Estate Planning & Probate Attorney · Venice, FloridaProtect the people you love, and spare them the courthouse.
Florida wills, revocable trusts, Lady Bird deeds, and probate, led by Attorney Season A. Chisholm from her office on West Venice Avenue. Every plan is drafted for Florida's homestead and signing rules.
- 5.0 · 47 Google reviews
- Woman-owned & woman-led
- Member, The Florida Bar
- A local team, and nothing outsourced
“Spanski Law exists so that estate planning and probate can be handled the way they should be: with patient conversations, careful drafting, and a genuine relationship with the attorney responsible for your family's most important documents.”
A Venice firm focused on estate planning and probate.
Most clients who call Spanski Law are not facing a crisis. They are parents who have decided it is time to complete their will, adult children looking out for a mother or father, and new Florida residents who have learned that documents prepared in another state may not work as intended here. Season's role is to explain your options in that first conversation, and then to prepare documents that meet Florida's requirements.
She pays close attention to the Florida-specific details, including homestead rules, trust funding, deeds, and the drafting decisions that determine whether a plan keeps a family out of court.
Spanski Law is woman-owned and woman-led. Season founded the firm in Venice and runs it from the office on West Venice Avenue, and she works with a paralegal who has been with her for more than ten years. The families she serves live in Venice, Sarasota County, and the nearby Charlotte County communities, and most of them reach her by picking up the phone.
Season A. Chisholm · Attorney & Founder, Spanski Law, PLLC · Member, The Florida Bar
More about Season →A local team, and nothing outsourced
Every document is drafted in the Venice office by Spanski Law. No call center, no rotating associates, and no work sent out to a document service.
Drafted for Florida law, not adapted to it
Homestead protections, signing requirements, personal representative residency, and Lady Bird deeds: the Florida-specific rules that determine whether a plan works as intended.
Designed to keep your family out of probate
Each plan is structured so your property can pass to the people you choose without a probate case in the Florida county courts.
Estate planning and probate services in Venice, Florida.
Each service has its own page, with a clear explanation of how it works under Florida law.
“Estate planning is not just paperwork. It is the time you spend making sure the people you love are cared for, and that they are spared an unnecessary trip to court.”
Families ready to complete their plan
Perhaps it has been on your list for years, and a move to Florida, a new grandchild, or a friend's illness has made it a priority. Most plans are completed in one or two meetings.
Adult children looking out for a parent
Powers of attorney, health care surrogate designations, and HIPAA authorizations: valid Florida documents put in place before a health crisis rather than during one.
Personal representatives settling an estate
Step-by-step guidance through Florida probate, so each filing is handled in the proper order and you can focus on your family.
Lady Bird deeds · Florida's enhanced life estate deed
The Florida deed that can keep your Florida home out of probate, while you remain fully in control.
You remain the owner. Your homestead exemption stays in place. You may sell or refinance without the consent of the people you have named. At your death, the home passes to them directly, without a probate proceeding.
- Recorded with
- The county where the home is located
- Your control
- Sell, refinance, or change beneficiaries at any time
- Flat fee
- Quoted in writing after your consultation
Begin with a complimentary 15-minute call or in-person consultation.
Season works with a paralegal who has been with her for more than ten years, and she stays closely involved in every case. Whoever you speak with first will listen, explain the options that apply to your situation, and, if Spanski Law is not the right fit, suggest where to turn.
- ✓ You will speak with an attorney or paralegal, not an intake screener.
- ✓ Flat fees, quoted in writing before any work begins.
- ✓ Guidance grounded in Florida homestead law and Florida probate practice.
Estate planning requests begin with a few short questions so Spanski Law can prepare for the consultation. Probate requests go directly to your contact details.
Request a consultation
Season or her staff will respond to arrange a time.
- What you need
- A few questions
- How to reach you
Four steps, each explained before it begins.
A 15-minute call or in-person consultation
Season or her staff learn about your situation and confirm whether Spanski Law is the right fit.
A recommended plan and a written fee
Spanski Law recommends a plan suited to your family and Florida law, and quotes a flat fee in writing before any work begins.
Drafting and signing
Your documents are drafted, reviewed with you page by page at the signing meeting, and signed at the office with the required witnesses and a notary.
Funding and coordination
Deeds, beneficiary designations, and account titles are coordinated with your plan, so each one works with the rest of your plan.
Planning checklist
The Florida Estate Planning Checklist
A one-page checklist of Florida-specific items to review in an estate plan: homestead, trust funding, the power of attorney authorities you must initial, and beneficiary designations.
- Florida homestead protection
- Florida will-signing formalities
- Lady Bird deed vs. traditional deed
- Durable power of attorney: the powers you must initial
- Health care surrogate & living will basics
- HIPAA authorization for adult children
- Personal representative residency rules
- Beneficiary designation review
- Digital assets planning starter list
- Blended-family elective share considerations
- Storage, and where your family will find it
- When to review the plan (life-event triggers)
An office in Venice, serving Sarasota and Charlotte counties.
Spanski Law is located at 304 West Venice Avenue, a short walk from historic downtown Venice, and serves families across Venice, South Venice, Nokomis, Osprey, Sarasota, North Port, Englewood, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, and nearby communities in Sarasota and Charlotte counties.
- Office
- 304 W. Venice Ave, Suite 217
Venice, FL 34285 - Hours
- Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Meetings
- By appointment
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Articles on Florida estate planning and probate.
- Do I need a trust, or is a will enough?
- For many Venice families, a will paired with a Lady Bird deed on the home is sufficient. A revocable living trust is often the better choice for blended families and for owners of property in more than one state. Season can usually give you a clear recommendation during your first conversation.
- How much does an estate plan cost?
- Spanski Law charges flat fees for estate planning, quoted in writing after your complimentary 15-minute call or in-person consultation, so you know the full cost before any work begins.
- Is an online will service enough?
- In some simple situations it may be, but Florida has specific signing requirements and homestead rules that online services do not always address. Errors in a will often are not discovered until probate, when they are more difficult and costly to correct.