Florida uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Hernando 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. Hernando 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.
Solo PracticeSpring Hill, FL
Serves 2 counties
Spring Hill practice serving Hernando County, with a second office in Key West (Monroe County). David A. Buck limits the practice to estate planning and estate administration: formal, summary, and ancillary probate, creditor claims, successor trustee guidance, and trust accountings. Over 30 years of practice.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationAsset ProtectionProbate Administration
- Office
- 5330 Spring Hill Drive, Suite ESpring Hill, FL 34606
FirmSpring Hill, FL
Since 1987 · Serves 2 counties
Spring Hill firm serving Hernando and Pasco counties, founded in 1987 by David R. Carter. The firm handles estate planning and probate alongside real estate, family law, personal injury, and business matters, including lady bird deeds that keep Florida property out of probate. Two are board certified by The Florida Bar in real estate law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate AdministrationReal Estate Litigation
- Office
- 5308 Spring Hill DrSpring Hill, FL 34606
FirmNew Port Richey, FL
Serves 2 counties
New Port Richey firm on Main Street providing probate and trust services across Pasco, Hernando, and the Tampa Bay area for more than 40 years. Handles formal, summary, and ancillary administration and trust administration, alongside wills and trusts, advance care directives, and deeds. Stephen and Sallie D. Skipper are the firm's attorneys.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate AdministrationWills Trusts
- Office
- 5653 Main StreetNew Port Richey, FL 34652
FirmSpring Hill, FL
Since 2000 · Serves 1 county
Spring Hill husband-and-wife practice serving Hernando County since 2000. David and Sandra Day handle wills, estate planning, and probate administration alongside Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and report over five decades of combined legal experience.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate AdministrationWills Trusts
- Office
- 4108 Deltona BlvdSpring Hill, FL 34606
FirmOcala, FL
Serves 4 counties
Family-run Ocala firm with offices in Beverly Hills and The Villages, representing clients throughout Marion, Sumter, Citrus, and Lake counties. Handles estate administration and probate, estate planning, real estate, and business matters, with an affiliated title company for closings.
PracticesEstate PlanningBusiness LawProbate AdministrationReal Estate
- Office
- 230 NE 25th Avenue, Suite 100Ocala, FL 34470
Solo PracticeSarasota, FL
Since 2011 · Serves 2 counties
Sarasota practice founded in 2011, with a second office in Lakewood Ranch, serving Sarasota and Manatee counties. Handles probate, trust administration and settlement after death, estate and gift tax planning, and probate and trust disputes including arbitration and mediation. David M. Silberstein has been Florida Bar board certified in both Tax Law and Wills, Trusts and Estates since 1998.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 1515 Ringling Boulevard, Suite 860Sarasota, FL 34236
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