Your signing appointment in Palm Harbor
You are welcome to consult with me in person or by Zoom or teleconference. When it is time to sign your Florida estate planning documents, our usual practice is to bring everyone together at our Palm Harbor office.
That appointment gives you time to ask any remaining questions...
Where we keep your estate planning originals
When someone you trust needs your estate planning documents, it helps to have a simple answer to the question of where they are.
For our clients, that answer is our Palm Harbor office. Permanent storage of your original estate planning documents in our fire-resistant...
Avoiding probate, and when to use it
A good estate plan makes life easier for the people you love. Sometimes that means arranging for property to pass through a trust or a beneficiary designation. Sometimes the structure and oversight of probate are exactly what a family needs. The useful question is how each approach serves...
When Your Assets Are in More Than One State
A home, business, or investment in another state can be part of a well-coordinated Florida estate plan. The key is to connect the ownership documents, local law, and people who will carry out your wishes.
Key Takeaways Real...Privacy in the Sunshine State
Privacy is a reasonable estate-planning goal. You may want your family’s inheritance arrangements, personal relationships, and financial details shared with the people who need them, without creating an unnecessary public record. Florida offers useful ways to plan for that, and understanding the limits helps you choose them well.
Estate tax planning for Florida families
Thoughtful estate tax planning connects what you have built with what you want it to accomplish. The right approach considers family goals, future growth, income taxes, and the control you wish to keep.
Key Takeaways The 2026 federal...
Who Needs a Florida Land Trust?
A practical look at the Florida land trust - the privacy it actually delivers, what gets recorded, how it interacts with homestead and financing, and whether the trustee’s fee is worth paying
ContentsWhat Is a Florida Land Trust?Why This Works in Florida and Often Does Not ElsewhereWhy Florida’s Property...Attorney Spiro J. Verras Admitted to Practice Law in New York
Verras’ recent admission to the New York Bar creates new opportunities for the firm to serve clients across state lines.
Verras Law, P.A. is pleased to announce that Founder and Attorney Spiro Verras, Esq., has been admitted to practice law in New York. His admission now allows Verras...
Resolving trust disagreements in Florida
A trust disagreement often begins with a question that deserves a clear answer. A beneficiary may want to understand an expense, a proposed distribution, or the timing of the administration. Good records, timely advice, and a constructive conversation can help everyone identify what actually needs to be resolved.
Closing a Florida probate estate
Closing a Florida probate estate is an opportunity to show that the work is complete and the people entitled to inherit have received their proper shares. In a formal administration, the personal representative finishes the required tasks, provides closing information, makes the remaining distributions, and obtains an order...