Florida uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Broward County — the filing sequence, notice requirements, and accounting leave little room for error. Estates under the small-estate threshold are the usual exception.
Florida uses a presumed-reasonable fee schedule for probate attorneys — the percentages are a starting point that can be negotiated, especially for simple estates. Broward County firms typically follow the schedule for routine work and negotiate on complex matters.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Clerk of Circuit Court, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmFort Lauderdale, FL
Since 2002 · Serves 3 counties
Fort Lauderdale probate litigation firm serving Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. Handles contested estate and trust matters -- will contests, undue influence and breach of fiduciary duty claims, trust accountings -- alongside probate and trust administration. Serving clients since 2002, with $250 million in verdicts and settlements reported.
PracticesTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
- Office
- 1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 300Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
FirmMiami, FL
Serves 3 counties
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
- Office
- 5201 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 800Miami, FL 33126
FirmNorth Miami, FL
Serves 2 counties
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
- Office
- 12550 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 805North Miami, FL 33181
Solo PracticePlantation, FL
Since 2012 · Serves 3 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
- Office
- 7805 SW 6th CtPlantation, FL 33324
FirmMiami, FL
Serves 3 counties
Miami firm whose trusts and estates group serves Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach clients through probate, trust administration after a death, guardianship, and asset protection. Estate tax planning runs alongside its corporate tax practice. Attorneys assist clients in eight languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Hebrew, and Italian.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 2 more
- Office
- 777 SW 37th Ave, Fifth FloorMiami, FL 33135
Solo PracticeCoral Springs, FL
Since 1993 · Serves 2 counties
Coral Springs office on Wiles Road serving Broward and south Palm Beach families since 1993. Handles all four Florida probate tracks — formal, summary, and ancillary administration and disposition without administration — and drafts wills, trusts, living wills, and healthcare surrogate designations. Gary M. Landau is a certified mediator and a past chair of the Broward Bar's real property section.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateWills Trusts
- Office
- 7401 Wiles Road, Suite 204Coral Springs, FL 33067
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