer Girl) dive into one of the most emotional topics in family law: Florida grandparents’ visitation rights. Spoiler — grandparents do not have automatic rights. The show breaks down the narrow exceptions under Florida Statute 752.011, the constitutional privacy rights of fit parents, the “best interest of the child” standard, and the classic question: if we give grandparents guaranteed access, where does the line stop with aunts, uncles, and adult siblings?

Also this week:

• A listener email deep-dive into reptile smuggling inspired by the HBO series Monsters of God (Tiger King… but with lizards)
• Lacey Act federal charges, Florida’s prohibited invasive species rules, and why sewing birds into underwear (or packing 200 lizards in socks) is a very bad idea
• Model Senate venue chaos and a last-minute save at Half Wall
• A grandmother who allegedly impersonated a social worker to kidnap her own grandson
• The shortest-ever White House press secretary tenure and a bar-exam fail story

Plus the usual free-trust-package promo, sports predictions, and pure radio banter. Real law, real stories, real fun. Call 800-771-1025. Heart and soul on the airwaves — stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

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We’re back, baby! After last year’s storm cancellation, Attorney Patrick Smith, Maddie the Surfer Girl, and the crew go live from Cole Park in Indian Rocks Beach for Action 2000’s 25th annual Oktoberfest.

Paul Sagami, president of the community nonprofit, joins to share how the event funds landscaping, bus stops, and the charm that makes Indian Rocks Beach special. Then comes the ultimate surprise: Maddie (fresh off all-A midterms and a 4.01 GPA) is blindfolded and challenged to guess just one German brew correctly and a lucky listener wins a free $695 trust package. Denise scores with Paulaner Hefeweizen; Chris takes home another with a non-German Modelo.

Senator Nick DiCeglie calls in from the campaign trail, Surf’s Up delivers bird-smuggling underwear stories, deputy database scandals, and the latest on Krista Pike’s recovery, and the first 100 visitors to the tent get exclusive show stickers.

Real law, real beer, real radio — live from Oktoberfest. Heart and soul on the airwaves. Stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

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Attorney Patrick Smith and the full crew dig into two of the most practical (and slightly morbid) legal questions of the week: illegal searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment, and what actually happens to your case—and your lawyer’s staff—if your attorney dies.

From landmark cases (Mapp, Katz, Weeks, Carpenter) and the exclusionary rule to Florida’s inventory-attorney requirements and the hilarious sealed envelopes Patrick’s own staff wrote about their “immediate action items” if he kicked the bucket, this episode is pure radio gold.

Isaiah gets an update on the botched Tennessee execution he almost witnessed, Jeff Deardorff of the Yankees organization stops by to plug free high-school baseball at TD Ballpark, and Surf’s Up with Maddie the Surfer Girl brings the latest on Krista Pike’s failed lethal injection, a Cornell fraternity civil suit, and a warrantless blood-vial grab that finally got tossed.

Plus the usual caller questions, Uber shedding-fee follow-ups, Oktoberfest remote-broadcast plans, and sports predictions. Real law, real stories, real fun. Call 800-771-1025. Heart and soul on the airwaves—stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

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Attorney Patrick Smith takes the wheel for a wild ride through the laws of Uber (and Lyft) — from Florida’s three-phase rideshare insurance rules and million-dollar liability coverage to the infamous cleaning fees that hit when someone spills chili, tracks in soil… or worse. Isaiah (a real-life Uber driver) shares his own war stories of passengers who refused to clean up, while the crew debates everything from service animals and weapons bans to what happens when a driver leaves you stranded after a messy situation.

Surf’s Up with Maddie the Surfer Girl delivers the heavy hitters: a $40 million arbitration award after a young woman was left by an Uber driver and killed, an alleged nine-hour hostage situation involving an Uber driver in Los Angeles, and Indian Rocks Beach doubling short-term rental fees (cue the next round of lawsuits).

Plus first-time caller Barbara needs help with a mesothelioma settlement check, an EIN, and maybe a date… while the usual banter covers Abby’s upcoming blind date, Spike’s janitorial duties, shirtless neighborhood runs, and cold-weather Florida complaints.

