Highlands County Estate Planning Lawyers

Mr. Sobota began his law practice in the Fort Lauderdale office of Ruden McClosky before going into solo-practice. His office is located in Davie, FL and features convenient access from I-595 and I-75. Mr. Sobota’s principal areas are personal and commercial litigation, aviation, real estate transactions, landlord/tenant matters, and preparing wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and health care surrogate designations. Recent matters include breach of contract actions, commercial loan defaults, enforcing insurance agent commission agreements, mortgage foreclosures, appointment of receivers, deficiency judgments, garnishments, tenant evictions, and aircraft levy and sale. Mr. Sobota has also...

Charles (Chuck) Rubin, a board certified tax attorney, is managing partner of Gutter Chaves Josepher Rubin Forman Fleisher PA, a tax, trusts and estates, and business boutique law firm situated in Boca Raton, Florida. He is a former adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law. Chuck has published numerous treatises, manuals, and articles, including two BNA Tax Management portfolios, and articles in Journal of Taxation, Estate Planning, Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal, and Tax Notes. He also authorizes a popular tax blog at www.RubinonTax.blogspot.com, and speaks regularly at professional meetings and conferences.

I have been practicing either tax or estate planning law for over 10 years. After I graduated the George Washington University Law School I worked with the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel in Washington, DC. Then, after obtaining a Masters in Law (LLM) in estate planning at the University of Miami, I was an associate at a large South Florida law firm, where my practice concentrated on estate planning, probate, and tax planning. I have recently opened up my own practice as a solo practitioner, where I hope the lower overhead will allow me to serve my...

•Conducted several hundred non-jury trials throughout the State of Florida. •Practiced in and familiar with the courts in most counties within the State of Florida. •Experienced in estate and gift tax planning, probate administration (summary and ancillary), trust administration, guardianship, tax controversy, corporate governance and restructuring. •Title Agent who has performed numerous real estate closings and issued title insurance. •Wrote and argued several successful appeals. •Represented major banks, mortgage servicers, investors, and lenders in litigation and real estate default matters. •Represented major insurance companies and servicers in contract disputes, products liability, sexual harassment, discrimination, premises liability, slip and fall, negligence,...

Angel R Lopez is a business Attorney and Certified Public Accountant with a practice in the areas of Business (including Business acquisitions), Taxes and Trusts (Estate Planning). Angel R Lopez has worked for international accounting and business consulting firms and as Director of a multinational Corporation with headquarters in the State of Florida. Angel R Lopez and the Angel R Lopez PA staff are fully bilingual English and Spanish.

Angel R Lopez PA prides of personalized professional Business, Tax, Trust services to ascertain client's goals.

Angel R Lopez PA is committed with your business success.

Legal matters can be intimidating and complicated, which is why it’s crucial to take an informed approach. As a professional attorney and business owner, Meredith is familiar with the challenges of being an entrepreneur. As an attorney, Meredith assists clients with estate planning and their businesses . Meredith has been an active member of the Florida Bar in good standing for over 20 years. She began her career advocating in the courtroom for those who couldn't afford legal representation at the Public Defender's Office. Meredith also was an attorney at the Department of Children and Families and...

Patrick J. Lannon practices in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration. He is admitted to practice in Florida and New York. Patrick earned his undergraduate degree (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991) from Columbia University where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and his law degree (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996) from Harvard University where he was a member of the Journal of Law and Public Policy. Patrick is board certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates and AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law...

Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates by The Florida Bar.

Frank Vasallo graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts with a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Composition. He then went on to graduate from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law where he was a member of the NSU Trial Association and participated in the Trial Advocacy Summer Institute. Frank was named to the Dean’s List for his academic achievement and received the Pro Bono Honor Program Bronze Award. While in law school, Frank worked at Thompson Legal, P.A. and as a law clerk at the 11th Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County. Frank’s areas of practice include Business...

Juan C. Antúnez is a partner with Stokes McMillan Antúnez Martinez-Lejarza P.A., a boutique trusts and estates law firm located in Miami, Florida. Trusts and estates litigation, probate administration and estate planning is all he does as a lawyer.

Since 1995, Ms. Preddy has practiced in boutique law firms in both Florida and Michigan in the areas of sophisticated estate and tax planning including, marital and credit shelter trusts, family limited partnership, private charitable foundations and trusts, planning for business succession, and off-shore planning. Other areas areas included the planning and preparation of wills, trusts and other estate plan documents. Probate and guardianships were also the areas of focus. In 2000, Ms. Preddy founded her the Law Office of Rose Marie K. Preddy, P.A. and has limited the scope of her law practice to probate...

Building a Rock Solid Foundation For Your Family, Home, Business, and Property For Over 30 Years Attorney John Miller and Rock Solid Law & Title, provide expert guidance in all areas of Small Business Representation, Real Estate/Title & Escrow, Estate Planning/Trusts & Wills and Probate and Trust Administration. At Rock Solid Law we understand the challenge of running and growing a business because we are a small business. Thanks in large part to our wonderful clients and the hard work of our team, Rock Solid Law has been named one of the 10 fastest growing law firms in Florida and one...

