Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and Probate with A Personalized Approach

Attorney Andrea L. Jakob helps Davie families secure their future with personalized estate planning, wills, and trust services. For years, South Florida clients have relied on our clear guidance to protect what matters most.

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About Andrea L. Jakob, PA

Andrea L. Jakob, PA helps South Florida families create wills, trusts, incapacity plans, and probate solutions through a personal, attorney-led process that feels clear from the first conversation.

We have built long-term relationships with families throughout Davie, Cooper City, Weston, Southwest Ranches, Plantation and the broader South Florida tri-county region, guiding clients through life's most important legal decisions with care, clarity, and a process designed to be straightforward from start to finish.

Why Families Choose Andrea L. Jakob, PA

Families looking for an estate planning attorney in Davie, Weston, and nearby South Florida communities often want a lawyer who provides clear guidance and thoughtful planning, not just documents. Andrea Jakob focuses her practice on helping families organize their affairs so their loved ones are protected if something unexpected happens.

Clients often choose Andrea because she provides:

Clear, practical guidance. Estate planning can feel overwhelming. Andrea helps clients understand their options and make informed decisions that fit their family's needs.

Long-standing presence in the community. Andrea has worked from the same Davie business complex since 2013, helping local families create and update their estate plans over time.

Comprehensive estate planning services. Her firm helps clients put the right plans in place—wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives—and guides families through probate with care and clarity when support matters most.

A focus on long-term relationships. Many families return to Andrea over the years as their lives change, welcoming children, caring for aging parents, or preparing for retirement.

Planning for today's modern families. Andrea’s firm serves modern families, creating estate plans tailored to real lives—not one-size-fits-all templates.

Andrea's Approach to Estate Planning

Andrea believes estate planning is ultimately about creating clarity for the people you love.  A well-prepared estate plan gives your loved ones direction, reassurance, and a clear path during an otherwise difficult time.

Too often, families are left trying to gather information and make overwhelming decisions during a crisis. A thoughtful estate plan allows loved ones to focus on supporting one another instead of navigating legal complications.

Schedule a consultation today. Call 954-862-1479 to get started.

 

If you are wondering: "who is the best estate planning attorney near me?" Just look at our testimonials and recognition and community involvement! We are the go-to Estate planning lawyer and law firm near: Davie, Cooper City, Plantation, Sunrise, Pembroke Pines, Weston, Miramar, Southwest Ranches, and Hollywood.

Working With Andrea L. Jakob, PA

Andrea Jakob helps families organize their affairs today so their loved ones are not left searching for information or making difficult decisions during a crisis. With a thoughtful estate plan in place, your family has clear guidance, important documents are easier to access, and your wishes are properly documented.

Since 2013, Andrea has worked with individuals and couples from her Davie office, helping families throughout Weston, Davie, Cooper City, and surrounding South Florida communities create wills, trusts, and incapacity planning documents designed to protect the people they love.

Many clients return over the years to review and update their plans as their lives, families, and priorities change.

“My goal is to help families organize their lives today so their loved ones have clarity, stability, and guidance when it matters most.”

How to Choose an Estate Planning Attorney

Choosing the right estate planning attorney is an important decision. A thoughtful estate plan can affect your family for many years, so it is important to work with someone who provides clear guidance and understands your goals.

Here are a few factors families often consider when selecting an estate planning attorney.

Experience in estate planning. Estate planning involves more than preparing documents. An experienced attorney can help families think through complex issues such as probate avoidance, incapacity planning, asset protection, and family dynamics.

A personalized planning process. Every family's situation is different. A good estate planning attorney takes the time to understand your goals, explain your options, and create a plan tailored to your needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Clear communication. Estate planning should feel understandable and organized. Clients benefit from working with an attorney who explains legal concepts in plain language and helps them feel confident about the decisions they are making.

Long-term planning support. Estate plans should evolve as life changes. Many families appreciate working with an attorney who builds long-term relationships and helps them update their plans as children grow, parents age, or financial circumstances change.

Who will meet with you? At many firms, you will only speak to the attorney once.  At our firm, you will have all meetings to develop and sign your estate plan with an attorney.  

