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Firm: Law Offices of Barbara Buxton, P.A.
20801 Biscayne Blvd Ste 400 , Aventura , Florida 33180
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Contracts, Corporate , Elder , Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Medicare and Medicaid, Nursing Home Negligence, Probate , Real Estate , Trusts, Wills, Elder Law
Ms. Buxton provides counsel to families focusing on estate planning, planning for disability and incapacity, gift and estate tax planning, charitable giving, and nursing home planning. Whether your needs are simple or complex, or your estate is modest or large, Ms. Buxton can meet your needs and guide you through every step of your legal seniors and their families who are faced with high nursing home costs, or who want to plan for the possibility of nursing home care, Ms. Buxton creates asset protection plans to preserve assets and qualify for government assistance.
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“responsive and sensitive to our needs.”
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“I know Barbara through a national organization of estate planning and elder law professionals. She is a solid contributor to the group who always provides thoughtful and valuable a…”
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“Don’t bother with this law office.”
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Rated 3.8 out of 5
Firm: Law Offices of Bruce J. Benenfeld, P.A.
1625 N Commerce Pkwy Ste 207 , Weston , Florida 33326
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Housing , Probate , Real Estate , Trusts, Wills
Mr. Benenfeld has the unique perspective of being a licensed attorney and real estate agent. As a licensed Florida Attorney since 1976, he has been practicing in real estate law and estate planning for the past 33 years. In addition to having a Master of Laws in Estate Planning, he is also a member of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, the American Bar Association, and the Broward County Bar Association. He has also been a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys for the past 11 years. He was also the featured speaker at the Broward Real Estate Investors Association on the topic of “Land Trusts”.. With his legal and real estate background and knowledge, Bruce utilizes his expertise in assisting Buyers and Sellers to navigate their way through the complexities of real estate transactions so that clients can achieve their hopes and dreams.
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“I know Bruce through the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Bruce and his staff have assisted clients of mine transfer their Florida property to their Trusts and LLCs. …”
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Rated 3.6 out of 5
Firm: Sharit, Bunn and Chilton, P.A.
99 Sixth Street SW , Winter Haven , Florida 33883
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Business Formation,Corporate ,Estate Planning,Guardianship and Conservatorship,Probate ,Real Estate ,Trusts
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Rated 4.1 out of 5
Firm: Emmanuel, Sheppard and Condon
30 South Spring Street , Pensacola , Florida 32502
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy,Business & Commercial,Corporate ,Estate Planning,Mediation,Probate ,Real Estate ,Trusts,Wills
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Rated 3.3 out of 5
Firm: Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell and Dunbar, P.A.
215 South Monroe Street Second Floor 323 , Tallahassee , Florida 32301
Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Business & Commercial,Estate Planning,Health Care & Hospitalization,Trusts,Wills
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“Highly recommend Cassedy & Company. Richard met with us several times and thoroughly explained options. Very professional and courteous. He helped us set-up life insurance, an inve…”
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Firm: Sawyer & Sawyer, P.A.
8913 Conroy Windermere Road , Orlando , Florida 32835
Practice Areas: Elder , Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Medicare and Medicaid, Nursing Home Negligence, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Elder Law, Elder Law
At Sawyer & Sawyer, P.A., we pride ourselves on being a family-oriented firm. Carolyn Sawyer, Esq. and her husband, Dr. Thomas Sawyer, Esq., established the firm in 1994. In 1998, they were joined by their daughter, Cary Moss, Esq., and later by Cary's husband, Thomas Moss. Today, the firm has grown to include four attorneys and thirteen staff members.. Our Philosophy. Every member of the Sawyer & Sawyer, P.A. team is treated like family, and that philosophy is extended to our clients, as well. We aim to focus on the individual client and his or her goals. By listening to your individual circumstances, we develop personalized plans to help you and your family plan for life's contingencies. We make an effort to get to know each client's uniquely personal circumstances in order to develop the best plan for you.. Our Goal. Our goal is to assist you in navigating life's important transitions, whether that be by assisting you or a loved one in planning for long term care or to receive Medicaid assistance with Nursing Home care, or developing a comprehensive estate plan that will meet your family's needs in the event of unplanned death or illness. Our attorneys and staff specialize in Medicaid Planning, Guardianship, Probate, and Estate Plannning.