I am a United States Air Force Veteran who graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida Coastal School of Law, where I earned numerous awards for written and oral advocacy in local and national competitions. I founded Wilkerson Law in July of 2017, where I have since focused my practice on Family Law, Estate Planning, Contracts and Civil Litigation primarily in the Northeast Florida area.

Mark D. Adams is an Elder Law attorney with Carver & Adams, P.A. representing the elderly, the disabled, and their caregivers in all facets of Elder Law including Estate Planning, Asset Protection Planning, Public Benefits, Incapacity Planning, Special Needs Planning, Guardianship, Probate, and Trust Administration. As an attorney, Mark understands that his role is not only to be an advocate, but also to listen and counsel.

In his eighteen years as a professional firefighter and paramedic, Mark has become accustomed to helping people navigate the most difficult and stressful situations imaginable. Through his years of experience, Mark developed the skills of...

3rd generation Panama City lawyer with 25 years of experience specializing in defense of those charged with crimes, also practicing in local government law, estate work, and contracts

Levin Papantonio Rafferty shareholder Timothy O'Brien is a board-certified civil trial attorney who concentrates his practice in the areas of mass tort litigation, product liability, personal injury, wrongful death, and transactional liability. Mr. O'Brien is rated "A-V Preeminent" by the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell lawyer peer-rating service (the "A-V Preeminent" rating is the highest rating an attorney can receive). In September 2018, Mr. O’Brien was appointed by the United States Southern District of Ohio as Co-Lead Counsel for the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in MDL No. 2846, In re Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation. In January 2021, he...

I am an attorney at Elder Needs Law, PLLC, where I focus on Medicaid Planning, Asset Protection Planning, and Government Benefits Preservation. I bring a fresh approach and a commitment to client-centered solutions, offering a dynamic perspective to the firm’s robust planning strategies. My focus is on developing tailored Medicaid plans that align with clients' long-term goals while ensuring compliance with legal requirements. Whether you need assistance with paying for home-health care, care in an assisted living facility, or nursing home care, my team and I at Elder Needs Law, PLLC are here to guide you smoothly through the process. I...

Adam Lusthaus graduated from Dartmouth College in 2003 and went on to receive his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006, where he served as an editor of the American Criminal Law Review. After working at a large law firm for several years, Adam returned to school and earned his Masters of Legal Letters (LL.M) in Estate Planning from the University Of Miami School of Law. Adam is admitted to practice in both Florida and New York, as well the U.S. Tax Court.

Mr. Mellinger & his firm are AV Rated. Mr. Mellinger was selected by Florida Trend Magazine as a Florida Legal Elite in 2009. He is a candidate for the Bar Register for Preeminent Lawyers. ROBERT L. MELLINGER, P.A. is a general practice firm(s) established in 1993. The former & the new firm he is affiliated with of CASERTA & SPIRITI, PLLC. have offices in Doral & N. Miami. The firm handles a wide variety of cases, but concentrates in Personal Injury/Accidents, Probate & Guardianship, Basic Estate Planning(Wills & Powers of Attorney, etc), Family Law, Immigration, Criminal Defense, Real Estate...

Ryan Jay Smollar is a South Florida native and understands the unique requirements of South Florida residents. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee and his Juris Doctorate degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. His attorney practice areas include: Elder Law, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Guardianship, Social Security Disability and Probate Administration. Ryan's law practice is focused on compassion and client accommodation. Home visits and appointments at skilled nursing facilities are available for those who cannot travel. South Florida seniors and their families have concerns and solutions which are unique to our...

Scott Solkoff has been certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in Elder Law and is author of the leading attorney textbook on Elder Law, now past its seventeenth print editions. Scott focuses his practice on protecting his clients' assets against the cost of long-term care. This includes securing the client's assets while also obtaining Medicaid and V.A. eligibility to pay for care in the home, care in assisted living facilities, care in memory care facilities and care in nursing homes without compromising quality of care. Scott's father, Jerome Ira Solkoff, was one of the founders of...

Daniel Wehking is a native Floridian. He grew up in Miami, Florida where he attended Marine and Science Technology Academy, a prestigious marine science themed public magnet school near Key Biscayne. Before earning his bachelors degree, Daniel worked taking care of dolphins at the Miami Seaquarium and monkeys at the Monkey Jungle. Daniel earned his Bachelor of Science from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, New Jersey. While at Rutgers, Daniel was the recipient of a Dean Merit Scholarship. Upon his return to Florida, Daniel worked...

Mr. Nordman left college for business opportunities and after ten years experience in the business world, he returned to complete his B.B. A. in Accounting at John B. Stetson University. He graduated with honors from University of Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville, Florida completing his law degree in only 2 ½ years. While at law school, he also attended Masters level classes the Fisher School of Accounting at The University of Florida to become a Certified Public Accountant. His real world experience and academic achievement have prepared him to handle complex transactional, litigation, tax and...