Florida Probate and Guardianship Law

Plant City Probate and Guardianship Lawyers

Our Plant City probate and guardianship lawyers are ready to assist interested persons in making sure that they receive experienced and knowledgeable representation in all probate and guardianship proceedings, including:

Probate Cases

From basic estate planning to will contests, the probate attorneys at Byrd & Barnhill can assist you. We prepare simple wills, powers of attorney, healthcare surrogate designations, and living wills. If you need an attorney to probate a will and handle the administration of an estate, give us a call or send us your information for a free case evaluation.

Guardianship Cases

Persons who are mentally or physically incapacitated may need a guardian to handle their affairs. Also, children who have assets often need a guardian. The process of appointing a guardian begins with the filing of a petition to determine incapacity, followed by the application to be appointed guardian.

Last Will & Testament

The probate and estate planning lawyers at Byrd & Barnhill will help you plan for how you estate will be handled with a view toward avoiding the costs of probate. We also will help you prepare a power of attorney, healthcare surrogate designation and living will to protect you if you become incapacitated and unable to handle your affairs.

Probate & Estates

The probate and estate attorneys at Byrd & Barnhill are able to handle the administration of estates and the probate of the last will and testament of persons whose estates must be administered in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk and Pasco Counties. There may be alternatives to formal administration through summary administration.

Will Contests & Claims

There are times when a dispute arises as to whether a document purported to be the last will and testament of a deceased was, in fact, the legal will of the deceased. Wills can be contested for a number of reasons, but in every case there are short time limits on the ability to contest a will. Act now!

Guardianships & Incapacity

Persons who are unable to handle their financial affairs or activities of daily living may need to have a guardian appointed. The process can be complex and the advice of an experienced guardianship attorney can help you through the process.

Trusts

Revocable trusts can be an excellent way to create an estate plan that avoids the costs and delays of probate, not to mention retaining privacy for your family.

Power of Attorney

Planning ahead for the possibility of becoming incapacitated will save your loved ones the agony and expense of guardianship proceedings.

Hometown Attorneys Working For You

Johnnie Byrd and David Barnhill live and work in Tampa Bay because we believe it is a great place to live, work and raise a family. We are not a satellite office of a statewide multi-lawyer firm. We offer our legal services to clients in the Tampa Bay area in Tampa, Brandon, Plant City, Temple Terrace, Riverview, Ruskin, Apollo Beach, Sun City, Wesley Chapel, Wauchula, Mulberry, Zephyrhills, Bartow, Keysville, Pinecrst, Walden Lake, Fish Hawk, Turkey Creek, Seffner, Lakeland, Land O Lakes, Antioch, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Bloomingdale, Boyette, Carollwood, Clearwater, Dover, Egypt Lake, Gibsonston, Gulf City, Gulfport, Hopewell, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores Beach, Kenneth City, Largo, Lithia, Lutz, Madeira Beach, Mango, Marvina, New Tampa, North Redington, Oldsmar, Orient Park, Palm River, Pasadena, Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, Seminole, St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Tampa Palms, Thonotosassa, Tierra Verde, Trapnell, Unincorporated Hillsborough County, Unincorporated Pinellas County, Welcome, and Wimauma. We are located just two blocks from the Plant City Court House.

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