Wills, Trusts & Estates

We strive to assist clients make plans which insure that they are taken care of by the persons whom they choose, and that their estate is handled the way they want in the event of their incapacity or death. When that time comes, disputes between family members and others may arise. In those cases, it is often best to resolve them in a manner which does not injure family relationships. We try to assist people in the planning and administration of their affairs, so that they can have the peace of mind to know that their decisions are being honored and their heirs, family members, and friends are treated with the respect they deserve.

• Nolo Document Review
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender (LGBT) Rights

• Estate Taxes & Gift Taxes
• Power of Attorney
• Tax Planning

• Drafting Trusts
• Drafting Wills
• Estate Administration
• Estate Planning
• Living Trusts
• Living Wills
• Probate
• Asset Protection
• Guardianship
• Power of Attorney
• Special Needs Trust
• Supplemental Needs Trust
• Revocable Trust & Irrevocable Trust

FL, Oct 1987
Bar Number: 698921

Florida and Georgia State Courts, U.S. Federal District Court Middle District of Florida.

County Bar Association, Inns of Court, Florida Bar, and Georgia Bar.

I have always exceeded the number of hours through course attendance. I teach the local guardianship education course. I volunteer approximately an hour a week for the Jewish Family & Children's Service on their various legal needs, and I routinely handle at least one major pro-bono case a year, if not more.

1. The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers - July 1991 "Statutes of Limitations in Medical Malpractice cases."

2. Recent article for Winter 2009 Alzheimer's Community Care Magazine.

We recently negotiated and obtained the break-up of a large multi-generational trust, to distribute the assets to the beneficiaries outright. We recently restored capacity to a mentally ill woman whose disease is now successfully managed with medication.

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The firm focuses on helping clients achieve their individual goals, whether it be in planning administration or in litigation. One half of the practice concerns guardianship. We assist clients to avoid guardianship by proper planning. Where they have not made their plans in advance and can no longer handle their own affairs, we assist family members and others, many of whom reside out of state, to obtain guardianship over their loved ones in order to protect them and their assets. We handle both contested and non-contested guardianships. In connection with our representation of the guardian, we assist in developing care plans and financial management, to ensure that the incapacitated person and their dependents are taken care of financially and in a manner to which they have become accustomed. The other half of the practice concerns planning and administration of estates and, where necessary, estate litigation to protect the interests of beneficiaries and other affected persons.

The firm was established in 1991. Many of our clients are referred to us by other attorneys. We now handle planning, administration and litigation exclusively in the areas of trusts, wills, estates, guardianships and incapacity matters. For the first 20 years of my practice, I also practiced family law. Although I no longer handle contested family law cases, we routinely prepare prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. I feel family law was a perfect precursor to my present practice mix because they both involve family dynamics and a complicated legal process, which can have profound consequences in an individual's life. My professional background gives me a sensitivity to the human issues which arise when a loved one has become ill or died. My continued estate and guardianship litigation practice keeps me current in recognizing potential problems and helping clients plan to avoid them.

Prior to opening my own firm, I clerked and then worked for the first five years in general practice and personal injury in Palm Beach County, Florida. When I initially opened my firm in 1991, it was a general practice. In 1995, I limited the practice to Family law, Probate and Guardianship matters. In 2008, I further limited the practice to only estate, probate, and guardianship matters. Over the years, I have expanded the guardianship and estate planning areas to include special needs and supplemental needs trust planning and wealth succession planning. My undergraduate background in accounting has also assisted me well in these areas to help clients achieve their goals.

1994 Legal Aid Award; 2002 Legal Aid Award; 1999 Center for Missing and Exploited Children Award of Merit; 2004 Center for Missing and Exploited Children Award of Merit; 2007 Center for Missing and Exploited Children Award of Merit; 2000 Jewish Family & Children's Service Award for Elder Advocacy. Service as an officer and member of Inns of Court and membership on numerous committees of the Florida Bar and Palm Beach County Bar Association. In addition, I have served on the Board of Directors of the Alpert Jewish Family and Children Service of Palm Beach County, Florida.

Ken Andrews.

(561) 478-0108

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Yes

• $1,000 flat fee to establish guardianship of the property of a minor
• $1,000 flat fee to prepare or review a Prenuptial Agreement
• $750 for a Revocable Living Trust
• $250 for a Will with Testamentary Trust
• $100 for simple Will
• $75 for Power of Attorney, Health Care Surrogate, Living Will, Preneed Designation
• $100 Minimum Charge

$300.

1/2 hour free consult.

$2,500 for estate administration; $4,000 for guardianship and incapacity matters. Other litigation retainers depend on the facts and circumstances.