Probate Lawyers in Gainesville

18 probate attorneys serve Gainesville. They take estates through administration — proving the will, appointing an executor, inventorying assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing what remains — and litigate will contests and claims against executors.

Ask how the fee is calculated before you engage anyone. Percentage-of-estate fees, hourly billing and flat fees produce very different totals on a mid-sized estate.

If you are serving as executor, get advice before distributing anything. The duties are personal and so is the exposure.

Lawyers listed in Gainesville also cover Personal Injury (31), Business Law (26) and Criminal Law (21). The same practice elsewhere in Florida: Fort Myers (13), Orlando (12) and Pensacola (7). Across Florida the directory lists 87 attorneys in this practice; Gainesville is 1st by their number among 11 cities.