Florida uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Hendry 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. Hendry 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 Myers, FL
Serves 4 counties
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 AdministrationProbate LitigationElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 12693 New Brittany BlvdFort Myers, FL 33907
FirmClewiston, FL
McGahee & Perez, PL
Since 2005 · Serves 1 county
Clewiston two-attorney firm on Sugarland Highway, and the only private practice based in Hendry County that registers an estates practice with The Florida Bar. Melanie McGahee and Antonio Perez both belong to the Bar's Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, and her registered practice areas are wills, trusts and estates, and real estate. In continuous operation since 2005.
PracticesEstate PlanningReal Estate
- Office
- 417 W Sugarland HwyClewiston, FL 33440
Solo PracticeWest Palm Beach, FL
Since 2019 · Serves 3 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationProbate LitigationTrust LitigationProbate Administration
- Office
- 1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Suite 1200West Palm Beach, FL 33401
FirmBradenton, FL
Since 1995 · Serves 4 counties
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 AdministrationProbate LitigationGuardianshipProbate Administration
- Office
- 3119 Manatee Avenue WestBradenton, FL 34205
FirmCoral Gables, FL
Serves 3 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 2 more
- Office
- 550 Biltmore Way, Suite 810Coral Gables, FL 33134
FirmGainesville, FL
Since 2014 · Serves the whole state
Gainesville firm handling probate in every Florida county on a flat fee, with an Ocala office and a fully remote administration process. Founding partner R. Nadine David advised Florida circuit court probate judges as a probate court staff attorney before entering private practice in 2014. Handles formal and summary administration, trust administration, and estate litigation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationTrust LitigationProbate Administration
- Office
- 201 SE 2nd Ave, Suite 210Gainesville, FL 32601
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