Jeffrey Skatoff has been an attorney since 1991, practicing in the areas of probate and trust litigation, probate and trust administration, will contests, guardianships and estate planning.
Mr. Skatoff takes cases throughout the State of Florida, and has handled cases in over one-half of Florida’s 67 counties.
Mr. Skatoff has built his reputation on personal service, experience, and genuine dedication to providing creative and innovative approaches to complex legal issues.
Mr. Skatoff has been AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell for many years. He is a former United State Department of Justice trial attorney who litigated complex disputes on behalf of the Federal Government and was awarded the Outstanding Attorney Award during his tenure. Mr. Skatoff has been involved in some of the largest probate litigation disputes in Florida, and has handled complex international inheritance and estate disputes. Mr. Skatoff has been a regular commentator with local and national media outlets, such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal and Kiplinger’s, on issues of estate planning, will contests, estate litigation, probate, and power of attorney abuse.
Mr. Skatoff has been a leader in the Florida probate bar in terms of crafting innovative fee structures that allow clients in legal distress to afford top quality legal representation.
Mr. Skatoff is also the publisher of Probatestars, the largest free online source of probate and estate planning information in the English speaking world.
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