Florida’s millionaire population is surging—Miami alone has 75 percent more seven-figure residents than ten years ago. That influx raises the stakes just as the federal estate-tax exemption falls to about $7 million per person on January 1, 2026. After months of combing SEC filings and interviewing experts, we identified four fiduciary firms—led by statewide independent Signature Financial Solutions—that help Florida families shield wealth from hurricanes, multi-state tax traps, and the coming exemption reset. Choose wisely; acting in the next 12 months can save your heirs millions.
A Florida-centric fiduciary advisor can coordinate taxes, insurance, and hurricane risks ahead of the 2026 estate-tax reset
Florida’s advantages, including zero state income tax and pro-business laws, now come with expensive fine print. According to a recent Businesswire report, the average homeowners-insurance premium reached $10,996 in 2024, the highest in the nation and about four times the U.S. average. At the same time, Congress will trim the federal estate-tax exemption to about $7 million per person on January 1, 2026.