St. Petersburg firm practicing since 1962 and filing in the Pinellas County probate court. Six attorneys handle estate and trust administration, probate litigation, and will and trust contests, alongside estate planning, guardianship, and Medicaid and long-term-care planning. Founder George Wilsey is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Seminole is in Pinellas County.
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St. Petersburg firm serving Pinellas and Hillsborough County families from Clearwater to Tampa and Sun City. Represents personal representatives and trustees through probate and trust administration and probate and trust litigation, plus wills, trusts, guardianships, and elder law. David Foster began the practice here in 1962; his son Bill Foster was mayor of St. Petersburg from 2010 to 2013.
Probate in Pinellas County
Probate Court Record
Pinellas County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller
Pinellas County · 6th Judicial Circuit
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Office
315 Court Street, Room 106, Clearwater, FL 33756
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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Florida
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How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Florida happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeFla. Stat. § 736.0101 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysFla. Stat. §§ 736.0813, 736.1008, 736.10081Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?
In Florida, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)Fla. Stat. § 736.0708Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
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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