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Legacy Protection Lawyers, LLP

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About Legacy Protection Lawyers, LLP

Legacy Protection Lawyers, LLP is a boutique estate planning, probate and trust law firm in St. Petersburg serving individuals and families throughout the Tampa Bay area, with probate administration and litigation handled across Florida. The firm's partners are founding partner William Battle McQueen, Joseph W. Fleece, III and Nicole S. Bell Cleland. McQueen, a Florida Bar Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates attorney, is also a CPA who began his career at Arthur Andersen, and he holds a J.D. with high honors from the University of Florida and an LL.M. in estate planning from the University of Miami. He was named St. Petersburg's Lawyer of the Year in Trusts and Estates by Best Lawyers and served as president of the St. Petersburg Bar Association. The firm handles wills, trusts, asset protection and business succession planning, probate and trust administration, and estate and trust litigation, including will and trust contests and inheritance disputes. The firm has been recognized by Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms, and its attorneys have earned Super Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell recognition. Legacy Protection Lawyers, LLP is located at 100 2nd Ave S, Suite 900, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 and can be reached by phone at 727-471-5868.

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