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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Solo PracticePanama City, FL
Panama City solo practice handling wills, trusts, estate planning, and Florida probate for Bay County families. Adam Hood has served clients in Panama City since 2008 and holds a master's degree in estate planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
Solo PracticeClermont, FL
Clermont solo practice serving Lake County and the Orlando metropolitan area. Michael G. Horton handles wills and trusts, probate and estate administration, trust administration, and post-death tax strategies, and holds a master's degree in taxation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningWills Trusts
Solo PracticeMacclenny, FL
Macclenny general practice serving Baker County, in Florida's Eighth Judicial Circuit. Hugh D. Fish, Jr. handles estate planning, probate, wills, and deeds alongside family law and real estate matters. He has been a member of The Florida Bar since 1977.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
Solo PracticeLakeland, FL
Lakeland attorney serving families in Polk County for nearly two decades with probate and estate planning services. Former Assistant State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Handles administrations of estates, letters of administration, preparation of wills, durable powers of attorney, healthcare surrogates, and advanced directives.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
Solo PracticeSt. Augustine, FL
St. Augustine tax and estate planning practice serving St. Johns County from Anastasia Island. Andrew Jackson handles tax law and IRS matters, estate planning, probate, and trust administration, and holds a master's degree in taxation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
FirmPinellas Park, FL
Pinellas Park firm handling Florida probate, estate planning, trust administration, and homestead and deed matters, with a second office in Tampa. Robert D. King takes matters in any Florida county and works with out-of-area clients by phone, Zoom, and FaceTime.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills Trusts
FirmTallahassee, FL
Tallahassee firm serving Leon County and North Florida through its Estate and Elder Law Planning Center. Handles probate and trust administration, guardianship, estate and estate-tax planning, Medicaid planning, and special needs planning. Formed by the merger of Gardner Bist and King & Wood, with roots dating to 1978.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
FirmNorth Palm Beach, FL
North Palm Beach firm handling estate and probate litigation, probate and trust administration, guardianships, and elder financial exploitation cases in Palm Beach County. Preston Mighdoll led the Economic Crime and Crimes Against the Elderly Unit at the Fifteenth Circuit State Attorney's office from 1993 to 2012; Kathryn Lewis prosecuted elder exploitation in the same office.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
FirmPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Palm Beach Gardens elder law and estate planning firm with offices in Boynton Beach and Port St. Lucie, practicing since 1988. Handles probate and trust administration, estate litigation, Medicaid and veterans benefits planning, and wealth-transfer tax planning. Joseph S. Karp holds both Florida Bar and national elder law certification.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
FirmFort Myers, FL
Fort Myers firm serving Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties, with a second office in Port Charlotte. Handles formal and summary probate administration, ancillary administration for out-of-state heirs, trust administration, will contests and trust disputes, and guardianship litigation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
FirmPort St. Lucie, FL
Treasure Coast firm with offices in Port St. Lucie and Vero Beach, serving St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin, and Palm Beach county families. Handles probate, trust administration, Medicaid and elder law planning, guardianship, and special needs planning. A member firm of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
Solo PracticeChipley, FL
Chipley solo practice serving Washington, Holmes, Calhoun, Jackson, and Bay counties in the rural Panhandle. Handles formal, summary, and ancillary probate, wills and trusts, lady bird deeds, and real estate and family law matters. James W. Batton started the firm in 2014.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateSpecial Needs PlanningReal Estate LitigationWills Trusts
Solo PracticeGainesville, FL
Gainesville solo practice serving all 67 Florida counties, with most matters handled remotely by phone, email, or Zoom. Lauren Richardson has 30 years of experience and has handled probate estates in more than 50 Florida counties, along with trust administration, guardianship, and elder law matters.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
Solo PracticeSt. Augustine, FL
St. Augustine solo practice serving St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler, and Clay counties. Handles estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, and sealing and expungement. Brittany Fraser Keith is a St. Augustine native and offers consultations of up to an hour at no charge.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateSealing ExpungementWills Trusts
FirmPensacola, FL
Pensacola firm serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and Northwest Florida. Gary B. Leuchtman has been Florida Bar board certified in wills, trusts and estates since 1994 and holds a master's degree in taxation. The firm handles probate, guardianship, trusts, special needs planning, and business succession.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
Solo PracticeJacksonville, FL
Jacksonville solo practice serving Duval, Clay, Nassau, and St. Johns counties. Ella Lim (Hae Kyung Lim) established the office in 2007 and handles estate planning, probate, guardianship, and business law. Concierge approach: the attorney travels to the client, with video conferencing also available.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts
FirmFort Myers, FL
Fort Myers probate and elder law firm serving Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties, with a Naples office. Matthew A. Linde is one of only ten Florida lawyers board certified by The Florida Bar in both Elder Law and Wills, Trusts & Estates -- the only such attorney in Southwest Florida. Handles probate and trust administration, estate planning, guardianship, and probate litigation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
FirmTampa, FL
Tampa firm on North Dale Mabry Highway serving Hillsborough County and the Tampa Bay area. Handles formal and summary probate administration -- homestead determination, creditor claims, asset transfers, petitions for discharge -- for Florida and out-of-state personal representatives, plus trust administration and probate litigation. D. Michael Lins has served as probate counsel over 30 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law
FirmSarasota, FL
Sarasota estate and trust firm on Main Street, practicing in Sarasota and Manatee counties since 1971. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration, contested wills and trusts, inheritance disputes, guardianship, and Medicaid planning across Sarasota, Bradenton, and Lakewood Ranch. R. Craig Harrison is board certified by The Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
FirmJacksonville, FL
Jacksonville firm on Central Parkway serving Duval County and the Beaches since 2006. Lara A. Mason and Sean P. Mason handle probate administration -- including review and negotiation of creditor claims against the estate -- alongside estate planning, elder law and Medicaid planning, and guardianship.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianship