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Mary King
5.0 stars 3 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1993
Are you stressed because of an IRS problem? Contact me if you no longer wish to deal with the IRS.
Practice areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate, Tax, Wills & Living Wills
Call (941) 270-9621 Message Website
Call (941) 270-9621 Message Website
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Dana Gerling
5.0 stars 28 reviews
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Licensed since 2001
Dana Laganella has been nominated again for Best Attorney in East Manatee County. Furthermore, Affordable Attorney, Gerling Law Group is pleased to announce that Dana Laganella was one of the twelve winners of the Women and Men of Manatee County....
Practice areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills, Probate, Power Of Attorney
Call (941) 564-9929 Message Website
Call (941) 564-9929 Message Website
John Griffin
5.0 stars 3 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 2003
John T. Griffin is board certified by The Florida Bar as an expert in Elder Law. Mr. Griffin is a partner in the law firm of Griffin & Griffin. Mr. Griffin practices in the area of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, VA Benefits, Medicaid...
Practice areas: Trusts, Guardianship, Wills & Living Wills, Estate Planning, Elder Law
Lori Dorman
5.0 stars 27 reviews
Avvo Rating: 9.5
Licensed since 1991
Review: “Lori was hired to represent a matter involving the distribution of a trust. The marital trust provided income for life to a surving spouse, a second spouse, and at her death, the trust was to distribute to a number of ch...
Practice areas: Trusts, Business, Probate, Litigation, Appeals
David Cahoone
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Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1985
David was born and raised in Southern New England. He has lived in Sarasota since 1991. He focuses his practice on helping individuals, families and business owners develop and implement plans to achieve their unique goals and objectives. Indi...
Practice areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Tax, Business
Babette Bach
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Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1980
Babette B. Bach, Esq. is an Elder Law Advocate and the founder of Bach & Jacobs, P.A., (previously known as Bach Elder Law) and has been practicing law for over 30 years. She is nationally certified as an Elder Law Expert by the National Elder La...
Practice areas: Trusts, Guardianship, Probate, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Teresa Bowman
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Avvo Rating: 9.9
Licensed since 2006
After spending 15 years as a public school teacher in Florida and Georgia, I realized a lifelong dream and went to law school where I concentrated in the area of elder law. My family roots are set deep in Florida where my great grandparents homes...
Practice areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law
Francis McCloud
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Avvo Rating: 9.8
Licensed since 2003
F. Gant McCloud is an experienced, Board Certified estate planning attorney and a shareholder of Kirk-Pinkerton, P.A., which has been serving the Sarasota community with distinction since 1926. Gant specializes in the practice areas of estate...
Practice areas: Trusts, Wills & Living Wills, Estate Planning, Probate, Tax
Tina Mroczkowski
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 8.8
Licensed since 1996
Review: “Met with Tina several years ago when I had a complex trust matter where I was serving as a co-trustee. She was able to advise properly and obtain the result my client wanted. Have since referred many others to her and k...
Practice areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law, Real Estate
Ruth McMahon
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Avvo Rating: 9.2
Licensed since 1980
Practice areas: Trusts, Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Business

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Trusts

A trust is an arrangement whereby someone owns and manages money or property for another person's benefit. Like a guardianship, a trustee has decision-making authority over the trust property, but no court is involved in the trustee's action–the person who creates the trust defines the scope of the trustee's power. There are many different trust types, including probate trusts, income trusts, spendthrift trusts, and educational trusts. For example, a living trust allows you to manage your property while you are alive and to direct who will manage it if you become incapable of doing so. In essence, you choose your own “guardian” in advance and avoid having the court do it for you. A trust attorney reviews the many reasons for establishing a trust with you, and can ensure your trust will be legally valid.