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“st-effective settlement of their estates. My recommendation is proven by the fact that my wife and”
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“I endorse this lawyer.”
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Rated 3.4 out of 5
Firm: Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney, P.A.
909 East Park Avenue 620 , Tallahassee , Florida 32301
Practice Areas: Elder ,Estate Planning,Health Care & Hospitalization,Probate ,Trusts,Wills
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Rated 4.0 out of 5
Corporate Centre of 7777 Glades Road , Boca Raton , Florida 33434
Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Trusts
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“Carl Rosen, long time partner with Broad and Cassel, assisted my mother with her estate when my father passed away 2 years ago. He was instrumental in...”
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Rated 3.3 out of 5
Firm: The Law Firm of C. Debra Welch, P.A.
Commerce Point 1818 Australian Avenue South Fl , West Palm Beach , Florida 33409
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Divorce,Family ,Guardianship and Conservatorship,Paternity,Personal Injury,Prenuptial Agreement,Probate ,Spousal Support,Trusts,Wills,Wrongful Death
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Firm: The Minnick Law Firm
3116 Capital Circle Northeast 10 Post Offi , Tallahassee , Florida 32317
Practice Areas: Administrative ,Banking & Finance,Business & Commercial,Civil Rights,Constitutional ,Contracts,Discrimination,Election Campaign & Political ,Employment & Labor ,Entertainment & Sports ,Estate Planning,Ethics & Professional Responsibility,Government Contracts,Labor ,Probate ,Securities ,Sexual Harassment,Trusts,Wills
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“Very bad attitude and rude no knowledge on the new laws and he literally hang up on my while Iam talking on the phone just because you don’t know the new law and you don’t belong d…”
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Rated 3.2 out of 5
Firm: Aball�, Milne, Kalil and Escagedo, P.A.
2250 SunTrust International Center One Southeast , Miami , Florida 33131
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits,ERISA,International & Trade,Probate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts
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Rated 3.3 out of 5
200 E Broward Blvd Ste 1800 , Fort Lauderdale , Florida 33301
Practice Areas: Corporate , Probate , Real Estate , Trusts, Litigation
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Firm: Chapin, Ballerano and Cheslack
1201 George Bush Boulevard , Delray Beach , Florida 33483
Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts
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“Upon meeting, Mr. Cheslack appeared pleasant and knowledgeable. We were looking for simple mirror-image wills and revocable trusts. Mr. Cheslack draft...Jerry”
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Rated 5.0 out of 5
Firm: Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP
911 Chestnut Street , Clearwater , Florida 33756
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Corporate , Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate , Trusts, Probate, Probate
Brandon D. Bellew, a partner at Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP, provides outstanding representation in the areas of trust, estate and guardianship litigation and has done so during his entire career. He represents clients throughout Florida in all types and phases of contested issues relating to trusts, estates and guardianships.. He frequently writes articles and lectures on trust, estate and guardianship litigation topics. He is very active in the Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section where he serves on its Executive Council, is active on the Trust Law, Probate Law and Procedure and Probate & Trust litigation committees and currently serves as a Vice Chair of the Guardianship, Power of Attorney and Advanced Directives Committee. Brandon is also currently serving as the President of the Clearwater Bar Association, 2018-2019.. Brandon has been recognized for his professional accomplishments by being named Best Lawyers® 2019 Litigation Clearwater – Trusts and Estates – “Lawyer of the Year", listed in The Best Lawyers® in America for Litigation- Trusts and Estates (2018, 2019), recognized as a Rising Star in the practice area of Estate and Trust Litigation by Super Lawyers (2010, 2015-2018) and by earning an Avvo “Superb” 10.0 rating.. Brandon’s cases are often highly emotional and sensitive because they involve family disputes relating to the recent death or incapacity of a loved one. He approaches his cases with a problem solver mindset. While he is an experienced trial attorney and aggressively pursues his clients’ desired outcomes, he believes that most cases should be resolved outside of the courtroom because often, that is the most efficient and cost-effective way to give his clients the best results possible.. When Brandon is not practicing law, he spends his time with his family and coaching youth basketball and flag football.
