Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered is a landmark Vero Beach estate planning, elder law, probate, and real property firm established in 1974 and located at 756 Beachland Boulevard, Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida (ZIP 32963). The firm's Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, and Elder Law department features Shareholder Lisa Thompson Barnes, Esq. (Florida Bar #988782, admitted 1993, practicing in Vero Beach for over 30 years), Attorney Taylor Kennedy Lubas, Esq., LL.M. in Taxation (Florida Bar #1021173, J.D./M.B.A. Stetson University, LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law), and Founding Shareholder George Glover Collins Jr., Esq., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #110742).
For more than 50 years, Collins Brown Barkett has helped Vero Beach, Indian River Shores, Riomar, and Mainland Indian River County seniors craft tailored revocable living trusts, Lady Bird (enhanced life estate) deeds, durable powers of attorney, health care surrogate designations, living wills, special needs trusts, and estate tax minimization plans, while guiding surviving spouses and families through probate, trust administration, and guardianship proceedings at the Indian River County Courthouse.
Official Verification Sources: The Florida Bar Member Directory — Lisa Thompson Barnes (Bar# 988782) & Taylor Kennedy Lubas (Bar# 1021173); Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered Official Website
Issuer: The Florida Bar
Notes: Shareholder Lisa Thompson Barnes (Bar #988782, admitted 1993), Taylor Kennedy Lubas, LL.M. in Taxation (Bar #1021173), and George Glover Collins Jr., B.C.S. (Bar #110742) practice at Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered, 756 Beachland Blvd, Vero Beach, FL 32963 (Phone: 772-231-4343).
Factual details and direct answers about Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered (Lisa T. Barnes, Esq., Taylor K. Lubas, LL.M. & George G. Collins Jr., B.C.S.)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Who leads the estate planning, probate, and elder law team at Collins Brown Barkett in Vero Beach?
Located at 756 Beachland Boulevard, Vero Beach, FL 32963 (772-231-4343), Collins Brown Barkett's estate, trust, and elder law practice is led by Shareholder Lisa Thompson Barnes (Florida Bar #988782, admitted 1993), Taylor Kennedy Lubas, LL.M. in Taxation (Florida Bar #1021173), and George Glover Collins Jr., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #110742).
How does Taylor K. Lubas's LL.M. in Taxation benefit Indian River County seniors updating their estate plans?
An LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law provides specialized training in federal estate and gift tax exemptions, capital gains step-up in basis rules, SECURE 2.0 inherited IRA trust conduit/accumulation drafting, and charitable trust structures.
Can Collins Brown Barkett prepare Lady Bird deeds to keep a Vero Beach home out of probate?
Yes. Because Collins Brown Barkett combines over 50 years of Indian River County real estate title experience with estate planning, the firm routinely prepares Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) deeds and revocable trust deeds that avoid probate while preserving the homeowner's $50,000 Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes cap.
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