Wills

Peace of mind for the people you care about most

Elder Law

Planning for the care you may need later

Probate

Protecting the dreams you made come true

Trusts

Securing your lasting legacy

Florida Wills Attorney

Patrick L. Smith

We all hope to leave a lasting legacy behind for our loved ones when we pass away. But with inadequate planning, or no planning at all, that legacy can become one of confusion, mistrust, and conflict. Attorney Patrick Smith and the Law Offices of Patrick  L. Smith PLLC are ready to help protect your family and your legacy with a full suite of estate planning solutions.

EVERY SINGLE CLIENT MATTERS TO ME.

When all is said and done, we are really in the peace of mind business. And I promise my extensive experience, knowledge, and expertise are going to guarantee you and your family peace of mind.

— Patrick L. Smith

Every mature adult needs a will, but no one should make critical decisions about their legacy without consulting an experienced attorney, a specialist with expert knowledge of pertinent statutes and the many perplexing options for structuring an estate. How well you protect your assets later depends upon the often-complicated choices you make now. Poor choices can lead to unnecessary expense, increased tax liability, delays, and can even cause rifts in the family you have so carefully protected.

I have the proven expertise and experience you need to secure your family’s future. Comprehensive wills, certain to pass statutory scrutiny. End-of-life planning that will both preserve your assets and assure your health care is managed according to your wishes. Probate management that will minimize your heirs’ tax burden. Trust administration that will protect your assets and assure your wishes are followed.

You may not be there for them, but the perfect plan you created will be.

Areas of Practice

We offer a full range of legal services that can fit the budget and meet the unique needs of every client. Whether you are simply seeking to preserve a modest 401-K, to secure a family homestead, to claim Medicaid benefits you are entitled to, trying to establish a multi-million-dollar trust, or managing complex legacy issues in a blended family, we will help you decide yourself the options that work best for you. We will then execute that plan so there are no hiccups, no challenges, no tax surprises, no family feuds about what you intended, and no issues with changing Florida statutes.

Wills

A simple will is the most basic formal legal instrument to assure your assets will be distributed as you wish them to be.

Trusts

The Florida living trust offers significant advantages over a regular will for many people.

Elder Law

Asset protection, optimizing public benefits, assigning decision making, and confirming that long-term care needs will be met.

Probate

Minimize or altogether avoid the tax burden on your survivors and speed their receipt of inherited assets.

Resources

How Can We Help?

No lay person should try to navigate the complicated and perplexing issues raised when planning an estate. In addition to our offer of a free initial consultation with Patrick, we provide a variety of resources to help inform our clients and the community we live in.

Patrick enjoys educating his friends and neighbors in central Florida in his areas of expertise, and is a frequent pro-bono guest speaker at private and public functions. You will find any currently scheduled public events listed here.

Tune in live every Saturday between 8:00am and 9:00am as Patrick hosts The Attorney Patrick Smith Show. Patrick’s warmth, easy manner, natural accessibility, and obvious expertise have made the show a resounding success, and it is now broadcast on eight central Florida radio stations. You can call in live at 877-943-9673 or email your legal questions to patrick@attorneypatricksmith.com for free expert legal advice.

Attempting to create an estate plan with only a layman’s understanding of appropriate statutes and correct practices can be very challenging. Are you facing difficult decisions about your own estate? You’ve got questions. Patrick has answers. Just ask here.

Let’s get the conversation started.

Contact Our Office

If you would like to schedule a free consultation with me personally to determine how you and your family may benefit from my expertise in wills, trust administration, elder law, or probate, call 877-754-6764 or fill out the form below.

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