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Brooksville, Hernando County
Last verified: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The Hogan Law Firm, LLC
About This Organization

The Hogan Law Firm, LLC is one of Hernando County's largest and longest-established full-service law firms, headquartered in historic Downtown Brooksville at 20 South Broad Street (ZIP 34601)—just half a block west of the Fifth Judicial Circuit — Hernando County Government Center & Courthouse (20 N Main St, Brooksville, FL 34601) and two blocks from the Hernando County Property Appraiser's Main Office (201 Howell Ave, Ste 300, Brooksville, FL 34601). Founded in 1989, the firm's Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Probate Department includes Senior Estate Planning Counsel Deborah F. Hogan (Florida Bar# 377996, admitted November 8, 1983), Partner Jarrod Dwayne Prater (Florida Bar# 1008355, admitted May 7, 2018; active member of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section), Associate Attorney Michelle Carroll (Florida Bar# 1062461, admitted February 5, 2025; active member of The Florida Bar Elder Law Section), and Managing Partner Jennifer C. Rey (Florida Bar# 41997).

Positioned steps from Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Doug Chorvat Jr.'s Probate & Guardianship Division in Downtown Brooksville and minutes from Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Brooksville (17240 Cortez Blvd) and the Brooksville VA Outpatient Clinic (14540 Cortez Blvd), The Hogan Law Firm counsels retirees, agricultural landowners, business owners, and caregivers across Brooksville, Southern Hills, Clover Leaf Farms, Brookridge, High Point, Ridge Manor, and Spring Hill. The firm prepares customized Revocable Living Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Last Wills and Testaments, Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) deeds, Durable Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Surrogate Designations, and Living Wills, while handling formal and summary probate administration, trust funding and administration, homestead determination petitions, and adult incapacity or guardianship proceedings in the Fifth Judicial Circuit.

Official Verification Sources: The Florida Bar Member Profile — Deborah F. Hogan; The Florida Bar Member Profile — Jarrod Dwayne Prater; The Florida Bar Member Profile — Michelle Carroll; The Hogan Law Firm, LLC Official Website

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
The Florida Bar: Bar# 377996Status: Eligible To Practice Law In Florida

Issuer: The Florida Bar

Notes: Estate Planning Of Counsel Deborah F. Hogan (Bar# 377996, admitted November 8, 1983) brings over 42 years of Florida legal experience to The Hogan Law Firm's Brooksville estate planning and probate practice.

The Florida Bar: Bar# 1008355Status: Eligible To Practice Law In Florida

Issuer: The Florida Bar

Notes: Attorney Jarrod Dwayne Prater (Bar# 1008355, admitted May 7, 2018; Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section) and Attorney Michelle Carroll (Bar# 1062461, admitted February 5, 2025; Elder Law Section) are active members in good standing of The Florida Bar at 20 S Broad St, Brooksville, FL 34601.

Services Offered
Comprehensive Estate Planning, Revocable Living Trusts & Trust Funding
Fifth Judicial Circuit (Downtown Brooksville) Formal & Summary Probate Administration
Elder Law Section Counsel, Incapacity Planning & Adult Guardianship Representation
Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deeds, Homestead Petitions & Acreage Transfers
Business Succession, Agricultural Estate Preservation & Fiduciary Trust Administration
Durable Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Surrogate Designations & Living Wills
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about The Hogan Law Firm, LLC's services, licensing, and credentials.

How close is The Hogan Law Firm to the Hernando County Courthouse and Probate Division in Brooksville?

The Hogan Law Firm, LLC is located at 20 South Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34601, just half a block west of the Hernando County Government Center & Courthouse (20 N Main St, Brooksville, FL 34601), where Fifth Judicial Circuit probate judges and Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Doug Chorvat Jr. oversee probate and adult guardianship filings.

Which attorneys at The Hogan Law Firm handle estate planning, elder law, and probate matters?

The firm's estate planning, elder law, real property, and probate team includes Of Counsel Deborah F. Hogan (Florida Bar# 377996, admitted November 1983), Jarrod Dwayne Prater (Florida Bar# 1008355, admitted May 2018; Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section member), and Michelle Carroll (Florida Bar# 1062461, admitted February 2025; Elder Law Section member).

Does The Hogan Law Firm assist Brooksville and Spring Hill seniors with trust funding and Lady Bird deeds?

Yes. Beyond drafting Last Wills and Testaments and Revocable Living Trusts, The Hogan Law Firm assists Hernando County seniors with proper trust funding, Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) deeds recorded with the Hernando County Clerk and Property Appraiser (201 Howell Ave, Brooksville), Durable Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Surrogate Designations, and Living Wills.

Contact Information
Address
20 S Broad St
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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