Florida uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Palm Beach 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. Palm Beach 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.
FirmDelray Beach, FL
Since 1991 · Serves 1 county
Delray Beach estate planning firm serving Palm Beach County since 1991. Handles wills, trusts, probate administration and probate litigation, guardianships, and asset protection. Founder M. Adam Bankier is board certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates by The Florida Bar and a CPA; all three partners hold advanced tax degrees.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipAsset Protection
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- 101 SE 6th Avenue, Suite CDelray Beach, FL 33483
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 PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation
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- 1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Suite 1200West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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 AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 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 AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 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 AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 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 AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
- Office
- 631 US Highway 1, Suite 406North Palm Beach, FL 33408
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