Serving Fayette County, Georgia and St. Lucie County, Florida
Serving Fort Pierce, Florida · St. Lucie County · 11 Miles from Our Port St. Lucie Office
Estate Planning and Legal Services for Fort Pierce, Florida
No estate planning attorney has a dedicated Fort Pierce page. We do — because Fort Pierce families deserve the same access to experienced legal counsel as anyone else on the Treasure Coast.
Serving Fort Pierce from Our Port St. Lucie Office
Simmons, Finney & Winfield serves clients in Fort Pierce and throughout northern St. Lucie County from our Port St. Lucie office at 1961 SW Park Place, Suite 202 — eleven miles south on US-1. Fort Pierce residents have access to the full range of our Florida practice areas without traveling to a distant law office or relying on a directory listing that routes calls to a firm that has never set foot in St. Lucie County.
Evett L. Simmons — 58th President of the National Bar Association and past President of the Port St. Lucie Bar Association — leads estate planning, probate, and guardianship for Fort Pierce clients.
Linnes Finney Jr. — 64th President of the National Bar Association and Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer — handles personal injury and business matters.
Louis M. Thermilus handles family law, criminal defense, and landlord-tenant matters.
Advance directives
Written instructions for your medical care if you are unable to communicate them yourself
Healthcare surrogates
Florida-specific designation naming the person authorized to make medical decisions on your behalf
Estate Planning — wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives for Port St. Lucie families and individuals across St. Lucie County. Lead attorney: Evett L. Simmons.
Practice Areas Available to Fort Pierce Clients
Breach of contract, commercial disputes, and business litigation. Lead attorney: Linnes Finney Jr.
Business Law
Estate Planning
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives. If you live in Fort Pierce and do not have an estate plan, Georgia's and Florida's default rules determine what happens to your family and your assets. A plan changes that.
Probate
Administration and litigation for Fort Pierce estates moving through Florida probate court.
Guardianship
Court-supervised guardianship for incapacitated adults and minors in St. Lucie County.
Conservatorship
Court-supervised financial management for incapacitated adults in Florida.
Personal Injury
Auto accidents, slip and fall, wrongful death, and premises liability for Fort Pierce residents and families.
Family Law
Divorce, timesharing, child support, and alimony for Fort Pierce families.
Breach of contract, commercial disputes, and business litigation. Lead attorney: Linnes Finney Jr.
Business Law
Criminal Defense
DUI, drug charges, misdemeanor and felony defense, and federal criminal matters.
Property Law & Landlord-Tenant
Eviction, security deposit disputes, habitability, and lease enforcement.
Estate Planning in Fort Pierce — Why It Matters Here
Fort Pierce is a working community of families, property owners, and longtime residents — many of whom have built real assets over decades and have no estate plan in place. In St. Lucie County and across Florida, the absence of a will or trust means Florida's default rules determine who inherits your estate, who raises your children, and who manages your finances if you become incapacitated.
Those default rules were not written with your family in mind. A properly drafted estate plan — wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives — replaces the default with your actual wishes, in legally enforceable language, carried out by the people you choose.
Evett L. Simmons has spent four decades helping Florida families build estate plans that hold up when it counts. Fort Pierce clients reach her through our Port St. Lucie office — eleven miles south, same commitment.
Common Questions From Fort Pierce Clients
Is there an estate planning attorney serving Fort Pierce, Florida?
Yes. Simmons, Finney & Winfield serves Fort Pierce clients from our Port St. Lucie office at 1961 SW Park Place, Suite 202 — eleven miles south of Fort Pierce on US-1. Our Florida attorneys handle estate planning, probate, personal injury, family law, criminal defense, and property law matters for clients throughout northern St. Lucie County including Fort Pierce.
Do I need to travel far from Fort Pierce to find a probate attorney?
No. Our Port St. Lucie office is eleven miles south of Fort Pierce and handles Florida probate administration and litigation for St. Lucie County clients. Call (772) 873-5900 to speak with our office or use our contact form to schedule an appointment.
Does Simmons, Finney & Winfield handle personal injury cases in Fort Pierce?
Yes. Linnes Finney Jr. handles personal injury matters — including auto accidents, slip and fall, wrongful death, and premises liability — for clients across St. Lucie County including Fort Pierce. He is Florida Bar Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and has litigated personal injury cases in more than 20 states.
Can I get guardianship help for a Fort Pierce family member?
Yes. Evett L. Simmons handles guardianship proceedings for Florida clients, including families in Fort Pierce and throughout St. Lucie County. If your family member can no longer make safe decisions independently, call our Port St. Lucie office at (772) 873-5900 to discuss the guardianship process and your options.
Contact Us Today
Simmons, Finney & Winfield, LLC serves Fort Pierce and northern St. Lucie County from our Port St. Lucie office at 1961 SW Park Place, Suite 202, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986. Our Florida attorneys — Evett L. Simmons, Linnes Finney Jr., and Louis M. Thermilus — handle estate planning, probate, personal injury, family law, criminal defense, and property law for Fort Pierce clients. Evett L. Simmons is a former President of the National Bar Association and past President of the Port St. Lucie Bar Association. Learn more about the firm on our
Our Firm page.