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As founder of the Law Offices of Samantha J. Fitzgerald, I understand the importance of providing clients with personal attention. I represents clients who are dealing with probate and estate planning issues. Knowing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, I customize plans for clients' individual situations in order to meet their specific goals.
Having a solid background in the issues surrounding estate planning gives me the ability to develop a successful strategy for every case. Prior to earning a Master of Laws in taxation from the University of Miami School of Law in 2000, I graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law in 1999. I received a Bachelor of Science in accounting and graduated cum laude from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 1996.
Today, I spend my time guiding clients with compassion, focus and a commitment to each person's best interests. I stay on top of legal trends through my involvement with the Florida Lawyers Network, the Broward County Bar Association and The Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate and Trust Law sections.
My goal is to have clients for life, not just one transaction.
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300 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 109, Plantation, FL, 33324
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Posted by Nick | November 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
100% worth it!
We worked with Samantha and her team to prepare a full estate plan for our family, including setting up a trust. Throughout the whole process they were exceptionally professional, walking us through the details and various options we had. We asked a lot of questions since this was all brand new to my...
Reading this review made by day Nick!
Posted by Cyndee | July 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Probate
My name is Cyndee
My mom died and left one account with no Beneficiary I had so much to do with the Estate and I was the only child The Bank wouldn’t release moms money even thought I was listed in the will they sent endless paper work always telling me I need to do more Samantha and her team made my life a br...
Cyndee, thank you for taking the time to write us such a wonderful review.
Posted by Robert | May 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Outstanding!
I live in Venice Florida. When my wife's 100 year old uncle suddenly died in Hollywood Florida, I realized that my 94 year old father-in-law would need local representation. I researched lawyers in Broward County. Based on reviews and other sources, I quickly came to the conclusion that Samant...
Robert, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review.
Posted by Michelle | March 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Great experience
I don’t think anyone relishes the idea of getting our trusts, wills, power of attorney, etc done. However, it is necessary. Samantha and her staff made the entire process easy and painless. It is so good knowing that everything in order.
Reading this review made my day Michelle, thank you.
Posted by crystal | February 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Good Choice of Lawyer
I called Samantha to get an estimate and she was very helpful. She gave me a price on what she would charge and gave me some good advice on how I could take care of some things myself, but gave me a cost of what she would charge to do them for me. I had called a couple other lawyers and their prices...
Crystal, thank you for taking the time to leave us such a nice review.
"Samantha is not only an excellent attorney, but you will also truly like and feel comfortable with her. Samantha will patiently listen to what you would like to achieve and make that happen for you at a reasonable price. I highly recommend Samantha."
"Samantha is awesome. She has a great knowledge and understanding of the law. As a professional in the same area of practice as I am in, she is wonderful to bounce off legal issues and ideas. Her personality allows her clients to relate well to her. She puts in the added individual attention to each client, and makes her clients feel at ease. Because of her knowledge and style of practice, whenever I run into a potential conflict, she is my "go to" attorney to whom I refer the client."
"It's easy to like Samantha, "Sam.:" She is upbeat, lively and genuine. Sam is genuine, reliable, and really understands the complexities of estate planning. I am pleased to recommend her to protect all of your assets, so get started now."
"I've known Samantha since 2002. She is an extremely experienced and skilled tax attorney who takes pride in getting the best possible results for her clients, from simple to complex, high value matters. Over the years I have entrusted many clients and friends to Samantha for tax matters and advice- all of whom have been 100% satisfied with the results. I would recommend Samantha to any individual or company in need of any kind of tax assistance, from small to multi-million dollar matters."
"As a colleague, I think so highly of Samantha that I asked her to handle the estate planning for a close relative. She met with her, walked her through the entire process from start to finish, and was (and still is) always available to her to answer any questions. I am very impressed not only with her legal skills and work ethic, but also with her patience, responsiveness and accessibility."
"I worked with Samantha recently to help a client reach her and her husband's financial goals during their divorce process. Samantha is professional and knowledgeable and I have sent other clients to her."
"I know Samantha to be a motivated and intelligent attorney who is knowledgeable in her field. Estate planning, taxation, and probate issues rarely exist in a vacuum. Instead, they tend to interrelate with other legal issues involving property, asset protection, investment and retirement accounts, bankruptcy, and litigation. You want a smart, motivated attorney when dealing with these issues; and Samantha fits that bill."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had the privilege of working in the community with Samantha Fitzgerald and I am extremely impressed with her skill and expertise in handling complex estate planning issues and tax issues. She is a top notch attorney."
"Samantha is an excellent attorney who provides tailored specific solutions for each of her client's needs. I would not hesitate to refer Samantha to my own clients as well as anyone else who requires help with a probate matter."
"I endorse this lawyer and highly recommend her in the area of estate planning and tax law. Samantha is extremely knowledgeable in the area of estate planning and tax related issues. I have found her to be intelligent, caring and she exhibits the highest level of integrity and professionalism in all she does. I have referred clients and also rely on her to consult when I have a question related to her area of expertise."
"I highly recommend Samantha Fitzgerald to anyone needed estate planning services or tax advice. I have known Samantha for over 10 years, having first worked with her at a prominent Miami law firm. She is skilled at both estate planning and tax law, is extremely client-service oriented, and has impeccable integrity. Samantha is also very active in the estate planning legal community, and keeps abreast of new developments as they arise. I have referred clients to Samantha, and will continue to do so without reservation."
"I have known Samantha for 2 years and can state unequivocally that she is incredibly knowledgable in the areas of tax and estate planning. I received exceptionally positive feedback from my clients that I referred to her. Samantha is also a wonderful resource who I turn to for answers to complicated issues for my clients regarding tax matters. She is a pleasure to deal work with and I highly recommend her for any tax and estate planning matters."
"Sam is an excellent attorney with an outstanding reputation -- at our old firm, she was known as an excellent resource for all estate and tax planning matters. Now that she has her own practice, I can say that she is business savvy in addition to her many legal talents."
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2015
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2015
Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
2014
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2014
Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine
2013
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2013
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2012
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2011
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2011
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011 - Present
Owner/Attorney, Law Offices of Samantha J. Fitzgerald
2001 - 2011
Shareholder/Attorney, Fowler White Burnett P.A.
1999 - 2001
Associate, Hugh L. Koerner, P.A.
2015 - Present
Broward County Bar AssociationCo-chair, Wills, Trusts and Estates Section
2015 - Present
Broward County Bar Association, West SectionBoard Member
2011 - Present
Peters Elementary PTAMember
2009 - Present
Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law SectionMember
2009 - Present
Broward County Bar AssociationMember
1999 - Present
Florida BarMember
2013 - 2015
Peters Elementary PTABoard Member and President
2012 - 2013
Broward County Bar Association, West Broward SectionBoard Member
2011 - 2014
Florida Lawyers NetworkBoard Member
2011 - 2014
Joe Dimaggio Children's Foundation and Memorial FoundationAudit Committee Member
2008 - 2013
Plantation Junior Woman's ClubBoard Member
1999 - 2015
Florida Bar, Tax SectionMember
2000
LL.M - Master of Laws
1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
BS - Bachelor of Science
2011
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Can we partition homestead property in a pending probate case?
18 Mar 2015
Estate planning documents - how many sets of originals are provided to client. Does a bank only accept an original or Copies OK?
24 Feb 2015
My mother passed away before receiving her inheritance. Am I entitled to it?
25 Jan 2015