LEGAL Services for Brits: UK-Florida Solicitors + Attorneys
LEGAL ADVICE IN FLORIDA from FABB’s team of British Attorneys and Solicitors below.
British residents in Florida contact us frequently seeking UK-USA legal advice. They feel more comfortable opening up to a fellow expat who has also faced the hurdles of working and living here OR who need specialist UK-USA legal insights an American lawyer can’t match. FABB has established members of the legal profession, all British lawyers licensed in Florida OR as UK solicitors. Like all attorneys, each specializes in a different area. If he/she cannot handle your case they can refer you to a trusted colleague. Each has clients or legal associates in Florida and the UK. —PK, FABB President
►►► FLORIDA ATTORNEY DENISE TESSIER, whose husband is British, can handle Estate Planning for real property in Florida and other US assets owned by Brits. We handle US matters for UK citizens who have property in Florida. The Tessier Law Firm, PA. helps clients “Take Charge of Life’s Transitions!” through Estate Planning and Elder law, exclusively handling U.S. revocable living Trusts and Wills. The firm partners with UK-based lawyers, and cross-border financial and tax advisors to keep homes, vacation properties, businesses and other assets out of the expensive and time-consuming Probate process. The firm has helpful on-demand resources such as a “Florida Relocation Guide-Protecting Assets,” and offers live seminars and webinars like “FL Wills and Trusts 101-What You Need to Know!” Their office in Winter Haven, Florida serves across Polk County, from Davenport/Champions Gate area to Lakeland. Contact Attorney Denise at her office [863] 220-7927 to discuss your legal needs. Or email query to denisetessier@tessierlawfirm.com On subject line put: “Query from FABB website.” MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA BAR and FABB [Florida Association of British Business]
► TO FIND A SOLICITOR PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN THE UK TO HANDLE YOUR LEGAL MATTERS OVER THERE: See www.lawsociety.org.uk On their website they offer a free service to find one suited to your legal matter. Look for a lawyer who specialises in YOUR matter like Probate/Wills, Corporate law, Employment law, etc. This service from the Law Society is for anyone looking for legal services in England and Wales. Solicitors in England and Wales must be licensed by the Law Society. IN SCOTLAND: Contact the Law Society of Scotland via www.lawscot.org.uk [NOTE: A UK solicitor is NOT allowed to act in Florida, unless he/she has also passed the Florida bar].
► WILLS: If you’re a Brit living in Florida, and therefore more likely to die here, make your will in Florida. That applies even if it involves bequests to relatives over in the UK or property there. If you ever move back to the UK, then make a new one over there.
► To find a qualified Solicitor with physical offices over in the UK consult the UK law society website. https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/
► ► FOR IMMIGRATION MATTERS ONLY, FABB has a Florida-based immigration firm we have worked work exclusively for many years, not shown on this page. Legal Immigration Services: See the IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY WE RECOMMEND page on this website—click on the green EMIGRATE button on Home page. They specialize in British clients and we recommend them highly. Florid and UK offices.
► PUBLIC SERVICE CORNER, especially for newcomer Brits: Florida is the most fraudulent state in the USA—official FBI statistics. If you have been scammed or suspect one, report it to: The Attorney General’s office via www.myfloridalegal.com or Call tollfree 1-866-9NO-SCAM.
NOTE: ALL ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL MATTERS IN FLORIDA ARE GOVERNED BY THE FLORIDA BAR. A lawyer cannot practise in Florida unless he/she is licensed here or partners with a local Florida lawyer who is. To verify if a lawyer is licensed in Florida, consult the state’s only official website http://www.flabar.org
►►► Find legal forms on Florida’s official website www.flcourts.org
£$£$ TIP: NEED TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO UK FROM FLORIDA OR VICE VERSA? For yourself or your clients? Save money–don’t use your bank. USE MONEYCORP. Lower rates than any bank. TO FIND OUT MORE: Call Moneycorp’s USA Senior Country Manager Kelly Cutchin on cell [863] 207-6616 in Orlando or email your query to kelly.cutchin@moneycorp.com On subject line put ” TO KELLY—FABB query.” [ I use Moneycorp myself–highly recommended–PK, website publisher]. Expat Brits here have used this currency service for years and report savings and satisfaction. It’s a UK company with a Florida office, offering payments in over 120 currencies. Moneycorp facilitates international payments through online transfers, phone transfers and local settlement accounts. This makes sending and receiving money globally convenient and efficient. [Posted by FABB–Florida Association of British Business. Moneycorp have been trusted members since 2005]. ++
► ARE YOU A BRIT LIVING IN FLORIDA? OR UK BRIT WITH PROPERTY THERE? Sign up for our eBritnews email—invitations to local British events and info relevant to expats. Email your name + city to britishbusinessflorida@gmail.com On subject line put: Receive Florida eBritnews.
