Lawyer Steven J. Wood, graduated from Wichita State University, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1984 Washburn University of Topeka, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987; University of Miami, LL.M., Estate Planning, 1989, is now employed by McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Norman, Bass & Taylor, P.A. at 2400 S.E. Federal Highway, 4th Floor Stuart, FL 34994.

While being a member of Martin County Bar Association The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Elder Law) National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. Martin County Estate Planning Council., Steven J. Wood is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Steven J. Wood as your lawyer, you should consider whether Steven J. Wood offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Steven J. Wood has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Steven J. Wood's office is located at Stuart, FL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Steven J. Wood has been admitted in 1988, Kansas; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; 1989, Florida;. His or her practice areas include Estate Planning, Probate, Probate Litigation, Guardianship, Elder Law, Adult Guardianship, Advance Directives, Conservatorship, Guardianship Administration, Incompetency Proceedings, Inheritance, Medicaid Planning, Charitable Giving, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Private Foundations, Ancillary Probate, Probate Administration, Probate Taxation, Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, Generation Skipping Tax, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates Taxation, Transfer Tax, Contested Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Estate Settlements, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Fiduciary Law, Fiduciary Liability, Fiduciary Litigation, Living Trusts, Pet Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration, Trust Law, Trust Litigation, Trust Planning, Unclaimed Property, Wealth Planning, Wealth Preservation, Contested Wills, Living Wills, Successions.

Steven J. Wood's college and law school education includes Wichita State University, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1984, Washburn University of Topeka, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987; University of Miami, LL.M., Estate Planning, 1989. Other biographical background includes Phi Kappa Phi. Beta Gamma Sigma. (Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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