William Thomas Edwards Jr.

William Thomas Edwards Jr.

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Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 45 years

Guardianship Lawyer at Orange Park, FL
Practice Areas: Guardianship, Estate Planning, Trusts

165 Wells Road., Suite 402, Orange Park, FL

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Licensed in Florida for 45 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1980

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The Edwards Law Firm

165 Wells Road., Suite 402, Orange Park, FL, 32073

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Posted by anonymous | August 17, 2010 | Estate Planning

ATTORNEY CONSTANTLY HAS SEMINARS WHILE HE DOESN'T EVEN COMPLETE THE PROBATE OR TRUST

MY HUSBAND AND I WENT TO A SEMINAR OF TOM EDWARDS. MY HUSBAND WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE SEMINAR, SO WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE HIM. HE SET UP A TRUST FOR MY HUSBAND WHICH CONSISTED OF OVER 100 PAGES (AND THEY CHG FOR THE NUMBER OF PAGES AND TIME. HE ALSO SET UP A TRUST FOR ME.WHEN MY HUSBAND DIED I...N 2007, I TRIED TO GET THE TRUST PROBATED. I CALLED MANY TIMES AND MY CALLS WERE NEVER RETURNED. I WENT TO THE OFFICE MANY TIMES AND HE BLEW ME OFF. I TOOK STOCKS AND BONDS TO HIM TO WRAP IT UP; I DID AS INSTRUTED IN MY INSTRUCTED AND MOVED ALL THE MONEY FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO RAMOND JAMES, WHERE THERE WAS ALREADY MONEY IN IT, BUT MY HUSBAND WANTED ALL THE MONEY PUT IN THERE TO FOLLOW THE TERMS OF THE TRUST. RAYMOND JAMES MADE MANY CALLS TO TOM EDWARDS AND NONE WERE RETURNED. I CALLED MANY TIMES CRYING AND BEGGING THE PARALEGAL TO HAVE HIM CALL ME BECAUSE I WAS TOLD IT HAD TO WRAP UP W/N A YEAR AND THE YEAR HAD COME AND GONE. FINALLY, RAYMOND JAMES TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER HAD A LAWYER PERFORM THIS WAY AND THEY REFERRED ME TO ONE OF THE BEST PROBATE ATTYS IN JACKSONVILLE, FL. THE NEW ATTY SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A COMPLICATED TRUST AND IT TOOK MONTHS FOR HIM TO DESIPHER IT. HE SAID HE COULD HAVE DONE IT IN 20 PAGES OR LESS AND HAVE IT GO SMOOTHLY. IT TOOK OVER 2 YEARS TO FINALIZE IT. AGAIN, RAYMOND JAMES CALLED TOM EDWARDS TO GET THE STOCKS AND BONDS I TOOK HIM WHICH WERE IN HIS LAP DRAWER AND SOME WERE LOCKED UP. THE NEW ATTY ALSO CALLED TOM EDWARDS SEVERAL TIMES, WITH NO RESPONSE. HE FINALLY WROTE A STRONG LETTER AND GOT RESPONSE. THIS TOOK A PERIOD OF ABOUT 1 AND 1/2 YEARS. WE PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TRUST AND IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE.

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Charles Amen

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 30

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"I endorse William for estate planning. As a fellow member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, we have received similar professional education. I feel confident that if I refer a client to him, they would receive excellent estate planning services."

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Lawrence Striley

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 20

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"I know Tom through our mutual membership in the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. He is a great guy and an excellent attorney. I am happy to give him my highest recommendation."

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Michelle Biddinger

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 07

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"I endorse this lawyer. They are an expert in the field of estate planning."

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David Rosen

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 04

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Rating:  6.9 (Good)

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Florida Bar Association

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Florida Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

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Florida Bar Association, Elder Law Section

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American Bar Association

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American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

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Jacksonville Bar Association

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Clay County Bar Association

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St. Johns County Bar Associations

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American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

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American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

Executive Member

Education

1980

Florida State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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