Real law. Real stories. Real radio. Call 800-771-1025 with your questions. Heart and soul on the airwaves — stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

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Happy Fifth Anniversary! Attorney Patrick Smith and the full crew — Isaiah the Magnificent (fresh off a national SBE Best Communicator Award), Spike on the mic, and Maddie the Surfer Girl — celebrate five years of real law and real fun with a special reunion-filled episode.

Old friends call in to toast the milestone: Vern (the original Sun City Center board op), Yana the Bella Russian producer (the one who set the bar impossibly high), and Brother John with heartfelt praise and neighborhood stories.

The main event? The $17 million Ohana Estate beach fence controversy on Longboat Key. When storm erosion wiped out the public pathway around a properly permitted private seawall, who yields — property rights or public beach access? Patrick digs into the messy legal battle of fences, erosion, and “son of a beach” dilemmas.

Plus: a deep dive into the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act (NIL rules, free transfers, 10-year scholarships, and agent fee caps), Surf’s Up stories featuring a Backstreet Boy suing over beach trespassers, a wrongfully arrested woman thanks to Flock cameras, and another sovereign citizen trying (and failing) to put liens on judges.

Real stories. Real law. Real radio. Call 800-771-1025 and help celebrate the next five years. Heart and soul on the airwaves — stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

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Attorney Patrick Smith saddles up for one of the most intense (and strangely entertaining) hours yet — diving deep into the laws of execution in Florida, complete with Toby Keith’s “Beer for My Horses” as the perfect outlaw soundtrack.

From lethal injection as the default method to the infamous “Old Sparky” electrocution era (and its very public malfunctions involving flames, bleeding, and synthetic sponges), Patrick and the full crew — Isaiah the Magnificent, Spike on the mic, and Maddie the Surfer Girl (dialing in from her Stetson dorm with the “Stetson plague”) — break down everything you need to know:

• Where executions happen (tiny Raiford, population 224 not counting inmates)
• How to (legally) become a witness
• Last-meal rules ($40 max, no fast food, no alcohol — sorry, Maddie)
• Florida’s record-setting execution pace

Plus: Lexi the Intern (Hall of Fame inductee) calls in with her jaw-dropping 126 MPRE score and wedding news; a follow-up on shopkeeper’s privilege (Target, Walmart, and Publix’s “premier customer service” approach); wild Surf’s Up stories including a Texas inmate who died of a shellfish allergy before his execution; the new Indian Rocks Beach smoking ban; and the usual Gators and Bucs predictions.

Real law. Real history. Real radio. Call 800-771-1025 with your questions and tune in next week for the 5th anniversary show. Heart and soul on the airwaves — stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!

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On this Labor Day weekend edition of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith returns to the host chair after Maddie the Surfer Girl’s highly rated guest-hosting episode and dives deep into the laws of citizens arrest in Florida.

Learn when a private citizen can legally detain someone (felonies with probable cause or misdemeanors that breach the peace witnessed in your presence), the serious risks of false imprisonment, and the important limitations — including the fact that you cannot pull someone over for a civil traffic violation. Patrick also covers Florida’s shopkeeper’s privilege for retail theft and examines real-world examples, from the Ahmaud Arbery case to viral sovereign-citizen attempts to “arrest” judges and officials.

Plus:

• Major update on Flock cameras: Governor DeSantis orders their removal from Florida state highways
• Estate-planning reminders about reviewing old documents and transparent pricing
• Surf’s Up with Maddie covering the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, a college athlete gambling scandal, and a Georgia judge who had an attorney arrested for being late
• Listener calls and the usual studio banter with Isaiah, Spike, and Maddie calling in from her dorm

Practical legal knowledge mixed with the show’s signature humor and real-world stories.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025
📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK

Happy Labor Day weekend — stay safe and Go Gators!

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In a special birthday-gift episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Maddie the Surfer Girl takes the host chair for the entire show! Patrick is still in studio to handle legal questions, but Maddie runs the show from start to finish.

She kicks things off with a deep dive into the history of Stetson’s Model Senate (now officially the Patrick L. Smith Model United States Senate) — the oldest college-level Model U.S. Senate program in the country, founded in 1970, and the life-changing impact it has had on students (including Maddie herself).

