Pensacola 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.
A power of attorney gives someone - often a spouse or child, but sometimes a lawyer, trusted associate or business partner - the legal right to handle legal and financial matters for another person. Powers of attorney are most often created to ensure that there is a trusted person to handle your affairs in the event that you are incapacitated or unable to make those decisions for yourself. In Florida probate law, there are several different types of powers of attorney. A Pensacola probate lawyer can explain the nuances and differences among the types of documents, and help you decide if you need to execute a power of attorney, and if so which type.
Durable Power of Attorney
Traditionally, a durable power of attorney grants another person the legal right to make decisions on your behalf. That right is effective upon execution of the document - in other words, as soon as you sign the documents, the person you designate has access to your affairs and may make decisions on your behalf. Once executed, it exists until you revoke it. If you become incapacitated in any way, your representative will be able to make necessary decisions and enact your wishes on your behalf.
Medical Power of Attorney
In addition to powers of attorney that give another the right to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf, you can grant medical power of attorney to someone you trust to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event that you are incapacitated and unable to make them on your own. By choosing someone in advance of any incapacity, and advising them of your wishes, you can avoid placing any of your loved ones in the position of making hard decisions about your health care.
In fact, by planning in advance with the help of a probate lawyer, you can ensure that your family is protected and provided for in the event of your incapacity or death. By designating someone to make decisions on financial and legal matters, you are avoiding a situation where a family member has to apply to probate court for guardianship or other legal access to your affairs in order to continue your business while you are ill. Consult a Pensacola probate lawyer for more information on the best way to protect your family. Speak to a Pensacola Probate Lawyer today!
