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Jacksonville, Florida Estate Planning & Probate Lawyer

At The Law Offices of Joy N. Owenby, PL, we can assist you with wills, trusts, and estate planning. If you have had a death in your family, we will personally guide you through the probate process. A death in the family, a car wreck, or an airplane crash may trigger you to think ahead and plan for the future. Who will take care of your young children or your finances in the event of your incapacity or death?

Contact the Law Offices of Joy N. Owenby, P.L. to assist with trusts & estate planning, wills, and probate.

Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
The Law Offices of Joy N. Owenby, P.L. is a full-service wills, trusts and estate planning law firm. We are committed to working with our clients to plan for the efficient and orderly transfer of property upon death. We also provide living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care, property, and financial matters. By proper estate planning, we may be able to avoid the full probate process. We advise and assist clients regarding the following:

  • Living will: communicates, while you're still living, your wishes to a doctor regarding all of your medical needs, including life support or a blood transfusion, in the event of your incapacity.
  • Durable power of attorney: empowers another person to care for your finances and property in the event of your incapacity.
    Health care surrogate: names someone to make all of your medical decisions for you in the event of any incapacity.
  • Trusts: Florida has many options for trusts, such as assuring your beneficiaries receive a steady flow of income from the trust in lieu of a lump sum payment which can be quickly dissipated.
  • Guardianship: chooses caretakers for your children or yourself in the event of your incapacity (heath care and financial decisions).
  • Wills: Designate how you want your property and your finances distributed after your death.

Probate
Let the Law Offices of Joy N. Owenby take the burden off of you and your family during this grieving time by assisting you with all of your probate needs. The probate process will then divide or distribute your deceased loved one's property, pursuant to their will or by the laws of intestacy in Florida.

After a death in the family you wonder the following:

  • Should I keep paying the mortgage?
  • How do I get the house in my name so I can sell it?
  • How do I access a checking account or bank CD if not listed as a beneficiary?
  • Is my homestead exempt from creditors?

Contact a Florida probate lawyer at the Law Offices of Joy N. Owenby, P.L. We can help.