Then she covers practical Florida back-to-school laws, including:

• The process for a 16-year-old to legally leave school
• Corporal punishment still allowed under certain school-board policies
• Parents’ right to request a different classroom teacher
• Strict school-bus stop laws, camera enforcement, and real caller stories about tickets

Plus plenty of fun studio banter (Gen Z slang lessons for Spike, homeschooling stories, Stetson ghost tales from Elizabeth Hall) and the usual listener calls.

A lively, educational, and thoroughly entertaining hour hosted by Maddie.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025
📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK
Catch Maddie’s after-show on Monday!

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On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith breaks down the laws of social media — the private terms of service that govern what you can (and cannot) post on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

Learn the legal foundation that allows platforms to set their own rules (Section 230, freedom of contract, and the Supreme Court’s Moody v. NetChoice decision), plus the specific community standards that can land you in “Facebook jail,” get your account banned, or trigger copyright takedowns.

Patrick also covers:

• The massive multi-state lawsuit against Meta over addictive design features aimed at kids
• TikTok’s federal divest-or-ban law and ongoing safety lawsuits
• Flock cameras (automated license plate readers): Are they legal? Can you block them with a “flock sock”? What about reflective spray on your license plate?
• Follow-up answer for last week’s caller: Can a convicted felon live in a house with someone who legally owns a firearm?

Plus estate-planning fee transparency ($75 wills / $695 trusts), fun side-quest banter, and listener calls.

Whether you want to stay out of online trouble or understand the growing surveillance tech around us, this episode delivers clear, practical legal insight.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK Don’t miss next week — Maddie hosts the entire show!

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On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith breaks down Florida’s felony vs. misdemeanor framework and then reveals a long list of surprise felonies — everyday or unusual acts that carry serious prison time and you probably never expected.

Learn why cow tipping, leaving a dog tied up during a storm (Trooper’s Law), failing to make public doors open outward, unauthorized alligator possession, destroying or hiding a will, the unauthorized practice of law, secret recordings, operating an aircraft under the influence, bookmaking, tree theft, counterfeit orange-juice labels, dueling, and more can all land you in state prison.

Patrick also flips the script with surprise misdemeanors — crimes many people assume are felonies but are actually only misdemeanors under Florida law (first-offense DUI, simple domestic battery, resisting without violence, small-scale theft, and simple marijuana possession).

Plus:

• Maddie’s after-show question answered: Is it illegal to drive with the interior lights on at night?
• Powerful caller stories, including a federal rehabilitation success story seeking a presidential pardon
• Estate planning reminders and the usual studio banter with Isaiah and Spike

Whether you want to stay out of trouble or just love quirky Florida law, this episode is packed with practical (and surprising) legal knowledge.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK

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On this energetic episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, host Patrick Smith kicks things off with Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” as the perfect Florida Gators football anthem, then dives into practical advice on making a will far less vulnerable to challenges. Key tips include hiring a licensed attorney (illustrated by real Florida cases like Aldrich v. Basile), planning alone to avoid undue-influence claims, acting early while capacity is clear, updating documents regularly, and never circulating copies to family. Listeners also hear lively crew banter about birthdays, a Clearwater Threshers first-pitch surprise, the legality of driving with hazard lights in heavy rain, the controversial rise of “shift bidding” in workplaces, and a rundown of Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 on property taxes. Multiple callers receive real-time guidance on trustee misconduct, will consultations, dental implants gone wrong, and old trusts, while Patrick promotes his $695 trust package and free consultations. The show closes with an archival clip from 2007 and a warm send-off urging everyone to “Go Gators.”

It’s a special pink-filled birthday edition of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show as the whole studio celebrates Maddie the Surfer Girl turning 21! The crew wears pink, Isaiah rocks a “Happy 21st” sticky note, and the show is packed with birthday wishes, legal insights, and one big surprise.

Patrick breaks down everything that unlocks at age 21 in Florida — alcohol, clubs, tobacco, casinos, and car rentals — then dives into Florida surfing ordinances (leash laws, designated areas, beach flags) and the Olympic Charter rules that govern athletes like former Junior Olympian Maddie.

