Delray Beach estate planning firm serving Palm Beach County since 1991. Handles wills, trusts, probate administration and probate litigation, guardianships, and asset protection. Founder M. Adam Bankier is board certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates by The Florida Bar and a CPA; all three partners hold advanced tax degrees.
Boynton Beach is in Palm Beach County.
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Palm Beach Gardens tax and estate firm with additional offices in Boca Raton, Palm Beach, and Stuart. Handles probate and estate administration, estate, trust and guardianship litigation, asset protection, charitable and special needs planning, and estate tax planning. The roster includes board certified tax lawyers and several CPAs.
Fort Lauderdale two-attorney firm in which both partners hold Florida Bar board certification: David Shulman in Wills, Trusts and Estates and Jill Ginsberg in Elder Law. Handles probate and trust administration for Broward and Palm Beach fiduciaries, plus guardianship — including emergency temporary guardianship — estate planning, and asset protection. Takes probate matters anywhere in Florida.
Plantation solo practice with Boca Raton and Aventura offices, serving Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties. Handles formal, summary, and ancillary administration for personal representatives, beneficiaries, creditors, and corporate fiduciaries, plus trust administration and probate and trust litigation. Daniel T. Fleischer has practiced estate and probate law since 2001 and is AV rated.
Family-run Jupiter firm serving Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties, with offices in Port St. Lucie and Stuart. Handles formal, summary, and ancillary probate administration and trust administration. The practice has been registered in Florida since 1982 and is now led by Jason Siegel. Free initial consultation.
Probate in Palm Beach County
Probate Court Record
Palm Beach County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller
Palm Beach County · 15th Judicial Circuit
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Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
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205 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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