Jacksonville Attorney Randy Coleman

Attorney's Profile

COLLEGE:
University of Florida
LAW SCHOOL:
University of Florida Levin College of Law
ATTORNEY SINCE:
1978
STATES ADMITTED:
Florida
PRACTICE AREAS:


C. Randolph Coleman, entered private law practice in 1978, after practicing as a Certified Public Accountant for six years. His practice is limited to estate planning, tax and asset protection planning, small business planning, guardianships, elder law, and probate and trust administration. He is a member of the Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Tax Law Section, Business Law Section, Elder Law Section).
Mr. Coleman is a frequent lecturer and speaker on estate planning and asset protection planning. He co-authored The New Florida Trust Code, Lorman Seminars (2008); Trust for Pets Under the Florida Trust Code, The Florida Bar (2008); Trusts and Pets: Establishing Trusts for Pets Under Florida Law, The Florida Bar (2005); Asset Protection Techniques in Florida, National Business Institute (2004); and authored Family Limited Partnerships in Florida (Chapter: ""The Use of Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning""), National Business Institute (2002); Key Issues in Estate Planning and Probate in Florida (Chapter: ""Protecting the Passage of Wealth""), National Business Institute (1997); Advanced Estate Planning Techniques in Florida (Chapter: ""The Use of Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning"") National Business Institute (1995).
Mr. Coleman is a continuing education instructor for various organizations, approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services as an instructor for life insurance agents and certified financial planners, and is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy for continuing education courses for Certified Public Accountants. He has served as a presenter of continuing legal education for The Florida Bar (Animal Law Issues Affecting Florida Practitioners, ""Trusts and Pets: Establishing Trusts for Pets Under Florida Law""), Lorman Seminars, the National Business Institute, and Sterling Education Seminars. Mr. Coleman is the former Program Director, Asset Protection Planning, for the Florida Physicians Association, a professional trade association for physicians. He is a member of WealthCounsel, LLC, a national association of estate planning attorneys, a participating member of WealthCounsel Advisors Forum, and is a member of ElderCounsel, LLC, a national organization dedicated to providing legal counsel, including Medicaid planning, for the elderly.
Mr. Coleman is a graduate of the University of Florida (BSBA '72) and the University of Florida College of Law (JD, with honors '78), and serves on the Executive Committee of the UF College of Law Alumni Council. Mr. Coleman and his firm are listed in the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, which lists only those select lawyers who have earned the A-V® Rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and have therefore been designated by their colleagues as pre-eminent in their field. His active in the Jacksonville community and is a member of the Board of Governors of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Attorney's Videos

Are expert witnesses necessary in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

Are there alternatives for managing property when a person becomes incapacitated?
Elder Law

Are there any powers over my property I cannot give?
Elder Law

Are there techniques available to reduce or avoid estate taxes?
Asset Protection Law

Are there things I can do to protect my existing business?
Asset Protection Law

Are there ways to protect my assets other than using a trust?
Asset Protection Law

Can a beneficiary also be a witness to my will?
Estate Planning Law

Can a retirement plan protect my assets?
Asset Protection Law

Can a will contest case be appealed?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can all elder law attorneys handle all issues that come up in an elder law context?
Elder Law

Can asset protection work if I am currently in litigation?
Asset Protection Law

Can I add my daughter's or son's name to my bank account instead of having a power of attorney?
Elder Law

Can I appoint the same person as executor (personal representative), trustee, and guardian?
Estate Planning Law

Can I contribute to a special needs trust my mother-in-law established in her will for my niece, or do I set up my own?
Disability Planning Law

Can I make a handwritten will if I do not have much property?
Estate Planning Law

Can I name alternate beneficiaries in my will?
Estate Planning Law

Can I name more than one person as agent?
Elder Law

Can I transfer my assets to my children just before I go into a nursing home and still qualify for Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

Can I use a reverse mortgage program to help with finances?
Elder Law

Can I use my will to name a guardian to care for my young children and manage their property?
Estate Planning Law

Can my disabled child start receiving Social Security based upon my husband's employment history?
Disability Planning Law

Can my estate avoid paying an executor's or personal representative's fee?
Estate Planning Law

Can someone challenge my will after I die?
Estate Planning Law

Can the disabled beneficiary get the money out of the special needs trust if she needs it?
Disability Planning Law

Can there be more than one executor (personal representative)?
Probate Law

Do all attorneys practice elder law?
Elder Law

Do I have to employ asset protection for all types of assets?
Asset Protection Law

Do I need a lawyer for estate planning, or can I hire a paralegal or another non-attorney to assist me?
Estate Planning Law

