Probate Lawyer Tampa
Lost a loved one in Tampa and unsure where probate begins?
Speak Directly With Matt Weidner Today for a free same-day case evaluation and a Hillsborough probate action plan
- Matt Weidner, licensed in Florida for 25+ years, reviews your situation himself
- Confirm whether the estate belongs in Hillsborough County probate court
- Find out where the original will must go, and by when
- Understand who can serve as personal representative, including family out of state
- Know which Tampa estate tasks can wait and which cannot
- 100% free guidance, no pressure and no commitment to hire us
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?
When someone you love dies in Tampa, the questions tend to arrive all at once. Does the estate need probate at all? Which court handles it? Who is supposed to be in charge, and what happens to the house? Matt Weidner has practiced law in Florida for over 25 years, and probate is one of the areas he focuses on. He often works with families directly, so you have the chance to work with an experienced lawyer from the first conversation.
A Tampa estate is normally opened in Hillsborough County, and Matt can guide that case from our office in St. Petersburg. He helps you sort out what has to happen this week, what can wait, and how to keep the family pointed in the same direction while the estate is settled.
Get your free evaluation and 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 Help If Needed
Matt has practiced law in Florida for over 25 years. If the Tampa estate needs more after your evaluation, our team can carry it through probate.
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 has been a member of The Florida Bar since 1999, the same year he earned his law degree from Florida State University College of Law. He is admitted to all Florida state courts, which include the Hillsborough County circuit court where Tampa estates are probated. Probate and estate planning are among the services he provides, and he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Real Estate, useful background when a Tampa home sits at the center of an estate.
Associate attorney Jason M. Kral works alongside Matt and brings a background in real estate litigation, complex civil litigation, corporate law and estate planning. Together they can help Tampa families with the legal side of an estate, from the first questions about a will to property issues and family disagreements. The firm’s St. Petersburg office is open weekdays and Saturdays.
Our Probate Services for Tampa Estates
A Tampa estate rarely raises just one legal question. These services cover the work that usually surrounds a Hillsborough County probate, from opening the case to dealing with the house and planning what comes next for the family.
- Opening Hillsborough County probate
- Guidance for personal representatives
- Will and trust disputes
- Handling inherited Tampa property
- Estate planning for survivors
- Free same-day case evaluation
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Who we Help
You may live in Hillsborough County, in Pinellas, or in another state entirely. What you share is a loved one who called Tampa home, an estate that now needs attention, and a set of questions nobody has answered yet.
- Personal representatives of Tampa estates
- Surviving spouses in Hillsborough County
- Adult children of Tampa parents
- Out-of-state heirs to Tampa estates
- Families with no will
- Pinellas families with Tampa relatives
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Probate is handled in Florida’s state courts, and Matt Weidner is admitted to all of them, including the circuit court for Hillsborough County. Our office is in St. Petersburg, across the bay from Tampa, and you can start with a phone call or the form on this page.
Usually in Hillsborough County, because Florida law opens probate in the county where the person was domiciled, and Tampa is in Hillsborough. If your loved one split time between homes or their legal residence is unclear, ask us during your free evaluation.
Deposit it with the clerk. Florida law requires whoever holds an original will to deposit it with the clerk of the county where the estate belongs within 10 days of learning of the death, which for a Tampa resident is normally the Hillsborough County Clerk. Call us if you are unsure.
Yes. The evaluation and action plan are free, and asking questions does not commit you to hiring us. Reach out by phone or through the form, and we will help you sort out the first steps for your loved one’s estate.
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What Makes Matt Weidner a Strong Choice for Probate in Tampa
Matt Weidner gives Tampa families a probate lawyer they can often talk to directly, from the first call through the decisions that follow. He is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar, probate is one of the areas his practice focuses on, and his litigation background bears on a question that tends to come up when an estate includes a home: what happens to the house. When heirs disagree about keeping or selling it, or a mortgage is still being paid, Matt can explain the options and the court’s role.
That direct contact matters in a Tampa probate, where early decisions shape everything after them: who asks to serve as personal representative, how the will reaches the court, and how the house and accounts are protected in the meantime. Your free evaluation is where you get a clear read on those choices, so you can move forward with a plan instead of guesswork.
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A St. Petersburg Probate Lawyer Serving Tampa and Hillsborough County
Tampa sits in Hillsborough County, and the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit serves Hillsborough County alone. When a Tampa resident dies, the estate is normally opened there, and the Hillsborough County Clerk’s probate department serves the public at the George Edgecomb Courthouse on East Twiggs Street in downtown Tampa, with other locations in Plant City and Brandon. The clerk requires an Acknowledgement of Venue form with any will filed there and notes that the preferred format for probate documents differs by judge. Matt can prepare a Tampa estate’s filings with those local requirements in mind.
Weidner Law’s office is in St. Petersburg, a drive across the Howard Frankland Bridge or the Gandy Bridge from Tampa, and your free evaluation can start by phone or through the form on this page. Whether your loved one lived in Ybor City, Davis Islands, Palma Ceia or New Tampa, the estate goes through the same Hillsborough County probate court, and Matt can guide you through it from the first filing.
Weidner Law for Tampa Estates Handled From Pinellas or Out of State
If you live in Pinellas County and a parent or relative in Tampa has died, Weidner Law puts your probate lawyer close to home while the estate itself runs through Hillsborough County. If you hire us, our firm handles the Hillsborough filings, so you are not left to manage a Tampa court process on your own.
Out-of-state family can still play a role. Florida generally allows a person who lives outside the state to serve as personal representative only if they are a close relative, such as a child, parent, spouse, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. Florida’s probate rules also call for an attorney in most probate cases, so a personal representative who lives far from Tampa needs a Florida lawyer they can reach easily. Weidner Law fills that role, starting with a free evaluation.
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