Probate Administration Lawyer St. Petersburg
Taking a loved one's estate through Pinellas probate? We can guide you.
Speak Directly With Matt Weidner Today and get your free same-day probate evaluation and court action plan
- Talk with Matt Weidner himself, a Florida lawyer for 25+ years
- Learn whether formal or summary administration likely fits the estate
- Understand what the petition and letters of administration involve
- See how creditor notice, the inventory and deadlines work
- Leave with a clear list of your first steps in court
- 100% free guidance, with no pressure and no commitment
Free reviews are offered at our discretion and are not guaranteed, and a personal review by Matt Weidner, including same-day timing, is subject to case type and availability.
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Why Choose Us?
If you have been named personal representative, or you are the family member who has to get things moving, probate administration can feel like a stack of court forms with deadlines attached. The court expects every step in order and on time, from opening the estate to closing it, and that is a lot to carry while you are grieving. Matt Weidner has practiced law in Florida for over 25 years, and probate is one of the areas his practice focuses on.
For most families, probate is unfamiliar ground. Weidner Law carries the administration for you: preparing the filings, tracking the deadlines the Florida Probate Code sets, answering your questions in plain language, and moving the estate toward closing as efficiently as the facts allow. Matt often works with clients directly, so you deal with an experienced lawyer, not someone you have never met.
Get your free evaluation and probate action plan from Matt today.
How It Works
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get your free same-day evaluation and action plan
Submit the form above or give us a call to get started. People find our free evaluations and action plans extremely valuable.
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discuss your options With Matt so you know exactly how to proceed
Matt will go over all of your options with you so that you know exactly what to do. No more confusion!
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Get More Probate Administration Help If Needed
With over 25 years practicing in Florida courts, Matt can handle your administration from petition to discharge. We can discuss that after your evaluation.
Free evaluations and action plans are offered at our discretion, depend on case type and availability, and are not guaranteed, including a personal review by Matt Weidner. Submitting a form or contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee any outcome.
Meet Matt Weidner and the Weidner Law Team
Licensed in Florida since 1999, Matt Weidner is the St. Petersburg lawyer families often work with directly when Weidner Law handles a probate administration. He earned his J.D. at Florida State University College of Law and is admitted to all Florida state courts, the federal Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and the 11th Circuit. He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Real Estate. He brings a litigator’s care to an estate when a creditor, an heir or a title question complicates the administration.
Associate attorney Jason M. Kral, whose work includes estate planning and real estate litigation, and the rest of the Weidner Law team support Matt on each administration from our office at 856 2nd Ave N in St. Petersburg. We keep the filings organized, track the court’s deadlines and keep you informed as the estate moves toward closing.
Our Probate Administration Services
Probate administration in Pinellas County is a series of court steps, and each one has to be done in order and on time. These are the parts of the process Weidner Law handles for personal representatives and families in St. Petersburg.
- Petitions for administration
- Estate real estate and title issues
- Summary administration
- Creditor notices and claims
- Estate inventories and accountings
- Distribution and final discharge
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Who we Help
Probate usually lands on someone who did not ask for it. These are the people we hear from when an estate in St. Petersburg or elsewhere in Pinellas County has to go through the court.
- Named personal representatives
- Surviving spouses
- Adult children after a parent's death
- Heirs when there is no will
- Out-of-state family members
- Families inheriting a local home
Frequently Asked Questions
In most cases, yes. Florida’s probate rules require a personal representative to be represented by a Florida attorney unless the personal representative is the only person interested in the estate. Matt can explain how that applies to you in your free evaluation.
Usually several months or more. Creditors generally have three months from the first publication of the notice to creditors to file claims, and the estate cannot be closed until the claims presented are paid, settled or otherwise resolved. Real estate, disputes or hard-to-find assets can add time. Matt can give you a realistic picture after reviewing your situation.
Bring whatever you have: the death certificate, the will if there is one, recent account statements, deeds and a list of close family members. Missing papers are fine. We will review what you have and outline the next steps with you.
No. The evaluation is free and carries no obligation. If you want Weidner Law to handle the administration, we will discuss fees and the scope of the work with you before anything is filed. Call (727) 954-8752 or use the form to get started.
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Why choose Weidner Law for probate administration in St. Petersburg
Weidner Law handles probate administration for St. Petersburg families as the court matter it is, and Matt Weidner often works directly with the personal representatives he represents. When he does, the lawyer reviewing your documents, preparing your petition and answering your questions about what the court requires has practiced in Florida for over 25 years.
That matters most when an administration stops being routine: a creditor files a claim the estate disputes, an heir objects, or a house needs clear title before it can be sold. Matt’s practice includes litigation, so a contested step in a Pinellas County probate can stay with the firm that already knows your estate.
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How Weidner Law handles your Florida probate administration, step by step
When Weidner Law takes on a probate administration, we prepare and file the petition for administration with the circuit court, help the nominated personal representative qualify, and request letters of administration so the estate can act. We then handle the notice to creditors, which Florida law requires to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper in the county, and serve the notice of administration on the people the law requires.
From there we prepare the verified inventory, which Florida’s probate rules require within 60 days after letters are issued, review and respond to creditor claims, and guide the personal representative through paying valid debts in the order the Probate Code sets. When the work is done, we prepare the closing papers for distribution and the personal representative’s discharge. If the estate may qualify for summary administration instead, Matt will tell you during your evaluation.
A St. Petersburg probate administration lawyer in Pinellas County courts
Probate administration for a St. Petersburg resident generally runs through the circuit court in Pinellas County, the county where the person lived, which is part of Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit. Weidner Law handles those filings from our office on 2nd Avenue North, so the petition, the creditor notices, the inventory and any objection that needs a hearing stay with the same St. Petersburg firm from start to finish.
Weidner Law is based in St. Petersburg and practices exclusively in the state and federal courts of Florida. Local families can often sit down with Matt, bring their documents to our office and have a Pinellas probate lawyer handling the filings and the deadlines. Whether the estate includes a house in Old Northeast, a condo near the waterfront or accounts held at several banks, we handle the administration through every court step until the estate closes.
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