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With offices located in St. Petersburg, Florida, Gregory H. Fisher provides a wide range of legal services to clients throughout west central Florida. His areas of practice include
Estate Planning
Here are some specific benefits of estate planning:
Knowing that your affairs are in order can give you peace of mind, knowing that your loved ones will be taken care of after you're gone. An estate plan can help you protect your assets from creditors, lawsuits, and other potential problems, such as proof of ownership and family disputes.
An estate plan can help guarantee that your wishes for your health care, finances, and property are carried out. You will have your action plan in place, even if you are no longer able to communicate your instructions to others.
If you don't have an estate plan, we can work together so you can learn more about its benefits and how to create an estate plan that meets your needs.
Probate
Probate administration is the process of settling a deceased person's estate. This includes gathering the deceased's assets, paying their debts and taxes, and distributing their assets to the proper beneficiaries, which can involve determining who contingent beneficiaries may be in the event one or more are deceased.
Trust administration
Trust administration is the process of managing a trust which includes collecting and managing the trust's assets, paying the trust's bills, and distributing the assets to the beneficiaries in accordance with the terms established by the trust. The attorney makes sure that the trustee is adhering to the terms of the trust, so everyone involved is properly protected.
Estate and Trust Administration
This can be a complex and time-consuming process. If you have an experienced and qualified attorney to help you, the procedure can be relatively painless.
Here are some of the tasks that are typically involved in estate and trust administration:
The first step is to gather the deceased’s assets. This includes real estate, personal property, bank accounts, investments, and any other assets that the deceased person owned.
Once all of the assets have been gathered and secured, the next step is to pay the deceased person's debts and taxes. This includes funeral expenses, outstanding bills, (be sure to check with the attorney before you pay any bills,) and estate taxes, if any. It should be noted that very few estates are liable for federal estate taxes. The state of Florida has no death tax.
Once all the debts and taxes have been paid, the personal representative or trustee of an estate or trust may have to provide accountings to the beneficiaries. An accounting will show how the assets of the estate or trust have been managed and how they will be distributed. If all parties agree, it may be possible to waive the preparation of a formal accounting
Once all interested parties are in agreement, the final step is to distribute the assets to the beneficiaries. This is done according to the terms of his or her will or trust and done under the direction of the attorney.
Real Estate
The Law Office of Gregory H. Fisher, can assist in the residential sale and purchase of a home or condominium, including a home in an owner owned mobile home park. This can include contract preparation, review of all paperwork and closing documents and provide practical advise about a whole range of issues that go along with the purchase of a new home.