A basic revocable living trust in Florida costs $4,320Estimate: 10 hours at $432, Clio's Florida Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $6,480Estimate: 15 hours at $432, Clio's Florida Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source when drafted by an attorney, ten to fifteen hours of work at $432Clio Compare Lawyer Rates, Florida: Trusts rate (2025 data)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source an hour. An online service prices a trust package in the low hundreds of dollars without attorney advice on your situation. The Florida trust cost calculator carries the breakdown.
Even with a revocable trust in Florida, you still need a will, most commonly a pour-over will that catches any asset never retitled into the trust. Whether a trust adds enough over a will-only plan turns on the situation: real property, a blended family and out-of-state assets are the common reasons. The Florida trust-or-will tool walks through the decision.
Estate planning attorneys in Florida average $440Clio Compare Lawyer Rates, Florida: Wills and Estates rate (2025 data)Verified Oct 15, 2026View source an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $1,320Estimate: 3 hours at $440, Clio's Florida Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,640Estimate: 6 hours at $440, Clio's Florida Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for a simple individual will and $4,320Estimate: 10 hours at $432, Clio's Florida Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $6,480Estimate: 15 hours at $432, Clio's Florida Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Florida will cost calculator sets the two side by side.
Florida sets no dollar limit for its Disposition Without AdministrationFla. Stat. § 733.402 (bond — required by default: "Unless the bond requirement has been waived by the will or by the courtVerified Sep 8, 2026View source; eligibility turns on other tests. Most estates go through formal probate, and most families retain an attorney for it; a living trust is the common way to skip the process entirely. The Florida probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.
In Florida, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.
Free Florida forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.
Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.
In Florida, a will is signed before 2Fla. Stat. § 732.502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyFla. Stat. § 732.502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.
Florida requires 2Fla. Stat. § 765.203Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witnesses for a healthcare power of attorney; notarization is not requiredFla. Stat. § 765.203Verified Oct 15, 2026View source.
Florida requires explicit durability language for a power of attorney to survive incapacityFla. Stat. §§ 709.2101, 709.2104, 709.2105, 709.2106, 709.2108, 709.2109, 709.2113, 709.2119, 709.2120, 709.2201, 709.2202, 709.2208, 709.2209 (2024 supported decisionmaking — informational only, not a POA); § 695.01 (recording); § 695.03 (alternative acknowledgment methods referenced by § 709.2105(2))Verified Sep 18, 2026View source, and it is signed before 2Fla. Stat. §§ 709.2101, 709.2104, 709.2105, 709.2106, 709.2108, 709.2109, 709.2113, 709.2119, 709.2120, 709.2201, 709.2202, 709.2208, 709.2209 (2024 supported decisionmaking — informational only, not a POA); § 695.01 (recording); § 695.03 (alternative acknowledgment methods referenced by § 709.2105(2))Verified Sep 18, 2026View source witnesses and a notary.
In Florida, a pour-over will is signed before 2Fla. Stat. § 732.502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.
Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Florida: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.
In Florida, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonableFla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.
Probate in Florida takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonableFla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.
An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Florida runs $4,320Estimate: 10 hours at $432, Clio's Florida Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $6,480Estimate: 15 hours at $432, Clio's Florida Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source and a simple will $1,320Estimate: 3 hours at $440, Clio's Florida Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $2,640Estimate: 6 hours at $440, Clio's Florida Wills and Estates rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Florida costs an estimated $30,600Fla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonableFla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
Florida automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceFla. Stat. § 732.703Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Florida costs an estimated $30,600Fla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source and takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonableFla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Estates under $150,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.
148 estate planning firms in Florida, by county and firm type.
