Florida uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Indian River 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. Indian River 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.
FirmPort St. Lucie, FL
Serves 4 counties
Treasure Coast firm with offices in Port St. Lucie and Vero Beach, serving St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin, and Palm Beach county families. Handles probate, trust administration, Medicaid and elder law planning, guardianship, and special needs planning. A member firm of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawGuardianshipand 4 more
- Office
- 2100 SE Hillmoor Drive, Suite 105Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
FirmVero Beach, FL
Since 1985 · Serves 1 county
Vero Beach firm in Indian River County that handles probate and trust administration in-house rather than referring the accounting and tax work out. Represents personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries, prepares fiduciary accountings and the estate's own income, gift and estate tax returns, and will accept appointment as personal representative or trustee.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 3426 Ocean DriveVero Beach, FL 32963
FirmJupiter, FL
Since 1982 · Serves 4 counties
Family-run Jupiter firm serving Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties, with offices in Port St. Lucie and Stuart. Handles formal, summary, and ancillary probate administration and trust administration. The practice has been registered in Florida since 1982 and is now led by Jason Siegel. Free initial consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationAsset ProtectionProbate Administration
- Office
- 801 Maplewood Drive, Suite 3Jupiter, FL 33458
FirmMelbourne, FL
Serves 2 counties
Melbourne firm serving Brevard and Indian River counties from one Eau Gallie Boulevard office. Pierre Mommers handles the estate side: probate under the Florida Probate Code, administration of revocable, irrevocable, testamentary and discretionary trusts, guardianship, and special needs trusts. The free initial consultation is offered on the trust administration page itself, not only for planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 2020 West Eau Gallie Blvd, Suite 106Melbourne, FL 32935
FirmMelbourne, FL
Since 2004 · Serves 2 counties
Melbourne elder-law firm serving Brevard and Indian River counties, established by Amy B. Van Fossen in 2004. Handles formal and summary probate administration, ancillary probate for out-of-state families, trust administration and terminations, estate inventories and accountings, plus Medicaid and VA benefits planning. Katie Jackson Stolz is a Florida Bar board-certified elder law attorney.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawProbate Administration
- Office
- 211 E New Haven AveMelbourne, FL 32901
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 AdministrationProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 8 more
- Office
- 7805 SW 6th CtPlantation, FL 33324
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