 

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When You Care, It Shows

  • Andrea's assistance in developing and executing an estate plan for my sister and brother in law was excellent. She was very thorough, professional and compassionate. After the passing of my brother in law, Andrea was terrific in assisting us with our open questions in finalizing his estate.

    John Scarpati

  • Andrea and her team were outstanding in both drawing up our paperwork, and helping us to better understand the process of funding our trust. I would highly recommend!

    Brian Inzinna

  • Recommendation Letter for Andrea L Jakob, Esq. After searching online reviews in our local area, we decided to visit “The Law Offices of Andrea L. Jakob, Esq” of Davie, FL to set up our first Family Trust. I am happy to share we made an excellent decision. Andrea is a kind, straightforward, and unique individual with whom we could easily communicate. In our first meeting she explained the entire process of setting up a family trust with easy-to-understand diagrams, flow charts, and worksheets. Any questions or concerns we had were answered directly without all the “legalize terminology” that can be confusing at times. Andrea (and staff) provided us “homework worksheets” to fill in, and any questions regarding the material were answered quickly and easily by email/text/calls. The entire process only took two meetings over a four-week period to complete. We highly recommend Andrea and her staff for any legal work with Wills/Trusts/etc.

    Sincerely, Ilona & Paul 

     

  • We put off estate planning for a long time. Everyone thinks it will be a long and difficult process. We found Andrea through the Cooper City Buzz on Facebook. First of all, her office and staff are first rate. It's like walking into a five star restaurant or hotel. They offer drinks including a variety of waters and coffee. Andrea is a very professional and entertaining. She made the whole process easy to understand and answers all of your questions in a way thats not intimidating or rushed. You will leave her office with a sense of peace. We highly recommend her to anyone who needs a will or trust drawn up.
     
    Robert Bart
  • Thanks for all your help and patience, I will be happy to recommend you and your office staff to my friends and neighbors. You have given me peace of mind and have simplified my life. Thanks again…..

    Dianne Sorrentino

  • You can't make a better estate planning decision than to hire Andrea! She's extremely organized, smart and experienced, not to mention a joyful person to be with during the entire process. Backed by her knowledgeable and friendly staff, you're in good hands from the moment you make contact. I had a finished trust from another state which needed to be modified for my move to FL and my new life circumstances. Andrea took everything into account and made numerous suggestions for strengthening my estate plan and creating a better set of documents to leave my successors. And she did this inside of a month! I couldn't be more pleased and can't recommend her enough.

    Phil, Google Review

  • I first met Attorney Jacob, at a free seminar, reference the importance of having a trust set up for yourself and your family. Many years later, I contacted her to help us resolve my parents revocable living trust. My sister and I kept running into brick walls using the attorney that drew up my parents trust, so we reached out to Attorney Jacob. She was a lifesaver, very knowledgeable and explained exactly how to make disbursements as per the trust. About a year later, I referred my nephews, niece and sister-in-law after the passing of my brother. Attorney Jacob and her staff are friendly and full of compassion. Since my brother did not have a will or a trust drawn up, she is now assisting them in probate. It’s nice to know I left my family members in good hands and assisting them at this difficult time with her knowledge and experience. I don’t want my family members to go through what my nephews, niece and sister-in-law is going through as far as probate, so I made an appointment and had Attorney Jacob draw up my revocable live trust. She listened to everything I wanted in my trust and explained to me what is best for my loved ones. I highly recommend and put all my trust in Attorney Jacob to assist you at such difficult times
     
    Sandra Terry

Ask An Estate Planning Attorney

Families often have similar questions when they begin thinking about estate planning. Here are answers to some of the most common questions Andrea Jakob hears from clients.

Do I really need an estate plan?

What is the difference between a will and a trust?

How can families avoid probate in Florida?

When should I update my estate plan?

What documents are usually included in an estate plan?

Estate planning is ultimately about creating clarity for the people you love. If you are ready to create or update your estate plan, Andrea L. Jakob, PA works with families throughout Weston, Davie, and surrounding South Florida communities to develop thoughtful and practical plans. Call 954-862-1479 to schedule a consultation.