Florida uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Martin 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. Martin 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 & Comptroller, 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.
FirmPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Since 1994 · Serves 2 counties
Palm Beach Gardens firm serving Palm Beach and Martin counties from Jupiter and Tequesta to Hobe Sound and Wellington. Handles estate and trust administration, probate and trust litigation, fiduciary disputes, guardianships, and estate and gift tax planning. All three named partners are board certified by The Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 4 more
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- 3300 PGA Blvd, Suite 600Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
FirmPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Serves 2 counties
Palm Beach Gardens tax and estate firm with additional offices in Boca Raton, Palm Beach, and Stuart. Handles probate and estate administration, estate, trust and guardianship litigation, asset protection, charitable and special needs planning, and estate tax planning. The roster includes board certified tax lawyers and several CPAs.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationTax Planningand 4 more
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- 3825 PGA Boulevard, Suite 701Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
FirmPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Since 2003 · Serves 3 counties
Palm Beach Gardens firm handling probate and trust administration, guardianship, elder law and Medicaid, and estate tax planning for Palm Beach County families. Founded by Rebecca G. Doane in 2003; Randell C. Doane is board certified by The Florida Bar in wills, trusts and estates, and the firm is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawTax Planningand 2 more
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- 2979 PGA Boulevard, Suite 201Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
FirmNorth Palm Beach, FL
Serves 2 counties
North Palm Beach firm handling estate and probate litigation, probate and trust administration, guardianships, and elder financial exploitation cases in Palm Beach County. Preston Mighdoll led the Economic Crime and Crimes Against the Elderly Unit at the Fifteenth Circuit State Attorney's office from 1993 to 2012; Kathryn Lewis prosecuted elder exploitation in the same office.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 3 more
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- 631 US Highway 1, Suite 406North Palm Beach, FL 33408
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
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- 2100 SE Hillmoor Drive, Suite 105Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
FirmPalm Beach, FL
Since 1975 · Serves 2 counties
Palm Beach firm on Royal Palm Way serving Palm Beach County since 1975, with a second office in Tequesta. Handles formal and summary probate administration -- identifying beneficiaries, notifying creditors, paying debts and taxes, and distributing assets -- plus trust administration and estate and trust litigation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbate LitigationTrust LitigationProbate Administration
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- 231 Royal Palm Way, Suite 302Palm Beach, FL 33480
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