The Law Offices of Samuel J. Kaufman, P.A. is an established Key West elder law, probate, guardianship, and estate planning firm located at 3130 Northside Drive in New Town Key West, Florida. Founded and led by Principal Attorney Samuel Jules Kaufman, Esq. (Florida Bar #144304, admitted September 24, 1998; J.D., University of Miami School of Law; longtime Key West City Commissioner and member of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section), the firm represents seniors and families throughout Key West (33040), Stock Island, Sugarloaf Key, Cudjoe Key (33042), and Big Pine Key (33043) in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit formal and summary probate administration, adult guardianship and incapacity proceedings, revocable living trusts, Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) deeds, Monroe County homestead transfers, and advance healthcare directives.
Official Verification Sources: The Florida Bar Member Profile — Samuel Jules Kaufman (Bar# 144304); Law Offices of Samuel J. Kaufman, P.A. — Key West
Issuer: The Florida Bar
Notes: Principal Attorney Samuel Jules Kaufman (Florida Bar #144304, admitted September 24, 1998; J.D., University of Miami School of Law) is an active member in good standing of The Florida Bar and its Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section with zero 10-year disciplinary history at 3130 Northside Dr, Key West, FL 33040.
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Does the Law Offices of Samuel J. Kaufman, P.A. handle adult guardianships and incapacity cases in Key West?
Yes. Attorney Samuel J. Kaufman (Florida Bar #144304) represents families in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit adult guardianship and emergency temporary guardianship proceedings in Key West, and also drafts comprehensive durable powers of attorney and healthcare surrogate designations designed to avoid court guardianship.
How can Key West homeowners pass historic Old Town or New Town real estate to heirs without probate?
The firm prepares Florida Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) deeds and revocable living trusts that preserve the homeowner's Monroe County Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes assessment cap during life while transferring title automatically upon death outside of probate.
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