Estate Administration Lawyer St. Petersburg
Handling a loved one's estate in St. Petersburg? We can guide you.
Speak Directly With Matt Weidner Today and get a free same-day estate evaluation and a plan to settle it
- Talk with Matt Weidner, a Florida lawyer for over 25 years
- We'll help you sort probate assets from those that pass outside it
- We'll talk through the house and any other Florida real estate
- We'll go over known debts, bills and how creditor claims work
- We'll map out your first steps for settling the estate
- The evaluation is 100% free, with no pressure or 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?
An estate does not settle itself. There may be a house to secure, sell or keep in the family, bank and retirement accounts to sort out, bills still arriving in the mail, and relatives waiting to hear what happens next. Matt Weidner has practiced in Florida’s courts for over 25 years, and his work covers probate as well as real estate litigation, a background that counts when the main asset in the estate is a home in Pinellas County.
Our job is to take that weight off you. We help you see what belongs to the probate estate and what passes on its own, handle creditor claims the right way, and get the property to the people entitled to it. Matt often works with clients directly, so you deal with an experienced lawyer, not a staff member you never meet.
Get your free estate evaluation with 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 Estate Administration Help If Needed
If the estate needs more than a plan, Matt brings over 25 years of experience to handling the administration with you. We can discuss it 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
Matt Weidner is a St. Petersburg attorney who has been licensed in Florida since 1999, after earning his law degree at Florida State University College of Law. His practice covers probate and estate planning alongside real estate litigation, and he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Real Estate. For a family settling an estate, that combination is practical: he understands the court side and the property side, from titles and sales to disagreements over a home. Matt is admitted to all Florida state courts and often works with clients directly.
Associate attorney Jason M. Kral, whose practice includes estate planning and real estate litigation, works alongside Matt at Weidner Law. From our St. Petersburg office, the team keeps you informed as the estate moves from the first filing to the final distribution.
Our Estate Administration Services
Settling an estate in St. Petersburg usually touches several things at once: the court case, the house, the accounts and the family. Our services cover that whole picture, so one firm handles the pieces together instead of leaving you to connect them.
- Full estate administration in Pinellas
- Selling or transferring estate real estate
- Homestead property questions
- Creditor claims and estate debts
- Summary administration for smaller estates
- Estate and will disputes
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Who we Help
Most people who call us about an estate are family members who suddenly have decisions to make. You may have been named in the will, you may be one of several heirs, or you may live far from St. Petersburg and need someone local.
- People named to settle the estate
- Adult children settling a parent's estate
- Surviving spouses
- Heirs living out of state
- Families inheriting a home
- Beneficiaries waiting on distributions
Frequently Asked Questions
An estate administration lawyer guides the personal representative through settling the estate, from opening the case in the Pinellas County court to handling property, debts and final distributions. At Weidner Law, Matt often reviews the estate with you himself, and we lay out a plan before you commit to anything.
No. Accounts held jointly with survivorship rights, accounts payable on death and life insurance with a named beneficiary may pass outside probate. Real estate titled only in the decedent’s name usually goes through it, with separate rules for Florida homestead. We can help you sort out which is which.
Often it can, but the path depends on the will and the property. If the will gives the personal representative power to sell, a sale may not need court approval; otherwise the court must authorize or confirm it. Homestead property has its own rules, so talk with us before listing.
Yes. The first evaluation is free, and there is no obligation to hire us afterward. Call (727) 954-8752 or fill out the form, and Matt will go over the estate with you, subject to case type and availability.
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Why work with Weidner Law as your estate administration lawyer
Weidner Law represents personal representatives and families through the full work of estate administration: gathering and protecting assets, paying valid debts, dealing with the home and other property, and distributing what remains to the right people. In Florida, the personal representative is appointed by the court to carry out that work, and Matt Weidner brings over 25 years of experience in Florida’s courts to guiding them through it.
Our approach looks at the whole estate, not only the court filings. Matt focuses on probate and on real estate litigation, so when an estate includes a house, a rental property or land, the property questions get the same attention as the paperwork. Matt often works with families directly, and every plan is built around the estate you actually have.
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An estate administration lawyer with real estate litigation experience
For many Pinellas County families, the home is the main asset in the estate, and it is where the hard questions start. Is it protected homestead? Can it be sold, and does the sale need the court’s approval? Who keeps up the mortgage, taxes and insurance while the estate is open? Matt Weidner is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Real Estate, and after the 2008 financial crisis he represented hundreds of Florida homeowners facing foreclosure.
That property experience carries straight into estate work. Whether the will gives the personal representative the power to sell or the court has to approve the sale, we review the title, occupancy and timing with you before the home is listed or transferred. You get a lawyer with real estate litigation experience working on the asset at the center of the estate, and a clear plan for moving it to a buyer or to the heirs entitled to it.
A St. Petersburg estate administration lawyer for Pinellas County estates
Weidner Law’s office is at 856 2nd Ave N in St. Petersburg, and estates of people who lived here are administered through the Pinellas County circuit court, part of Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit. The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court, whose probate department keeps the records for estate cases, has a St. Petersburg branch at 545 First Avenue North and an office in the Clearwater Courthouse at 315 Court Street.
Being local helps in practical ways. Families often need someone nearby to meet with and sign documents with, especially when the heirs live out of state and the estate includes a house in the Old Northeast, a condo downtown or a home in Kenneth City. Our office is open Monday through Saturday, and the first evaluation with Matt is free, so you can talk through the estate before deciding anything.
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