Estate Planning · Florida
Comprehensive, trust-based estate planning for Florida individuals, families, and business owners — delivered with clarity and handled with care.
Schedule a Consultation"A will alone isn't enough. Your estate plan should be built around your actual life — your family, your assets, your wishes, and your goals."
Our Approach
Most people put off estate planning because it feels heavy, complicated, or like something that can wait. But here's the truth: the right plan isn't about death — it's about protection. It's about making sure the people you love are taken care of, your assets are distributed the way you actually want them to be, and your family isn't left navigating a complicated legal process during an already hard time.
At Kristen Weiss Legal, we build estate plans that are comprehensive, trust-centered, and tailored to you. No cookie-cutter documents. No unnecessary complexity. Just clear, solid legal planning that gives you peace of mind and lets you get back to living.
Our Services
Every plan is tailored to your specific life — but here's what a comprehensive Florida estate plan typically includes.
Your trust is the foundation of a solid estate plan. Unlike a will, a properly funded revocable living trust keeps your estate out of probate, protects your privacy, and makes the transfer of your assets to your beneficiaries seamless and efficient. We draft, fund, and walk you through your trust so it works exactly the way it's supposed to.
Your will works in tandem with your trust to ensure everything is covered — including assets that may not have made it into the trust, and, critically, naming a guardian for minor children. Even with a comprehensive trust, every estate plan needs a will.
A durable power of attorney designates someone you trust to handle financial and legal matters on your behalf if you become incapacitated. Without one, your family may be forced into a costly and time-consuming guardianship process. This document ensures someone can act for you when it matters most.
A living will documents your wishes regarding life-prolonging treatment if you're ever unable to communicate those wishes yourself. It's one of the most personal documents in your estate plan — and one of the most important.
Your healthcare surrogate is the person authorized to make medical decisions on your behalf if you cannot make them yourself. This document works hand-in-hand with your living will to ensure your healthcare wishes are honored — no matter what.
If you own a business, your estate plan needs to account for it. We help business owners create a clear succession plan that protects the business, its value, and the people who depend on it — whether you're planning for retirement, disability, or an unexpected death.
Who This Is For
Having children is the most important reason to have an estate plan. It means naming a guardian, protecting your assets, and ensuring your kids are provided for — no matter what.
Your business needs to be accounted for in your estate plan. We ensure your business interests, ownership structure, and succession plan are all aligned.
Blended families require thoughtful, customized estate planning. We take the time to understand your family dynamics and structure a plan that protects everyone.
Real estate, investments, retirement accounts, business interests — if you've accumulated real assets, you need a plan that ensures they transfer the way you intend.
How It Works
We talk through your family structure, assets, goals, and any specific concerns. You leave with a clear picture of what your plan needs to look like — and what it will cost.
We draft your customized estate planning documents, walk you through each one in plain language, and answer every question along the way. No surprises, no jargon.
We execute your documents with Florida's specific signing requirements and help you fund your trust — so it actually works the way it's supposed to when it matters.
A will alone still requires probate in Florida — a court-supervised process that takes time and costs money. A revocable living trust, when properly funded, keeps your estate out of probate entirely. That typically means a faster, cheaper, and more private outcome for your family.
Once we've had your initial consultation, most estate plans are completed within a few weeks. We work efficiently and keep the process moving — without rushing you through decisions that matter.
Complicated situations are exactly where we excel. The more moving parts your life has, the more important it is to have a plan that actually accounts for all of them. We take the time to understand your full picture before we start drafting anything.
Florida's intestacy laws determine who gets what — and those defaults may not reflect your wishes. Your estate will go through probate, which takes time and costs money. If you have minor children and haven't named a guardian, a court makes that decision for you.
Any major life event — marriage, divorce, a new child, buying property, starting a business, or a significant change in assets — is a reason to review your plan. We recommend revisiting it every three to five years regardless.
Schedule a consultation and let's build a plan that actually reflects your life.
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