Probate, Trust, and Estate Disputes in South Florida — Representation for Families and Fiduciaries

Who We Are and Who We Help

Trust Counsel, PL is a Coral Gables law firm focused on probate and trust matters, estate planning, and business succession for families and fiduciaries across South Florida. We represent beneficiaries and heirs navigating probate disputes, families in trust conflicts, professional trustees and executors managing complex estates, and business owners planning for succession and asset protection.

We work with domestic and international families, high-net-worth individuals, and fiduciaries who face the legal and financial complexities that arise when estates are contested, trusts are unclear, or succession plans need to be built or defended. Our practice centers on the disputes, planning, and administration that define these situations—not on quick resolutions or simple transactions.

How We Work With You

Our approach begins with understanding your specific situation. Whether you’re a beneficiary questioning a trustee’s actions, an executor managing an estate under pressure, a business owner planning for the next generation, or a family member facing a guardianship matter, we listen first.

We then:

• Assess the legal and financial landscape. We identify the real issues—tax exposure, asset protection gaps, fiduciary duties, or grounds for dispute—and explain them clearly.
• Develop a concrete strategy. Rather than generic advice, we build a plan tailored to your circumstances, timeline, and goals.
• Communicate regularly. You’ll know where things stand, what’s coming next, and why we’re taking the steps we take.
• Handle the work. Whether that’s litigation, trust administration, estate tax planning, or succession planning, we manage the legal and procedural details so you don’t have to.

We serve as professional trustees and executors for clients who need fiduciary representation, and we advise existing trustees and executors on their duties and decisions. We also represent families and individuals in probate and trust disputes, plan estates and business succession, and structure asset protection strategies.

Why Clients Work With Us

Long-term focus. We’ve served South Florida families and businesses for years. We understand the region’s demographics, the tax environment, and the disputes that arise in probate and trust matters here.

Responsiveness. When a trustee is mismanaging an estate or a beneficiary’s rights are unclear, delays compound the problem. We return calls and move cases forward.

Depth in complex matters. Probate litigation, trust disputes, estate tax planning, and business succession aren’t simple. We don’t treat them as if they were. We dig into the facts, the law, and the financial implications.

Fiduciary perspective. We’ve served as trustees and executors ourselves. We understand the pressures fiduciaries face and the legal duties they owe. That experience informs how we advise clients and how we represent them in disputes.

We Serve South Florida

We represent clients throughout South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Doral, Kendall, Pinecrest, Key Biscayne, and Aventura. Our office is in Coral Gables. We handle matters involving Florida law and Florida courts, and we work with families and businesses with assets and interests across the state and beyond.

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