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“I endorse this lawyer. I referred a current client of mine to Brandon for a Probate matter that was already in litigation. Brandon hit the ground running. He was familiar with the …”
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Firm: Redgrave and Rosenthal LLP
120 East Palmetto Park Road 450 , Boca Raton , Florida 33432
Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Family ,Non-Profit Corporations,Trusts,Wills
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“Mr. Millhauser was extremely thorough with all of our personal and business planning needs. He helped us develop a comprehensive plan tailored to our ...”
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Rated 5.0 out of 5
Phillips Point 500 East , West Palm Beach , Florida 33401
Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Housing ,Probate ,Trusts
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“I worked with Bette-Anne Kester Conrad for a number of years before I changed careers. Bette also represented me personally. Bette is highly professio...”
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Firm: Spraker and Prinz
First National Bank Center 103 , Stuart , Florida 34994
Practice Areas: Elder ,Estate Planning,Guardianship and Conservatorship,Probate ,Taxation - State & Federal,Trusts,Wills
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“I hired Ms. Prinz to represent me in the settlement of my mother's estate and trust. She was very knowledgeable and provided prompt service, all at a...”
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Rated 3.5 out of 5
Firm: Cohen, Norris, Scherer, Weinberger and Wolmer
712 US Highway One 400 , North Palm Beach , Florida 33408
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Environmental ,Land Use & Zoning,Municipal ,Probate ,Real Estate ,Trusts
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Firm: Barbara M. Pizzolato, P.A.
8660 COLLEGE PARKWAY , Fort Myers , Florida 33919
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Contracts, Corporate , Estate Planning, General Practice, Landlord & Tenant, Leases and Leasing, Real Estate , Trusts, Wills
BARBARA M. PIZZOLATO was first admitted to practice law in 1987. In July of 1994, she opened her own practice in Dix Hills, New York after practicing in Manhattan from 1987 to 1993 and then in Melville, New York for a year and a half. She presently maintains offices in Melville, New York; West Orange, New Jersey; and Fort Myers, Florida. Although still admitted in the State of Connecticut, she no longer actively practices in that State.. Ms. Pizzolato received her Juris Doctorate from New York Law School, Night Division, in 1987 and obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1982 where she was a member of Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society.. Licensed to practice law in the states of New Jersey (1987), New York (1988), Connecticut (1988) and Florida (2002), Ms. Pizzolato is admitted to practice before the New Jersey Superior and U.S. District Courts (1987), the New York Supreme Court (1988), the U.S. District Court for the Southern (1990) and Eastern Districts (1992) of New York, the Connecticut Superior Court (1988), the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut (1992), the Florida Supreme Court (2002) and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2005). Reported Cases: TTF, Inc. v. Brozman Archer Realty Services, Inc., 722 N.Y.S.2d 408 (2d Dep’t 2001).. In New York, Ms. Pizzolato was an arbitrator for the Small Claims Part of the New York State Unified Court System from 1998 to 2002; a Matrimonial Fee Dispute Arbitrator for the Suffolk County Unified Court System from 1995 to 2002; an Officer of the Suffolk Academy of Law; Member and Secretary of the Board of Managers of the Pro Bono Foundation of the Suffolk County Bar Association (1993-2002), Chair of the Solo and Small Firm Practitioners’ Committee (1996-1998, 1999-2002); Member of the Suffolk County Bar Association Committees on Fee Disputes, Corporate Law, Tax Committee; Member of the National Association of Female Executives (1993-2001); and First Vice President and Treasurer of Long Island Women’s Network (1996-2001).. Ms. Pizzolato was previously a Member of the Board of Directors of Sarah’s Center, Chairperson of the Citizens' Advisory Committee for the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities of the Town of Huntington; a Member of the Board of