Knowledgeable And Compassionate Assistance For Your Family

Many families are not fortunate enough to get the time to say goodbye to someone they love. After such a sudden loss, there can be extreme confusion about what should happen next. Drafting a complete and personalized estate plan can help you provide your family with the information they need to carry out your final wishes after you pass away.

Our experienced estate planning lawyers are ready to walk you through the entire estate planning process to ensure you and your family are prepared to address all challenges when the moment comes.

Helping You Put A Thorough Plan In Place

During your initial conversation with our attorneys, you get the chance to discuss the specific requests you want your estate plan to reflect. We help you evaluate the most favorable options available to you and explain what we can then do to carry out your wishes. We draft customized documents you will need to pass along your property accordingly. Our estate planning practice involves helping with items including, but not limited to:

• Drafting, reviewing or updating estate planning documents such as wills or trusts
• Designating a health care surrogate to make treatment decisions for someone unable to express those wishes due to injury, illness or incapacitation
• Drafting or updating powers of attorney
• Probating the estate of a loved one
• Assisting with any aspect of guardianship proceedings

Whether you have recently moved to Florida and need to update your estate plan, or you are simply getting started for the first time, we are here to make sure that your plan is comprehensive and addresses all of the important concerns that you have in order to protect your family.

Assisting Families With Probate And Guardianships

When a loved one dies, their assets and personal belongings must be transferred to remaining family or friends. In Florida, the probate process is used to pass along property to those entitled to receive it according to estate planning documents or state law, depending upon which applies to the given situation.

At Dickman Law Firm, we help families who have questions regarding probate and the distribution of a loved one’s property. With over four decades of combined legal experience in estate planning and probate law, our lawyers understand how the process works and the steps necessary to complete things as efficiently as possible.

Comprehensive Probate Representation

Probate can be very confusing and time-consuming, and substantial delays can result if it is not carried out correctly. Our knowledge of probate allows your family to minimize the potential obstacles you may encounter as things move forward. Issues that we help within probate include, but are not limited to:

• Collecting the property that belongs to an estate, which includes real property and cash assets, as well as the debts of the estate
• Helping the administrator of an estate distribute property according to a will
• Passing property to beneficiaries according to state law when necessary
• Resolving any lingering legal issues connected to the estate such as settlements with insurance companies

Losing someone close to you can be a traumatic event, and we understand what you are going through. Our attorneys will take care of everything connected to the probating of the estate, allowing you time to adjust to what has happened. We will make the legal process easier for you and your family.

Guardianship Of Minors Or Incapacitated Adults

Our legal team also helps with the creation of guardianships for those who are unable to make legal decisions without assistance. A guardianship appoints a specific person to make decisions on behalf of the person.

We prepare the initial documentation necessary to establish the guardianship and also are able to help out with any hearings or court cases connected to the proceedings. Whether you are looking to establish guardianship or wish to contest a family member’s guardianship request, our attorneys can help advance your interests at each step of the process.

Let Our Family Help Yours

To schedule your free consultation, we invite you to call our office at 239-330-6735 or send us an email using our contact form. Our lawyers are here to put your mind at ease and help you do what is necessary to ensure your family is provided for in the event of your passing. Hablamos español.