Last Will and Testament - Testamentary Wills

If you require the legal advice and representation regarding last will and testament and estate law issues, make sure your legal rights are protected by seeking the legal advice of an experienced Lakeland testamentary will attorney & lawyer. Contact the Law Offices of Peter R. Mayer at (863) 644-1749 to schedule a confidential legal consultation.

Depending upon the size of your estate and the types of assets owned at your death, a last will and testament should  address the disposition of or issues  such as:

• Your wishes concerning guardianship of your minor children or mentally / physically incapacitated dependents after your death;

• The distribution of assets such as your home, your land, and other property;

• Your motor vehicles, recreational vehicles and other possessions;

• Proceeds  of certain life insurance policies;

• Furniture, boats, and other property of value;

• You investment portfolio, and shares of stock;

• Retirement accounts;

• Jewelry, artwork, and so on.

As a law firm providing experienced last will and testament attorney & lawyer legal services, assisting Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida residents with last will and testament and other estate law issues, we are committed to protecting the legal rights of each and every client, while always striving to provide the highest standard of legal representation.

While a last will and testament may be drafted as detailed as the one drafting it chooses, the more specific and detailed the drafter of the will makes it may be the difference in your estate going through the probate process smoothly or being drawn out in a probate litigation dispute.

Experienced legal counsel can help guide you through the process of drafting or amending your last will and testament so that your wishes are clearly defined, as well as represent your interests if your estate does enter into probate litigation.

A last will and testament can be essential to any family, regardless of the size of the estate. In the absence of a last will an testament, in the event of your passing, the courts may decide how your estate and assets will be distributed. In this situation, family members and loved ones may end up pitted against each other in a probate dispute, causing hardships and divisions in the family structure.

One of the most important things an individual can do for their family is to prepare for event of the their passing.