My name is Jose Ignacio Leon and I am the owner and managing partner of The Florida Estate Planning Law Firm. I started my firm after having worked with multiple firms that put getting paid ahead of getting the client what they needed. I wanted to create something different.
I was born, raised, and educated here in Miami and that's part of the reason I find it so important to serve the community to the fullest extent possible. I completed my undergraduate studies at Florida International University and later obtained my law degree from the Florida International University College of Law in 2013.
During my time in law school, I served as a law clerk and judicial intern for the honorable Maria M. Korvick, who was the Administrative Judge of the Miami-Dade County Probate Division. I also clerked for two boutique law firms, one which concentrated on Estate and Guardianship Administration and the other which practiced Estate and Trust Planning as well as Probate Litigation. I used my time in the Court and at these firms to hone my skills in the areas of probate, guardianship, and estate planning.
In late 2016 I launched my firm and since then we've helped hundreds of clients with their legal needs. Me and my team look forward to speaking with you and creating a plan of action to help you attain your goals, whatever they may be.
Call us today for a free consult and we will do our best to answer whatever questions you may have.
- Florida International University College of Law
- J.D. (2013)
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- Owner
- Jose Ignacio Leon, P.A. / The Florida Estate Planning Law Firm
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- Leon & Saltiel, PLLC
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- Supervising Attorney/Adjunct Professor
- Florida International University College of Law Clinical Program
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- Associate Attorney
- Mesa & Pepin, LLC
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- Associate Attorney
- Charles Veres, P.A.
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- What is Summary Administration?
- The Florida Estate Planning Law Firm Blog
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- Can an Irrevocable Trust be Modified Under Florida Law?
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- Three Low Cost Estate Planning Alternatives (Spanish Language Presentation), El News Cafe (Morning Show), Television
- El New Cafe (Univision Broadcasting)
- Jose Ignacio Leon on Univision’s El News Cafe. Managing Partner Jose Ignacio Leon appeared on Univision’s El News Cafe to do discuss low cost and no cost estate planning options.
- Guns and Guardianship, Guns and Guardianship - Presented by Jose Leon, Esq., Zoom
- South Florida Guardianship Association (SFGA)
- The South Florida Guardianship Association is hosting an online seminar to educate the Guardian & Attorney community around the issue of Firearms in relation to Guardianship. What do you need to know when it comes to handling firearms when you start a guardianship? Attorney Jose Leon will be discussing gun trusts, wards with guns, estates with guns, and gun regulations that curators and guardians should know.
- The Transfer of Normal and Title 2 Firearms from Estates and Trusts, DCBA "YOU BE THE JUDGE" Probate & Guardianship Seminar, Zoom
- Dade County Bar Association
- https://www.dadecountybar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1463277&group=
- Shalom Hartman Fellow
- Shalom Hartman Institute
- 2021 Elite Lawyer - Estate Planning
- Elite Lawyer
- Rising Star
- SuperLawyers
- The Florida Bar # 0110385
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- Estate Planning
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- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Q. Mother passed away in Florida - the only asset to be managed is a single check for $7969.64 made out to her estate.
- A: Generally speaking, you're right in thinking your first and best step is to talk to the trustee of the trust.
Depending on the language of the Trust there might be a fair amount of flexibility in how they can issue the distribution checks.
Additionally, in most trusts there is also language dealing with how the Trust deals with deceased beneficiaries. Often, those funds would then be distributed to the lineal descendants of the specific beneficiary who passed away.
Based on the information you provided it seems like there is a good chance the funds could be distributed to you and your sister but the only way to be sure is to consult with an attorney and have them review the ... Read More