Phillip William Gunthert

Phillip Gunthert is an experienced Estate Planning & Probate attorney based in Central Florida who handles matters throughout the state of Florida.

After working for another firm, he founded his practice in 2011, with the guiding principles of wanting to provide accessible counsel to those seeking guidance & direction regarding both advance planning of estate matters and probate matters, in a down-to-earth and understandable manner. His testimonials endorse his commitment to his clients and his area of expertise.

When Phillip is not practicing law, he can be found spending time with his wife & 2 young children, catching up with rugby or watching Sci Fi.

Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

(2004)

The Florida Bar  # 0087575

Member

Current

Florida

Since 2011

• Free Consultation
  Free general consultations; if documents submitted for review, hourly billing will apply at a reduced rate to take into account the preparation time and consultation time.
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Hourly and Flat-fee $0-$350 per hour

• General Practice

Q. I live in Indiana and inherited a vacant lot in Wakulla Co. Florida. My mom (the original owner) was also a resident of

November 29, 2024

A: I am very sorry for your loss on the passing of your mom, please accept my condolences for you and your family. Some version of Florida Probate is going to be required if the property remains in your mom's name, if a probate was done in Indiana then a secondary Ancillary Probate will likely be necessary in Florida in order to transfer title to the property, If no probate was ever done, then a different version of probate may be required, the type of probate will be determined, but some version will be required. I would encourage you to speak with a Florida Probate Attorney, you need not come to Florida as it can be handled from afar with any licensed Florida Probate Attorney. If probate was indeed done in Indiana, Florida will need a copy of those certified documents as well to address the Florida real estate on your behalf. ... Read More

Q. Am PR for 3 years and feel need to make attorney change. Can I lawfully seek legal consult with others before firing?

November 6, 2024

A: Yes, you will have to pay their fees and accumulated and fire them, the issue that arises is that you will also need to pay for the new attorney to get caught up and review matters and then work on progressing the probate onward from that point. You can always pay an attorney for a review and or consultation on matters. Unless overly complicated and lots of litigation and issues ongoing, and you would know best based on what has happened, but 3 plus years is a long time for a probate, even a formal probate with various issues.

Q. As I am PR for almost 3yrs for my late father’s estate, am I entitled to see all filings on docket for probate case?

October 31, 2024

A: You should be getting every single document that is filed ongoing from your probate attorney if you are the named Personal Representative in the Probate Case approved as such by the judge. If you are not being updated and getting documents there is indeed a problem, this is the job of your probate attorney, keep you informed and updated with all filings and court documents ongoing.