Timothy C Martin

Timothy C. Martin is licensed to practice law in the state of Florida. As the owner/attorney of Martin Law Office, P.A., he serves the Tampa Bay and Central Florida areas and beyond in matters relating to animal law, estate planning and probate, real estate/real property including landlord/tenant matters, corporate law, business organizations and transactions, LGBT issues, and limited family law matters.

• LGBT issues

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Florida

Since 2011

Owner/Attorney

Martin Law Office, P.A.

2011 - Current

Solo general practitioner law firm with special focus on animal law, estate planning and probate, real estate/real property, business law and organization, LGBT issues, and limited family law matters.

Barry University

J.D.

2008 - 2011

Honors: Honors Certificate in Environmental Law, Jurisprudence and Justice

Activities: President - Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Secretary - Environmental Law Society Student Representative - Environmental Responsibility Committee Public Interest Fellow - Earth Advocacy Clinic

Leadership Academy Class IX

The Florida Bar

2021

Who's Who

Strathmore

2013

St. Petersburg Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Member

2012 - Current

The Florida Bar

Member

2011 - Current

Activities: General Practice Solo and Small Firm section, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, and Animal Law Section

American Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2018

Activities: Business Law section, General Practice Solo and Small Firm division, Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice section, Labor and Employment Law section, Litigation section, and Tort Trial and Insurance Practice section (animal law and government law committees)

Q. Mother died November 2023 without a will. Total cash assets of $2597.65. Do I need a lawyer is settle this estate?

January 19, 2024

A: Florida Probate Rules require an attorney to handle probate matters for formal administration (see Probate Rule 5.030(a)). For smaller estates including summary administration or disposition without administration - when there is no personal representative - no attorney is required. However, probate can be challenging, and an attorney would most likely be helpful.

Q. One year term - monthly home lease in Florida without exit clause. Can it be broken without paying for the full year?

January 19, 2024

A: A signed lease is a legal contract between the parties. In this situation, the elderly couple signed a one-year lease, so the landlord can hold them responsible for it. If the lease allows, the unit could be sub-let to another renter, but the couple will be responsible for rent until that happens. I would suggest that the couple try to speak to the landlord (or his/her superiors if applicable) to try to at least get their unit at the top of the rental list.

Q. In my will it states body to be cremated in FL, my now state of residence. What Happens should I die somewhere else?

October 3, 2019

A: I recommend that burial/cremation directions be included in a designation of health care surrogate and/or a living will. I also recommend making such arrangements ahead of time and provide that info to your surrogate and family members.