Estate Planning Services Custom Tailored for Individuals and Families in St. Petersburg
Drude Tomori Law, PA, is a St. Petersburg law firm helping individuals and families in critical areas of estate planning, including trust administration and business succession planning. Rachel Drude-Tomori, the firm’s founder and lead attorney, frequently assists individuals and business owners in protecting their legacies from government and creditor interference. Rachel has developed estate plans for business owners, corporate executives, wealthy individuals, and professionals and their families with a wide range of estate planning objectives. She is equally dedicated to helping families with more modest estates meet the important goals of avoiding probate and securing a stable financial future for themselves and their descendants.
Additionally, Drude Tomori Law helps families plan to meet the health care and financial needs of their elderly loved ones. For help with estate planning, probate, asset protection, elder law and more, contact Drude Tomori Law, PA, in St. Petersburg today.
Your Trusted Partner for Creative, Customized Solutions
With over 15 years of legal experience as a Florida estate planning lawyer, Rachel Drude-Tomori is known for both her creativity and attention to detail when it comes to creating customized plans individually tailored to the needs of her clients, be they high-net-worth individuals or couples, executives, business owners, or people of more modest means. Rachel takes pains to create estate plans that are responsive to current and future needs and that stand the test of time. She knows that tax laws change and family dynamics change, and Rachel was one of the first attorneys in St. Petersburg to use trust protectors as a way to build flexibility into the estate planning process. She is constantly at the leading edge of innovation and best practices in estate planning, probate, and elder law.
Rachel is also an experienced litigator who takes a dynamic and collaborative approach to dispute resolution, yet she also firmly believes in acting as a zealous advocate for her clients in the courtroom when necessary.
Estate Planning Tailored to You
The team at Drude Tomori Law takes the time to sit down with you and learn your needs, goals and desires for the future, including during your lifetime as well as after you are gone. Together, we’ll draft the right set of wills, trusts and advance directives to accomplish all your estate planning objectives.
Trustee for Deferred Sales Trusts™ (DST)
A DST is an effective alternative to a 1031 Exchange to help owners of appreciated assets reduce capital gains tax liability or to enable them to sell their property in a down market. The DST can also be more simply described as a no-risk “seller carry-back” financing structure. Rachel Drude-Tomori is well-versed in crafting DSTs and serving as the trustee to effectuate the goals of the sale.
Probate
Probate is the process required to give effect to a will and close out a person’s estate. It can be supervised by the court or unsupervised, which impacts the level of freedom the estate’s personal representative will have in carrying out the terms of the will and performing the myriad tasks associated with estate administration. We are here to help you through the process with practical advice and technical assistance as needed. We also stand ready to represent parties in will contests and probate litigation that arise.
Guardianships & Conservatorships
Through careful planning, we craft all the necessary legal documents that ensure an individual who lacks capacity is properly cared for, without the need of going to court for guardianship or conservatorship. When those legal steps are in the individual’s best interest, we provide advice and representation to help ensure the guardianship or conservatorship is properly tailored to meet the individual’s needs without limiting their independence any more than is necessary.
Asset Protection
At Drude Tomori Law, we know the best strategies to help you protect the wealth you’ve accumulated from the vagaries of life, including protecting your estate from attack by creditors, lawsuits, divorces, Medicaid reimbursement, and more.
Elder Law
As part of our comprehensive planning, we’ll help you plan for the eventuality of needing long-term care, making sure you can afford it if needed without depleting your life savings during your final years. With proper planning, you can get the care you need while still leaving your spouse with support and a legacy for future generations.
Contact Drude Tomori Law Today
If you’ve been putting off the prospect of estate planning, or if changes have occurred that render your current plan outdated, don’t delay in reaching out to Drude Tomori Law for help. From our office in St. Petersburg, we assist clients throughout the Greater Tampa Bay Area, as well as Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, Miami, and Florida statewide. Experience the relief that comes with knowing your needs are being taken care of. Drude Tomori Law is with you throughout your lifetime as life changes with caring, concern, and quality legal advice and representation.