Do I need a living trust?
Elder Law

Do I need a will?
Elder Law

Do I need an attorney to handle an estate?
Probate Law

Do I need the original will?
Probate Law

Does a revocable living trust protect my property from creditors?
Estate Planning Law

Does a small business (subchapter S) corporation give me the same protection as a limited liability company (LLC)?
Asset Protection Law

Does a will control all of my property?
Estate Planning Law

Does an executor (personal representative) get paid?
Estate Planning Law

Does it matter if my attorney has their main office in another city located in my state?
Estate Planning Law

Does the person named in a will as executor (personal representative) have to serve?
Estate Planning Law

How are pooled trusts useful for disabled persons?
Disability Planning Law

How can a will be upheld in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

How can a will contest be defended?
Wills and Trusts Law

How can an estate plan make things easier on my family after I die?
Estate Planning Law

How can I avoid being impoverished by the high cost of nursing home care?
Asset Protection Law

How can I ensure that my trust fulfills my intended goals?
Estate Planning Law

How can I ensure that the guardian named for my children has the resources to raise them well?
Estate Planning Law

How can I find a competent estate planning attorney if I move to a new city or state?
Estate Planning Law

How can I find out if there was a will?
Probate Law

How can I protect my house in Florida?
Asset Protection Law

How can I remove assets from my estate without being subject to estate or gift taxes?
Asset Protection Law

How do I choose an attorney in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

How do I find an attorney to help me with asset protection?
Asset Protection Law

How do I get a special needs trust in my will for the benefit of a disabled person?
Disability Planning Law

How do I know what pooled trust is right for me?
Disability Planning Law

How do I prove that I have standing if I want to challenge a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

How do you challenge a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

How does an agent use a power of attorney?
Elder Law

How does an asset protection trust work?
Asset Protection Law

How does Social Security determine disability?
Disability Planning Law

How does someone establish a supplemental needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

How is a supplemental needs trust different from any other asset protection trust?
Disability Planning Law

How is an estate probated or administered?
Probate Law

How is asset protection relevant to estate planning?
Estate Planning Law

How long does a will contest case take to resolve?
Wills and Trusts Law

How much does estate planning cost?
Estate Planning Law

How much income can I make and still qualify for Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

How much will it cost to challenge a will in Florida?
Wills and Trusts Law

How vulnerable is a home to lawsuits?
Asset Protection Law

I am considering a trust to protect my assets from taxes. Can a trust lower my federal estate tax liability?
Asset Protection Law

I carry malpractice and/or liability insurance. Is that enough to protect my assets?
Asset Protection Law

I did some estate planning in the past with my financial advisor. Should I still consult an estate planning attorney?
Estate Planning Law

I do not trust my child's spouse. How can I protect my child's inheritance?
Estate Planning Law

I heard I can give away $10,000 and not have any problems. Is that true?
Asset Protection Law

I heard Medicaid can take our house for reimbursement. Is that true?
Asset Protection Law

I now get government assistance, but may inherit a significant amount of money. Will my government benefits be reduced?
Disability Planning Law

I was told that because I did not work long enough, I cannot get disability from Social Security. Is that true?
Disability Planning Law

If a person has a revocable living trust, what happens when they die? How long does it take to settle the estate?
Estate Planning Law

If a person lives out of the area, can they still be named an executor (personal representative) of a will?
Probate Law

If a will is set aside or declared void in a will contest case, what happens next?
Wills and Trusts Law

If I am in a nursing home, is it too late to give away my assets and qualify for Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

If I am named as executor (personal representative) in a will, do I have to serve?
Probate Law

If I create a revocable living trust, do I still need a will?
Estate Planning Law

If I give my agent immediate powers, do I forfeit all rights to make financial decisions?
Elder Law

If I have a special needs trust from a different state, is it good in Florida?
Disability Planning Law

If I have all my estate planning and long term care documents from another state, do I have to have them redone in Florida?
Elder Law

If I need more letters testamentary, how do I get them?
Probate Law

If I successfully bring a will contest case, can I get the estate to pay my attorney's fees?
Wills and Trusts Law

If my spouse enters a nursing home, must I give away my assets to keep them from being taken to cover the costs of care?
Asset Protection Law

If my spouse is going into a nursing home, can they transfer all of their assets to me and qualify for Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

In a typical probate administration, what documents are initially filed with Surrogate's Court?
Probate Law

Is a revocable living trust available to the public like a will?
Estate Planning Law

