Sarasota elder-law and probate practice operating since 1983 across Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, and Charlotte counties. Works with personal representatives through the Twelfth Judicial Circuit on inventory, creditor claims, homestead, and accountings, plus trust administration and guardianship. Ira Wiesner is a Florida Bar board-certified elder law specialist.
Probate in Charlotte County
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Charlotte County Clerk of Circuit Court
Charlotte County · 20th Judicial Circuit
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
350 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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Probate Litigation Firms Serving Charlotte County
Arcadia solo practice and one of the few probate firms based in Florida's inland Heartland, serving DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Charlotte, Sarasota, Lee, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. Paul Seusy handles probate and probate litigation alongside elder law, real estate litigation and family matters, and states plainly that he is not certified by Florida as a specialist.
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.
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.
West Palm Beach firm with an appointment-only LaBelle office covering Hendry and Glades counties, where almost no private estate practice is based. Handles formal, summary, intestate and contested probate through the Hendry County Clerk and the 20th Judicial Circuit, ancillary administration for out-of-state families, and partition actions when co-heirs inherit rural property together.
Coral Gables firm whose practice is confined to trusts and estates, with companion offices in Naples and West Palm Beach. Handles estate planning, trust and estate administration, and probate and trust litigation for Miami-Dade, Collier, and Palm Beach families, alongside estate taxation and business planning.
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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.
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Settling an estate in Florida: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 60 daysFla. Prob. R. 5.340; Fla. Stat. § 733.604Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsFla. Stat. §§ 733.2121, 733.702 (later of 3 months from first publication or 30 days from service on a served creditor), 733.703, 733.705, 733.707, 733.710Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
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