Madison County Probate - Probate in Florida
Christopher Q. Wintter Florida Probate Lawyer of Wintter & Associates, P.A.
Contact information: 2239 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, FL 33020 - Hollywood: 954-920-7014
Miami-Dade: 305-948-6788 - Boca Raton: 561-470-3448 - Fax: 954-920-7080
Wintter & Associates, P.A. is a Florida trust and estate law firm focusing its practice in the areas of probate administration, trust administration, guardianship administration, probate litigation, trust litigation, guardianship litigation, and estate planning. The firm's professionals are devoted to the representation of clients in estate, trust, probate, and guardianship proceedings. The firm is well known and is well respected by its colleagues, competitors, adversaries, and judges.
Christopher Q. Wintter has over 23 years of experience as a practicing attorney and is a recognized expert in Trust and Estate matters by the Florida Bar. Mr. Wintter earned his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law (1987) and earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting with High Honors from the University of Florida (1982).
Our attorneys have a thorough understanding of the legal, tax and financial issues that come into play with complex Trusts and Estates. Mr. Wintter holds the prestigious Board Certification by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts, and Estates, a credential held by fewer than 350 attorneys out of the more than 90,000 attorneys licensed to practice law in Florida. Mr. Wintter has been Board Certified since 1999. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Wintter was a CPA and maintained his license as a Certified Public Accountant from 1984-2002.
To learn more about Wintter and Associates, P.A., please visit our web-site www.WintterLaw.com.
If you have had a loved one recently pass away, then you may need a probate lawyer. In most probate situations in Florida, you will need a probate lawyer to help settle the estate. Here are some ways that a probate lawyer can help you.
The only situations that may not require a probate lawyer are those where the estate is extremely small and no actual property is involved, or if there is only one piece of property and one beneficiary. Other than that, you will most likely need a Florida probate lawyer.
A probate lawyer helps resolve issues and ensures a proper distribution of the assets. He or she will also make sure that the proper taxes are collected and the right paperwork filed in probate court, the right creditors and governmental agencies paid and finally the right beneficiaries receive their promised inheritance.
Problems with a contesting of the will can also lead to the need for a Madison probate lawyer. If the family members and relatives cannot handle the dispute on their own, then you will need a Madison probate lawyer that focuses on the litigation side of probate. A local attorney is preferred if court appearances are required.
Another reason you may want to contact a Madison probate lawyer is for your own estate planning needs. This allows you to be able to take many of your own assets and put them beyond the probate system. This greatly reduces taxes on the estate and gives you a tighter control over where and how the assets are distributed - before and after you die.
You can also do a Living Will and Power of Attorney to make sure the people you want to make decisions over you if you can't make decisions yourself due to illness are, in fact, the ones in charge.
Don't risk mishandling the estate you have been appointed to protect. You must be certain that all creditors and governmental agencies are properly paid so that the beneficiaries receive their assets free of problems in the future. Only a Florida probate attorney can assist you in this matter. Contact a Madison County Probate Lawyer today!
