Ms. Margaret "Peggy" Rose Hoyt
The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan, LLCPeggy is a founding partner of The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan, a family wealth and legacy planning law firm specializing in wills, trusts and estates and elder law. She is a three-time Stetson University graduate receiving her B.B.A., cum laude, in 1981, her M.B.A. in 1982 and her J.D., cum laude, in 1993. Her passion is her pets - all of them - including 4 horses, 6 dogs and 2 cats! She enjoys long distance trail riding on Heaven and Vogue. Peggy practices in the areas of family wealth and legacy counselling, including trust and estate planning and administration for pets and their people, as well as elder law. In addition to her law degree, she holds a Florida real estate license. Peggy formerly held a NASD Series 7 license and health, life and variable annuities licenses. She serves as a certified FINRA Arbitrator. Peggy holds Board Certifications from the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts, and Estates and Elder Law. The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan is the only Florida law firm with two attorneys who are dual board certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates and in Elder Law. Peggy is the author of Amazon Best Seller, "101 Ways to F$$k Up Your Estate" and "All My Children Wear Fur Coats - How to Leave a Legacy for Your Pet", an informative and inspirational guide for pet owners who want to include their pets as part of their estate plans. She has co-authored numerous other book titles including, "Special People, Special Planning"; "Loving Without a License"; "A Matter of Trust"; "Thank Everyone for Everything"; "Like a Library Burning"; "Maybe You Can Take it With You - a Cryonics Estate Planning Guide."
- Stetson University
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: graduated cum laude
- Activities: First place Trial Competition, Second place Moot Court Competition, member Client Counseling Team
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- Stetson University
- MBA | Finance
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- Stetson University
- B.B.A. | Marketing/Management
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- Honors: graduated cum laude.
- Activities: Delta, Delta, Delta
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- Founding Partner
- The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan, LLC
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- The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan, LLC was founded by Peggy R. Hoyt and Randy C. Bryan. Both Peggy and Randy are dual board certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates and Elder Law. Peggy is the author of "All My Children Wear Fur Coats - How to Leave a Legacy for your Pet" and helps her clients include their pets as part of their estate plans. In addition, she is a founding partner of the Center for Animal Advocacy, a law firm dedicated to legal issues related to animals and the people who love them.
- Partner
- Vose & Blau
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- Associate Attorney
- Gray, Robinson
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- A Matter of Trust - The Importance of Personal Instructions
- All My Children Wear Fur Coats - How to Leave a Legacy for Your Pet
- Legacy Planning Partners
- Gratitude Expressions - a Five Year Gratitude Journal
- Like a Library Burning - Saving and Sharing a Lifetime of Stories
- Loving Without a License - An Estate Planning Survival Guilde for Same Sex Partners and Unmarried Couples
- [Video] Daily Compliance News - May 15, 2023 - The Like a Cancer Edition
- [Audio] Episode 274 -- Cryptocurrency and Sanctions Compliance Featuring Matt Stankiewicz
- [Video] Sunday Book Review - May 14, 2023 - The Corruption Press Edition
- [Video] Because That’s What Heroes Do - Picard, Season 3, Episode 8 - Surrender
- Pet Trusts, The Florida Bar - Animal Law Committee, Boca Raton
- The Florida Bar - Animal Law Committee
- Arbitrator
- FINRA
- Wills, Trusts and Estates
- The Florida Bar
- Elder Law
- The Florida Bar
- Florida Circuit Court Mediator
- The Florida Supreme Court
- Five Star Wealth Manager for 2011
- Orlando Home & Leisure
- Awarded each year 2011-2015
- Central Florida Estate Planning Council
- Past President
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- ElderCounsel
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- WealthCounsel
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- Florida Bar
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- Activities: Past Chair General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
We welcome you to attend a complimentary workshop of your choice. Most fees are project based and will be quoted in advance.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Elder Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Animal & Dog Law
- English: Spoken, Written
Peggy Hoyt - Pet Trusts
"All My Children Wear Fur Coats: How to Leave a Legacy for Your Pet," Peggy Hoyt