Directors of The Long Island Center for Professional and Business Women (1996-1998) as well as Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc.; in addition, she was a former member of the following organizations: Long Island Association (Tax Policy Committee); The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (1988-1994), The Real Estate Board of New York (1990-1993); the Queens County Bar Association (1988-1993); New Jersey State Bar Association; Connecticut State Bar Association; a Major Trustee Investor of the Chamber of Southwest Florida and former Chair of Professional Development for The Business Network of Southwest Florida.. After the events of September 11, 2001, Ms. Pizzolato served on the American Bar Association’s Disaster Relief panel of legal experts offering pro bono assistance to victims of the World Trade Center attacks involving landlord/tenant issues. In addition, after Hurricane Charley, Ms. Pizzolato provided pro bono services to individuals through the Young Lawyers Division Emergency Panel and has volunteered her services again for each upcoming hurricane season.. Presently, Ms. Pizzolato is a member of the American Bar Association, 1988-Present, New York State Bar Association ); Florida Bar Association, Lee County Bar Association, and Rotary South of Fort Myers.. Ms. Pizzolato is the Author of "The Pizzolato Newsletter", a quarterly newsletter which offered clients, colleagues and others updates on current legal issues; the following are Ms. Pizzolato’s published articles: "Limited Liability Companies", One on One, Newsletter of the General Practice Section, Vol. 15, No. 3, page 22-23 [Fall, 1994], N.Y.S.B.A. and "Public and Private Agencies Spur Economic Growth", Real Property Law Section Newsletter, Vol 21, No. 3, pages 21-25 [Summer, 1993], N.Y.S.B.A. Ms. Pizzolato regularly contributed articles concerning landlord/tenant matters to The Suffolk Lawyer, a monthly publication of the Suffolk County Bar Association as well as The Rhodes Real Estate Review and Action Line, a publication of The Florida Bar’s Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section. In addition, in New York, Ms. Pizzolato was a member of the Suffolk Academy of Law’s Practicum Project Faculty and annually taught landlord/tenant law to attorneys in New York.. Ms. Pizzolato, the sole shareholder of Barbara M. Pizzolato, P.A., concentrates her practice in Trusts and Estates, Probate, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Trust Planning, Wills and Living Wills, Business Law, Business Estate Planning, Business Formation, Business Planning, Business Start-Ups, Business Succession Planning, Business Transfers, Buy-Sell Agreements, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Closely Held Business Estate Planning, Family Business Successions, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Professional Practices, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Commercial Transactions, Corporate Law, Closely Held Corporations, Corporate Contracts, Corporate Formation, Corporate Organization, Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Planning, Incorporation, Professional Corporations, S Corporations, Small Business Corporations, Partnership Law, Family Limited Partnerships, Family Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Partnership Dissolution, Partnership Formation, Partnership Organizations.. She resides in Fort Myers, Florida with her husband and two children. Her interests include golf, reading and entertaining.
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“I endorse this lawyer. Barbara develops strong lasting relationships with her clients. It is my honor to endorse her!”
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“Ms. Pizzolato is very thorough, and she makes me feel certain that our trust is always up to date and easy to use. She knows what she is doing and presents great recomendations to …”
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Rated 3.7 out of 5
5720 Central Avenue , St. Petersburg , Florida 33707
Practice Areas: Business ,Civil ,Consumer Protection,Contracts,Corporate ,Employment & Labor ,Family ,Insurance ,Landlord & Tenant,Leases and Leasing,Personal Injury,Real Estate ,Trusts
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“These lawyers wantetd a big payment up front and a over $500. every two weeks I paid the basic sum and recievd an excellent letter that had been to IC...”
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