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Weidner Law

Civil Litigation & Florida Probate Attorney

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Civil Litigation

If you are considering filing a non-criminal lawsuit or having such a lawsuit filed against you, St. Pete civil litigation attorney Matt Weidner is here to help.

Probate/ Trust Administration

Probate is the procedure by which wills or other trust documents are filed in court and the assets of someone that has died are transferred to friends or loved ones.

Real Estate

Over the past few weeks, we’ve featured a number of articles about clearing title concepts. The discussion has been quite lively but a few people have had questions

Probate & Estate Planning

Are your financial, business and personal affairs in order?

This is an important question that deserves an honest answer. Especially since the estate you have established over the years can be at risk of never reaching your loved ones if consumed by matters of probate court. All that can be avoided by getting the proper legal advice and setting your matters in order right now with a probate attorney.

Our law firm provides guidance in preparing Will and Trust Documents, Powers of Attorney and advance directives for health care and other important matters. These documents must be prepared properly to withstand attacks from outsiders or others that may interfere with carrying out your instructions in situations involving representatives or trustees, incapacity or death. Even simple matters, like appointment of an agent by using a Power of Attorney document can make routine day to day matters so much easier and convenient.

Contact us today to discuss your needs

Code Enforcement

Weidner Law provides legal advice and representation to municipalities for successful code enforcement practices. The law firm has had success in assisting communities move dilapidated properties back into productive real estate inventory to reduce and eliminate blight and recover millions of dollars in unpaid code enforcement liens.

Instead of allowing liens remaining dormant until someone comes forward to claim an interest in vacant properties, Weidner Law assists code enforcement professionals to proactively plan and drive programs intended to revive investor interest. Successful code enforcement can drive community development.

Take a look at our video series on Code Enforcement Concepts.

Code Enforcement Videos

Recent Posts

Matt Weidner on WUSF Florida Matters: Foreclosure Pressures Grow on Florida Homeowners

| Foreclosure, Foreclosure Defense | No Comments
On October 12, 2026, I joined WUSF's Florida Matters Live & Local with host Matthew Peddie to talk about what is happening to Florida homeowners right now. The episode, "Foreclosure…
Watch on YouTube: Deed Restrictions & Title Marketability | La Minnesota Riviera v. Riviera Golf Estates HOA, 6D2025-0443

A 1973 Golf-Course Restriction Wiped Out by the Marketable Record Title Act (La Minnesota Riviera v. Riviera Golf Estates HOA)

| Condo & HOA Disputes, Courts & Appeals, Deeds, Title & Deed Fraud, Real Estate & Litigation, Videos | No Comments
In La Minnesota Riviera v. Riviera Golf Estates Homeowners Association (6th DCA, Apr. 17, 2026), a Collier County HOA tried to stop development of a former golf course under a…
Watch on YouTube: Is Florida's Title Insurance Law Unconstitutional? | Chicago Title Insurance Co. v. Butler, SC95-312

When Florida Banned Title Agents From Rebating Their Commission, the Supreme Court Struck It Down (Chicago Title v. Butler)

| Courts & Appeals, Deeds, Title & Deed Fraud, Real Estate & Litigation, Videos | No Comments
In Chicago Title Insurance Co. v. Butler, 770 So. 2d 1210 (Fla. 2000), a developer wanted title agents to share part of their premium with him, but Florida law banned…