Law Office of Dana Setnor Metzger, PLLC - Pembroke Pines, FL

Caring and Dedicated Estate Planning at Law Office of Dana Setnor Metzger, PLLC

Contemplating future asset distribution and preparing for unexpected medical events can feel overwhelming. Headquartered in Pembroke Pines and Weston, Florida, the Law Office of Dana Setnor Metzger, PLLC provides compassionate, highly personalized legal counsel to families throughout Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Founded by attorney Dana Setnor Metzger, who graduated with honors from the University of Florida and earned her Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 1990, the practice operates as an intentionally intimate firm. Having served as Associate Editor of the Inter-American Law Review and backed by over three decades of Florida legal practice, attorney Metzger offers patient, reassuring guidance. Clients looking to hire an experienced attorney benefit from direct, attentive counsel tailored to their family goals.

Comprehensive Wills and Trusts Law Services

Proper estate planning is essential to ensure that your lifetime assets pass smoothly to loved ones while avoiding unnecessary delays and taxes. The firm structures customized documents under Florida statutory law.

• Last will and testament: Drafting testamentary directives to appoint executors, name guardians for minor dependents, and allocate property according to your exact wishes.
• Revocable living trusts: Creating trust agreements that manage lifetime assets, provide disability management, and avoid probate court upon your passing.
• Durable powers of attorney: Empowering trusted agents to manage financial, banking, and property transactions if incapacity occurs.
• Healthcare surrogates and living wills: Documenting medical directives and naming surrogate decision-makers for critical healthcare choices.
• Life estate deeds: Structuring deed transfers to facilitate property succession outside of probate while retaining lifetime rights.

Florida Probate Administration and Estate Settlement

When a loved one passes away, navigating the court-supervised probate process requires detailed procedural accuracy. Attorney Dana Setnor Metzger guides executors and families through each required legal phase.

• Formal probate administration: Managing full probate proceedings for larger estates, resolving creditor notifications, inventorying assets, and obtaining court orders for distribution.
• Summary probate administration: Providing an expedited, cost-efficient path for estates valued under seventy-five thousand dollars or when death occurred more than two years prior.
• Ancillary probate: Handling probate proceedings for non-Florida residents who owned real property or vacation homes within the state of Florida.

Compassionate Guardianship Representation

When an elder becomes incapacitated or a minor child receives substantial funds exceeding statutory limits, Florida courts require a legal guardian. The firm assists families with guardianship petitions, statutory compliance, and annual reporting to the circuit court.

Why Pembroke Pines Families Trust Dana Setnor Metzger

Clients throughout Pembroke Pines, Weston, Miramar, and Fort Lauderdale choose the firm for its genuine warmth, patience, and accessible fee structures:

• Free initial consultations: Offering prospective clients an informative, obligation-free initial meeting to explore their estate planning and probate options.
• Intentionally boutique practice: Keeping the practice small ensures close attorney-client relationships and prompt communication whenever life events change.
• Over thirty years of Florida bar membership: Deep knowledge of Florida probate rules, tax guidelines, and estate laws ensures durable estate plans.

If you need to find an attorney to create a living trust, update your will, or navigate Florida probate administration, contact the Law Office of Dana Setnor Metzger, PLLC today to schedule your free consultation.