Probate administration
Representation of personal representatives in Florida summary, formal, and ancillary probate administrations.
Practice Area
Probate & Trust Administration
Guidance for personal representatives and trustees carrying out their duties under Florida law.
Fiduciary Counsel
Support for
Personal Representatives & Trustees
The duties are real, the deadlines are firm, and you do not have to work them out on your own.
We represent personal representatives (also known as executors) in the administration of probate estates in Florida and trustees in the administration of Florida trusts.
Roodhouse Law provides the knowledge to assist you in successfully executing fiduciary duties that may seem overwhelming and the compassionate guidance to support you in times of grief, confusion, and family transition.
Our Approach
Duties, deadlines, and the people behind them
There are numerous duties and responsibilities under Florida law for these fiduciary positions, including deadlines that must be met. We take the time to thoroughly listen, clearly explain your options, and skillfully help you to move forward.
Scope of Counsel
Where we provide counsel
Some of the many areas in which we provide counsel include:
Trustees during the Grantor’s lifetime
Representation of trustees during the lifetime of the Grantor of a Florida trust.
Successor trustees
Representation of successor trustees after the death of the Grantor of a Florida trust.
Estate tax liability
Advice regarding estate tax liability for the estates of Florida decedents.
Income tax liability
Advice regarding income tax liability for Florida estates and trusts.
Related
Services
Settling an estate often raises the question of what your own plan should look like — and sometimes reveals a family member who needs protecting now.
- Estate Planning — protecting your wishes and your loved ones.
- Tax Planning — estate and income tax strategy for you and your beneficiaries.
- Charitable Gift Planning — structuring gifts to the causes you care about.
- Guardianship — protection for vulnerable adults and minors.
Proudly serving probate and trust administration clients in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, and Manatee Counties, as well as throughout Florida.
Carrying a duty you didn’t ask for?
We’ll walk it with you.
727-521-7400Tell us a little about the estate or trust and we’ll lay out the steps and the deadlines clearly.