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FirmSebring, FL
Heartland Florida firm with offices in Sebring (Highlands County) and Wauchula (Hardee County), advertising over 60 years of legal experience. Handles estates and probate, guardianships, wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, alongside real estate closings and civil matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts
FirmBradenton, FL
Bradenton firm serving Manatee and Sarasota counties from five offices, including Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, Anna Maria Island, and downtown Sarasota. Handles formal and summary probate administration, creditor claims, trust administration and accountings, will contests and fiduciary disputes, and guardianship proceedings. Established 1995.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationGuardianship
FirmPensacola, FL
Pensacola firm serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, including Gulf Breeze, Cantonment, Milton, and Navarre. Handles probate, guardianships, wills and trusts, powers of attorney, and death certificate corrections. Partners report over half a century of combined legal experience.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts
Solo PracticeAltamonte Springs, FL
Altamonte Springs solo practice serving Seminole County and the Orlando area, with a second address in Longwood. Brett D. Bevis handles estate and probate administration, trust administration, guardianships, wills and trusts, and Medicaid planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawGuardianship
FirmMiami, FL
Miami probate firm serving Miami-Dade, Broward, and Collier counties, with a second office in Weston. Handles probate administration and probate litigation, guardianship and Baker Act matters, elder abuse and fraud recovery, and wills and trusts. Serving clients since 1998; Spanish spoken.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawGuardianship
FirmCoral Gables, FL
Coral Gables firm serving Miami-Dade County since 1998. Handles probate and trust administration, guardianships, will contests and trust litigation including undue influence and fiduciary disputes, elder law, and estate and tax planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
FirmSarasota, FL
Sarasota elder law and estate planning firm founded in 1995, serving Sarasota, Tampa, and St. Petersburg. Handles probate and trust administration, guardianship proceedings, long-term care planning, special needs trusts, and veterans benefits. Two of its attorneys were among the first three board certified elder law attorneys in Florida.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
FirmBradenton, FL
Lakewood Ranch firm serving Manatee and Sarasota counties, renamed from Butler Elder Law in January 2026. Handles probate and trust administration, guardianships, Medicaid eligibility planning, special needs trusts, and elder fraud and fiduciary abuse claims.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
FirmDelray Beach, FL
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipAsset Protection
FirmPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Palm Beach Gardens firm serving Palm Beach and Martin counties from Jupiter and Tequesta to Hobe Sound and Wellington. Handles estate and trust administration, probate and trust litigation, fiduciary disputes, guardianships, and estate and gift tax planning. All three named partners are board certified by The Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
Solo PracticeSpring Hill, FL
Spring Hill practice serving Hernando County, with a second office in Key West (Monroe County). David A. Buck limits the practice to estate planning and estate administration: formal, summary, and ancillary probate, creditor claims, successor trustee guidance, and trust accountings. Over 30 years of practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateAsset Protection
FirmPalm Beach Gardens, FL
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
FirmPalm Coast, FL
Palm Coast firm serving Flagler County, where Timothy Conner opened his practice in 1985; William Bosch joined in 2007 to form Conner Bosch Law. Handles probate, trust administration, guardianship, elder care matters, advance directives, and asset protection, alongside real estate and civil work. The two attorneys report over sixty years of combined experience.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
FirmLakeland, FL
Lakeland practice serving Polk County and Central Florida, limited to estate planning, probate, and trust administration. Two attorneys handle formal and summary administration, business succession planning, and estate tax minimization, and offer homebound and hospital consultations. Founder Craig A. Mundy is also a certified public accountant.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planning
FirmLive Oak, FL
North Florida firm with offices in Live Oak, Lake City, and Jacksonville, working the Third Judicial Circuit -- Suwannee, Columbia, Lafayette, Hamilton, Madison, Taylor, and Dixie counties. Handles probate, wills and estates, guardianship, and family law. Serving clients since 2007.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts
Solo PracticeOkeechobee, FL
Okeechobee practice serving Okeechobee County and the surrounding Heartland from an office on N.W. 6th Street. Tom W. Conely III handles probate, wills, trusts, and estate planning. The professional association has been on the state register since 1980.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
FirmTallahassee, FL
Tallahassee and Bainbridge firm licensed in both Florida and Georgia, serving the Big Bend and South Georgia. Handles probate of wills, administration of estates, conservatorships and guardianships, plus wills, trusts, healthcare directives, and succession planning. Also carries a real estate and agriculture practice for rural panhandle clients.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipAgricultural LawWills Trusts
FirmNorth Miami, FL
North Miami firm serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Handles probate administration and probate litigation, trust administration and trust disputes, will contests built on undue influence or lack of testamentary capacity, guardianship, and elder law. Spanish spoken.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
Solo PracticeTallahassee, FL
Tallahassee solo practice serving Leon, Jefferson, Wakulla, Liberty, Gadsden, Franklin, and Calhoun counties. Claire A. Duchemin guides personal representatives and trustees through formal and summary administration, and litigates wrongful will and trust changes and fiduciary failures. More than 45 years in practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
Solo PracticeTallahassee, FL
Tallahassee solo practice serving Leon County. Anthony L. Conticello handles Florida probate and ancillary probate administration, elder law, estate planning and advance care directives, and business and contract work, including Sunshine Law and public records matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawBusiness Law