Plus:

• Surf’s Up with Maddie covering the Washington state NextGen bar exam tech disaster, the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping update, and a wild Waffle House toilet-seat lawsuit
• Caller questions on lottery winnings & trusts, handwritten wills, and researching judicial candidates
• An open invitation for last week’s anonymous sovereign citizen to discuss Moorish law
• The big birthday reveal: Maddie will host the entire show on August 29th!

Call in with birthday wishes or legal questions: 1-800-771-1025 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK

Happy 21st, Maddie — you are celebrated!

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On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, special guest Dean Benjamin Barros of Stetson Law School joins Patrick for a deep dive into his proposed “Amendment on Amendments” — a thoughtful reform of Article V designed to make the U.S. Constitution slightly easier to propose and clarify the amendment process, striking a better balance between stability and democratic adaptability.

Patrick also reveals the Top 10 places people turn for legal advice from non-attorneys (friends & family, Google, social media, AI, Reddit, court clerks, police officers, financial pros, real estate agents, and TV/movies) — and why most of them can land you in trouble.

Plus:

• Follow-ups on last week’s spite fence doctrine and censorship discussions (including emoji regulation and Maddie’s take on “It’s a Small World” as the ultimate neighbor-annoying song)
• Listener calls on constitutional changes, term limits, and more
• Estate planning tips, including the popular “Mama & Papa Bear” packages for college-bound adult children
• Studio fun with Isaiah, Spike, and clips from Maddie the Surfer Girl

Whether you’re a constitutional law nerd or just want practical legal guidance, this episode delivers insight, humor, and real-world takeaways.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK Catch Maddie’s after-show Monday on socials!

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On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith tackles the timeless problem of bad neighbors under Florida law. Learn practical steps for handling noise complaints, property code violations, hoarding, and more — from documenting incidents and reporting to code enforcement or police, to HOA fines, landlord notices, and filing private nuisance lawsuits.

Intern Michaela delivers a standout segment on Florida’s spite fence doctrine and whether a 12-foot bronze middle finger sculpture counts as protected art or a private nuisance. The crew debates free speech, art, and community standards, with examples from a Michigan neighbor dispute and high-profile celebrity feuds (Bill Gross, Justin Theroux, Jim Belushi, William H. Macy, and more).

Plus:

• Follow-up on last week’s censorship show with YouTube’s wild “un-alive,” “grape,” and “corn” euphemisms.
• Caller discussion on coarsening society and FCC rules.
• The infamous Hatfields & McCoys feud as the ultimate bad neighbor story.
• Estate planning reminders, new intern Michaela, and studio laughs with Isaiah and Spike.

Whether your neighbor blasts music, builds a spite fence, or worse — this episode gives you real legal tools (and a few laughs) to protect your peace.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning: 844-PATRICK (695 Trust Package) After-show with Maddie drops Monday!

Attorney Patrick Smith threads the needle on this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, exploring the razor’s edge of First Amendment rights, FCC regulations, and broadcast censorship.

Break down the key distinctions between profanity, indecency, and obscenity (including the Miller Test), major Supreme Court cases like Red Lion Broadcasting, FCC v. Pacifica (George Carlin’s “Filthy Words”), and how the FCC protects children during “safe harbor” hours (6 AM–10 PM) while balancing public airwaves scarcity.

Patrick demonstrates how unnecessary bleeping and silencing of perfectly clean words (like in popular songs) ironically plants obscene thoughts in listeners’ minds — proving censorship can be ineffective or even counterproductive. Plus:

• Recent Supreme Court rulings on birthright citizenship, women’s sports, political spending, and more.
• Florida probate law update: Summary administration threshold doubled to $150,000.
• Homestead exemption discussion (what if Monticello was in Florida?).
• Heartfelt Bonnie Tyler tribute, MLB draft talk, and plenty of studio laughs with Isaiah and Spike.

A must-listen for anyone interested in free speech, media law, estate planning, or how the rules of radio have (and haven’t) changed with shifting community standards.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK (695 Trust Package) After-show drops Monday on socials!

