Florida uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Monroe 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. Monroe 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.
FirmMarathon, FL
Since 1953 · Serves 1 county
Marathon firm working the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, which covers the whole of Monroe County and the Keys. Its probate practice is listed by track -- formal, summary and ancillary administration, plus will contests -- and a senior attorney handles probate and trust administration alongside asset protection. Three attorneys in one Overseas Highway office, practicing in the Keys since 1953.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbate Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 10075 Overseas HwyMarathon, FL 33050
FirmKey West, FL
Since 2002 · Serves 1 county
Key West firm working the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit courthouses in Monroe County. Handles probate administration and the administration of trusts, and its estate service list runs to guardianships, gifting of assets, healthcare surrogate designations and Medicaid trusts. Payment plans and credit cards are accepted.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationGuardianshipMedicaid Planningand 3 more
- Office
- 3130 Northside DriveKey West, FL 33040
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
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
FirmBradenton, FL
Since 2004 · Serves the whole state
Bradenton firm on State Road 70 East serving Manatee and Sarasota families, and accepting probate cases in any Florida county. Guides personal representatives and trustees through probate and trust administration, and handles estate planning, wills, trusts, and elder law as a National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys member. Rodney D. Gerling and Dana Laganella Gerling founded the firm in 2004.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawProbate AdministrationWills Trusts
- Office
- 6148 State Road 70 EBradenton, FL 34203
FirmFort Lauderdale, FL
Serves the whole state
Fort Lauderdale two-attorney firm in which both partners hold Florida Bar board certification: David Shulman in Wills, Trusts and Estates and Jill Ginsberg in Elder Law. Handles probate and trust administration for Broward and Palm Beach fiduciaries, plus guardianship — including emergency temporary guardianship — estate planning, and asset protection. Takes probate matters anywhere in Florida.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationElder LawTax Planningand 4 more
- Office
- 300 SE 2nd St, Suite 600Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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