Estate Planning Attorneys
Serving the greater Winter Park and Orlando areas of Central Florida
If you are looking to create a basic will that simply leaves your estate to your loved ones, you do not need the help of an attorney to do so.
But if your particular situation is more complex, or you want to eliminate uncertainties about your will for your heirs as it goes through the probate process, an estate planning attorney in Orlando can help you explore your options and take advantage of estate planning laws.
What can estate planning attorneys do for you?
At the Law Offices of Baldwin & Morrison, P.A., Attorney John A. (Jack) Baldwin and Attorney William H. (Bill) Morrison are estate planning attorneys in Orlando with 40 years of experience in the following complementary areas of estate planning:
Since merging their individual practices to form the Law Offices of Baldwin & Morrison, P.A. in 1991, they serve the public with estate planning services in Orlando. As estate planning attorneys in Winter Park, Attorneys John A. (Jack) Baldwin and William H. (Bill) Morrison make certain that your estate is set up and distributed properly.
Why is it important to use an estate planning attorney?
Many people do not realize that part of the probate process is to authenticate the will to determine beyond doubt that the deceased did in fact create it. If the will does not satisfy certain legal requirements, or if the will conflicts with previous wills by the deceased, it can be challenged in court.
Here are some guidelines that the testator, the person creating the will, must meet in order to create a valid will and avoid confusion in probate:
- Testators must be of legal age and sound mind
- Testators must sign and date the will
- The signature must be placed at the end of the will
- The signing must be witnessed and signed by two people who do not stand to benefit from the will
- Heirs and their inheritances must be clearly stated in the will
Contact us
If questions arise in probate, you will no longer be here to clarify your intentions. So it is important to set up the legal documents of your estate correctly to ensure that the probate process goes smoothly for your survivors. To consult an estate planning attorney in Winter Park who is knowledgeable about wills and trusts, please contact the estate planning attorneys at the Law Offices of Baldwin & Morrison, P.A., today.
Baldwin & Morrison brings years of experience and an in-depth legal knowledge to all of their cases. They provide legal services in the areas of probate, wills, trusts, and real estate law to residents of Orlando, Winter Park, Casselberry, Sanford, Lake Mary and surrounding cities.