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On this special, Patrick celebrates the nation with patriotic greetings, shares his safe fireworks viewing from home, and thanks fill-in co-hosts. The show highlights the bravery of the Founding Fathers by detailing the British laws they broke to create the U.S.—most notably high treason (punishable by the gruesome hanged-drawn-and-quartered execution), plus smuggling, tax evasion, the Boston Tea Party property destruction, and even scrapping the Articles of Confederation to ratify the Constitution with only 9 of 13 states. Smith underscores their youth, risks, and “win at all costs” spirit, while touching on their estate planning. A caller discusses mineral rights and receives advice on trusts to avoid probate (with the $695 package promoted). The episode covers Founding Fathers’ wills, a lively rundown of presidential scandals (“fireworks”) from Clinton-Lewinsky to Watergate, Grant’s speeding ticket, and more, then ends with a trust package giveaway won by a caller guessing The Patriot, fireworks safety tips, and a heartfelt “God bless the USA.”

On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, host Attorney Patrick Smith delivers a deep dive into Florida’s stalking laws (Florida Statute 784.048), including cyberstalking, harassment, credible threats, and penalties ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. Learn how victims can seek protective injunctions and the critical Supreme Court ruling in Counterman v. Colorado that added a subjective “recklessness” standard to protect First Amendment rights while still addressing true threats.

Patrick also explores voyeurism (peeping Tom laws) under Florida Statutes 810.14 and 810.145, video voyeurism, and the state’s strict all-party consent rules for audio recordings (934.03). High-profile cases include the stalking murders of Rebecca Schaeffer and John Lennon, plus incidents involving Madonna, Taylor Swift, and Sandra Bullock.

Plus:

• Legal Movie Review: “How to Make a Killing” starring Glenn Powell — a dark comedy about inheritance, murder, and family dysfunction (solid 8.5/10 rating).
• Studio fun with Isaiah, Spike on the Mic, and special guest Brown (Spike’s daughter and law student).
• Listener call on trust/tax issues and a heartwarming email from Patrick’s high school teacher.

Whether you’re concerned about online harassment, privacy violations, or just love sharp legal analysis with humor, this episode delivers actionable insights and real-world stories.

🎙️ Call in next week: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Law Offices of Patrick L. Smith | Estate planning consultations available (844-PATRICK) After-show drops Monday on socials!

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Join Attorney Patrick Smith on this lively Father's Day weekend episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show! In a full-house studio with Isaiah the Magnificent, Spike on the Mic, and Maddie the Surfer Girl, Patrick breaks down one of the most overlooked — and dangerous — decisions in estate planning: doing nothing.

Discover Florida's intestacy laws (Florida Statute 732) and exactly how your assets get distributed if you die without a will or trust. Learn why this can lead to family fights, estranged relatives inheriting, half-blood siblings complications, and even your estate going to the state. Patrick shares real-world horror stories and famous cases including:

• Prince’s $150M+ estate battle (plus his new posthumous album)
• Howard Hughes’ 34-year chaos with 40 forged wills
• Pablo Picasso, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, and even Abraham Lincoln

Plus, a clear breakdown of arbitration vs. mediation in Florida, practical tips on wills vs. trusts ("a fancy will that skips court"), and why planning now prevents guardianship disasters and massive legal fees.

Maddie delivers Surf’s Up with the latest legal news: the IVF embryo mix-up custody case, a massive fake nursing diploma scheme, the Luigi Mangione case update, and a Ryan Reynolds-linked Tesla lawsuit. Listeners call in with questions on copyright scams, pour-over wills, and more.

Whether you're a parent, business owner, or just want peace of mind, this episode shows why “doing nothing” is rarely the cheap or easy option.

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From the heart of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, Attorney Patrick Smith delivers another fast-paced hour of real law and real fun. Joined by local attorney Greg Hauer, this episode dives deep into Nebraska estate planning — comparing it to Florida’s complex world of probate, trusts, homestead protections, and why a simple transfer-on-death deed might be a “band-aid” while a full trust offers the real protection.

Plus, the latest on Florida’s potential homestead property tax changes and why reviewing your estate plan every three years (or sooner) is non-negotiable.

Whether you’re snowbirding between states or just love wild legal stories, this episode proves one thing: plan ahead, or your estate might fund daily rose deliveries for decades.

Call 800-771-1025 with your legal questions and tune in next week. Heart and soul on the airwaves — stay safe, God bless, and Go Gators!