Estate Planning · Central Florida
Plan for the people you love.
Estate planning isn't paperwork — it's a set of instructions that take over for you when you can't speak for yourself, and that move what you've built to the people you choose without a court fight. Brittany G. Melendez builds those plans for Central Florida families.
What the firm handles
The four documents most plans start with
Last Will and Testament
Names who receives your assets, who serves as personal representative, and who cares for minor children. Goes through Florida probate.
Revocable Living Trust
Holds assets during your lifetime and distributes them at death without probate. Useful for privacy, blended families, real property in multiple states, or planning for incapacity.
Durable Power of Attorney
Lets a person you choose handle your financial affairs if you can't. Florida's POA statute is strict — DIY forms often fail at the bank when they're needed most.
Healthcare Directives
Designation of healthcare surrogate plus a living will. Names who speaks for you in a hospital and what kinds of treatment you do or don't want.
How the firm works
Built around your situation, not a template
A young couple with a first home and a baby needs different protection than a retiree with a small business and out-of-state property. Brittany G. Melendez starts with what you actually own, who you want to take care of, and where the friction points are — then builds a plan around that. No upselling. No documents you don't need.
Initial consultation
A 30–45 minute conversation about your family, your assets, and what you want to protect. No charge for the first call.
Flat fees, written upfront
Estate planning is quoted as a flat fee tied to the documents in the plan, not by the hour. You see the number before you sign anything.
Signing and funding
The firm walks you through executing the documents under Florida's witness and notary rules, and helps with the trust-funding steps that make the plan actually work.
Service area
Estate planning across Central Florida
Brittany G. Melendez serves families in seven Central Florida counties: Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Polk, Volusia, Brevard. County-specific pages cover local probate court information and Florida-statute considerations relevant to your area.
Additional county pages — Winter Park, Winter Springs, Sanford, Kissimmee, and others — coming soon.
Most common question: "Do I need a trust?"
The honest answer is "it depends." Florida probate isn't as expensive or slow as in some other states, so a will-only plan is right for many families. A trust is the right call when there's real estate in another state, a blended family, a business, special-needs planning, or a strong privacy concern. Brittany G. Melendez will tell you straight which one fits your situation.