Beth Waskom

Beth Waskom

also known as Elsbeth Gordon Waskom

4.9
Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 33 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Venice, FL
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills

901 Ridgewood Ave, 1800 2nd Street Suite 780, Venice, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 33 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1992

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Location

Muirhead, Gaylor, Steves & Waskom

901 Ridgewood Ave, 1800 2nd Street Suite 780, Venice, FL, 342856938

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Beth Waskom's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

5 star (15) 4 star (1)
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Posted by Rebekah | February 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Real Estate Broker

Beth was excellent in facilitating our living wills. She asked all of the poignant, "difficult to ask" questions and made us clearly think about our decisions. She was thorough, kind, sensitive and very patient. I appreciated her honesty, her explanations of laws in layman's terms and her confiden...tiality. I cannot recommend her enough!

Posted by Connie | May 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Review for Beth Waskom

Beth has been my estate planning attorney for the past 10 years. She helped us plan not only for the distribution of resources after our deaths but more importantly for handling resources, financial and human, during our lifetime. I found Beth to be very knowledgeable, extremely supportive and cari...ng about our needs and concerns, an excellent listener who helped us adapt well as circumstances changed. Beth is also very creative and knowledgeable about the community. She found wonderful resources that help me lead a more fulfilling and satisfying life as I age. I have a strong sense that Beth's first priority is what is best for me and my family. She is excellent, truly the most effective attorney I have ever worked with or known.

Posted by Hal | May 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A Honest Review

I am86 years old and have felt with quite a few lawyers over the years and I can say Beth is undoubtedly the best legal mind and person I have have felt with. Truly a professional and a very nice person. Hal

Posted by Magali | December 14, 2017 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Excellent attorney

My husband and I had a first interview with Mrs. Waskom for an Estate plan and wills, and she was extremely kind, clear and knowledgeable. We immediately trusted her and valued her opinions.

Posted by Donna | September 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Certified Public Accountant

Beth represented me as the trustee of an irrevocable trust. I am extremely pleased with her professionalism and her level of knowledge. Her communication skills are excellent and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking an estate and trust planning professional.

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Beth Waskom's Lawyer Endorsements

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Marc Soss

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the pleasure of collaborating on client matters with Beth and found her to be both a pleasure to work with and extremely knowledgeable in the areas of estate planning and probate law. I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Sherry Ellis

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Beth has been been practicing for a long time but her enthusiasm and compassion would have you think she just started her career! Beth is a well respected member of the legal community. When I have had a question or concern and I called Beth, she has always responded promptly and is willing to listen and eager to help."

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Steven Ledbetter

Probate lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Beth Waskom is an outstanding attorney in our community. We have worked together in a couple of capacities, and I have always appreciated her excellent knowledge and consistent good work. I highly endorse this attorney."

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Susan Hines

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"As a senior professional in the trust and estate industry, I have had the opportunity to work with Ms. Waskom on several client situations. She is always responsive and empathetic to client concerns. Her past experience as a senior trust officer for a large national firm has provided her with important practical experience in planning for and working with sophisticated, as well as challenging family situations. I would not hesitate to recommend her services. Most recently we worked together on a family situation where the matriarch was temporarily unable to handle her affairs due to some severe health issues. Ms. Waskom had prepared the client and her family for this potential situation. She is thorough in her client consultations and makes it a practice to fully understand her clients and their families well before any documents are prepared. She understands the practical impact that these situations can have, and is thoughtful and diligent with her planning advice and drafting"

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Robert Klingbeil

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Beth is one of the finest Estate Planning attorneys I know and I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. As a colleague, I have served with her on the board of the local bar association, where she is a tireless worker. She is also a fellow estate planner with whom I often consult on matters involving complex estate planning issues. She not only understands this area of the law, she is adept at explaining it in an understandable way."

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Michael Belle

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Beth Waskom is one of the most talented and professional probate lawyers on the west coast of Florida. She is professional and very diligent. She is extremely knowledgeable and the attorney that other attorneys seek out for answers to complex probate questions."

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Marc Soss

Estate planning lawyer

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Sherry Ellis

Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyer

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Steven Ledbetter

Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

2015

President's Award, Sarasota County Bar Association

Associations

2013 - Present

Designing Women Boutique - Non Profit

Board of Directors

2003 - Present

Mote Marine Laboratory

Honorary Trustee

2015 - 2016

Sarasota County Bar Association, South County

Past President

2014 - 2015

Sarasota County Bar Association, South County

President

2013 - 2014

Sarasota County Bar Association, South County

President-Elect

Education

N/A

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

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