Bankruptcy, Asset Protection & Probate
Florida law gives honest people powerful tools: homestead protection, exempt assets, and the bankruptcy code's fresh start. The key is using them deliberately, and before trouble arrives, not after.
How I handle bankruptcy matters
Florida gives residents some of the strongest debtor protections in the country: unlimited homestead, tenancy by the entireties, exempt retirement accounts and annuities. Used deliberately and in advance, they're a shield; used after claims arise, they can become a liability. The firm advises on asset protection planning, guides individuals and businesses through Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, and handles probate administration and disputes.
- Chapter 7 & Chapter 13 bankruptcy
- Asset protection planning
- Homestead & exemption analysis
- Creditor negotiation & defense
- Probate administration
- Estate planning documents
How a case actually moves.
Most clients have never been through litigation. Here's the honest map.
Consultation
You tell the story; I tell you whether you have a case, what it's worth, and what it costs to pursue.
Pleadings
The complaint or answer frames everything that follows. I draft them to survive attack.
Discovery
Documents, interrogatories, depositions. This is where cases are won: quietly, on paper.
Motions & Mediation
Most Florida cases mediate. Strong motion practice is what makes the other side reasonable.
Trial
If it doesn't resolve, I try it. Preparing for this from day one is why most cases never need it.
Other practice areas
Not sure which exhibit your problem belongs in?
That's normal. Real problems rarely arrive labeled. Describe it in plain English and we'll tell you what kind of case it is.