Trust the guidance of a board certified Florida probate lawyer
Attorney Nathan Nevins is a board certified expert in Wills, Trusts and Estates, designated by The Florida Bar. Sunshine State Probate is dedicated to getting survivors their inheritance with personalized, quality service.
Established by the Florida Supreme Court, board certification helps consumers identify specialists in various areas of law. This status recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of law and professionalism and ethics in practice. The Classification demonstrates a lawyer’s significant commitment to and experience in a specialty field of law. Board certified lawyers have dedicated themselves to a heightened level of excellence through character, professionalism, ethics, and credibility in the practice of law.
Responsiveness
Attorney Nevins believes that effective legal representation begins with clear, direct communication. Clients deserve accessible, responsive representation. Rather than relying on office staff or automated systems, Attorney Nevins provides clients with his direct cell phone number. Legal questions may arise outside of normal business hours, and clients can reach Mr. Nevins directly when important issues arise.
Statewide Service
Sunshine State Probate accepts probate cases in all 67 of Florida’s Counties. From the Keys to the Panhandle, expert legal representation is within reach. No matter where the estate is located in Florida, Sunshine State Probate can help.
Expertise and Credibility
Board certification requires lawyers to pass a comprehensive examination, in addition to the standard bar examination. The board certification examination evaluates a high level of knowledge, skills, and expertise in a specialty field. Board certification is conferred upon lawyers by the most credible and highest authority of the state’s legal community, The Florida Bar, the licensing agency for Florida Attorneys
Professionalism and Ethics
Each board certified lawyer undergoes a rigorous peer review process that assesses competence in a specialty field, as well as professionalism and ethics in the practice of law.
Counsel
Focused on helping survivors receive their inheritance
Nathan Nevins
Attorney at Law
Specializing in Probate Administration, Attorney Nathan E. Nevins been practicing law since 2013. He is a graduate of the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, with Honors and has been practicing probate administration for over a decade. Nathan offers his expertise to estates of all sizes, having helped administer estates ranging from the thousands to the millions. Overall, Mr. Nevins has assisted families in receiving tens of millions of dollars through the probate process. Nathan’s approach emphasizes responsiveness and personal service to every client.
Proceedings
Featuring a wide range of estate administrations
Probate, or estate administration, is a court-supervised process for identifying and gathering the assets of a deceased person, paying their debts, and distributing the remaining assets to their beneficiaries. Probate may occur whether or not the deceased left a will.
Formal Administration
In a formal administration, the court oversees the process and appoints a personal representative for the estate. Once appointed, the court issues Letters of Administration colloquially known as Letters Testamentary, which give that person legal authority to act on behalf of the estate. These letters allow the representative to access assets, manage estate affairs, pay valid debts and taxes, and carry out the distribution of property to heirs or beneficiaries in accordance with the law or the terms of a will, if one exists.
Ancillary Administration
When a deceased individual owns real estate in multiple states, an estate must be opened in each state. The estate administration in the state where the Decedent was not a resident is often called an Ancillary Administration. Probate Courts only have jurisdiction for real property within their state borders. Many deceased individuals own investment properties, second homes, income properties, rental properties, or other real estate investments in Florida. Ancillary administrations will usually mirror other Florida estate administrations but also frequently requires additional documentation from the decedent’s home-state Court.
Summary Administration
Summary Administration is a type of proceeding that the firm receives a lot of inquiries about. Much of the material written online make it seem like any estate under a certain value threshold is the right fit for a Summary Administration. While Summary Administration proceedings are usually faster, they may have significant drawbacks. Sometimes banks and other financial institutions may not acknowledge Summary Administration court orders. Additionally, as there is no Personal Representative appointed, critical logistical issues can occur. Speak to the firm to see if Summary Administration is an option.
coordination
Collaborate Confidently
From matters big or small, Sunshine State Probate is willing to assist other lawyers who need the assistance of estate administration for another legal matter. Engagement with other attorneys that are also hired by the Personal Representative is part of the firm’s practice. Sunshine State Probate is committed to providing responsive, reliable, and detail-oriented assistance. The firm values strong professional relationships with other attorneys and strives to be a dependable resource whenever estate administration expertise is needed.
Injury and Liability
Estates for Liability Claims
In conjunction with another legal matter, at times an estate must be opened. Examples of this include wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, class action claims, property damage claims, and other liability claims. Sunshine State Probate has helped administer a wide range of these types of estates that have resulted in tens of millions of dollars in total distributions to survivors. However, the firm also works with attorneys on smaller claims where the numbers have to work out for everyone.
Real Property
Resolving Real Property Clouded Title Through Estate Administration
Resolve clouded title through the probate administration process. Sunshine State Probate has experience opening estates for individuals who passed away dating back to 1969 to clear real estate title issues. Sunshine State Probate frequently works with title attorneys in order to assist in clearing latent title issues through the probate process.