Is a will contest case tried by a jury?
Wills and Trusts Law

Is asset protection only for the wealthy?
Asset Protection Law

Is it expensive to create a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

Is it possible that I may need more than one limited liability company (LLC)?
Asset Protection Law

Is it quicker and cheaper to settle an estate in which a revocable living trust was used rather than just a will?
Estate Planning Law

Is it true that Social Security will pay disabled persons?
Disability Planning Law

Is it true that, for tax purposes, it is better to be a subchapter S corporation than a limited liability company (LLC)?
Asset Protection Law

Is lay witness testimony important in will contest cases?
Wills and Trusts Law

Is signing a will a formal process?
Estate Planning Law

Is the executor (personal representative) or administrator of a will entitled to be paid?
Probate Law

Is there anything that I can do if I realize that my parents' estate planning is incomplete or outdated?
Estate Planning Law

Must an executor (personal representative) hire an attorney?
Estate Planning Law

Must I leave something to my spouse and my children in my will?
Estate Planning Law

Must the individual or individuals I appoint as an agent live in the same state?
Elder Law

Must the money left over in a special needs trust after a disabled person dies be paid to the government?
Disability Planning Law

My adult child is disabled and never worked. Can she collect Social Security benefits?
Disability Planning Law

Should a trustee of a supplemental needs trust consult with an attorney to administer the trust?
Estate Planning Law

Should I add my family member's name on my assets and avoid a will?
Elder Law

Should I consider a trust or some other type of special planning for my special needs child?
Estate Planning Law

Should I consider utilizing the services of will and living trust sales operations that use consultants?
Estate Planning Law

Should I have an asset protection plan if I have exposure to lawsuits?
Asset Protection Law

Should I hire an attorney to help me put together an asset protection plan?
Asset Protection Law

Should I just give all of my assets to a relative to hold for me?
Asset Protection Law

What are foreign trusts and off-shore entities that I hear about being used for asset protection purposes?
Asset Protection Law

What are letters of administration?
Probate Law

What are letters testamentary?
Probate Law

What are some risks involved in engaging in an asset protection plan?
Asset Protection Law

What are some risks involved in using an asset protection trust?
Asset Protection Law

What are some typical estate planning documents?
Estate Planning Law

What are the duties of a executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law

What are the formalities of signing a power of attorney?
Elder Law

What are the income, estate, and gift tax consequences of a life insurance trust?
Asset Protection Law

What are the income, estate, and gift tax consequences of an asset protection trust designed for judgment creditor protection?
Asset Protection Law

What are the income, estate, and gift tax consequences of an asset protection trust made for Medicaid planning purposes?
Asset Protection Law

What are trusts?
Estate Planning Law

What authority do I have as executor (personal representative) or administrator to manage the estate's assets?
Probate Law

What benefits does a trust offer?
Estate Planning Law

What court would have jurisdiction of a will contest in Florida?
Wills and Trusts Law

What do testate and intestate mean?
Probate Law

What documents should I have in my estate plan that will help me plan for long term care?
Elder Law

What does a proper estate plan include?
Estate Planning Law

What does intestate mean?
Estate Planning Law

What does it mean to fund a trust?
Estate Planning Law

What happens if I die without a will?
Estate Planning Law

What happens if the executor (personal representative) of a will fails to perform his or her duty?
Probate Law

What happens if we cannot find a will?
Probate Law

What happens when a will contest case results in the will being declared invalid or void?
Wills and Trusts Law

What if someone objects to the will?
Probate Law

What if there is no will?
Probate Law

What is a Delaware series LLC?
Asset Protection Law

What is a durable power of attorney?
Elder Law

What is a fiduciary?
Estate Planning Law

What is a life insurance trust?
Asset Protection Law

What is a life insurance trust?
Estate Planning Law

What is a pooled trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is a power of attorney?
Elder Law

What is a probate or administration petition?
Probate Law

What is a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

What is a special needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is a testamentary supplemental needs trust?
Estate Planning Law

What is a trustee?
Estate Planning Law

What is a will contest?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is a will?
Estate Planning Law

What is an administrator or administratrix?
Probate Law

What is an advance directive?
Elder Law

What is an asset protection trust?
Asset Protection Law

What is an executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law

What is asset protection?
Asset Protection Law

What is elder law?
Elder Law

What is estate planning?
Estate Planning Law

What is hospice?
Elder Law

What is incapacity or a lack of capacity?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is joint tenants with right of survivorship?
Asset Protection Law

What is long term care?
Elder Law

What is Medicaid?
Asset Protection Law

What is offshore planning?
Asset Protection Law

What is probate and estate administration?
Probate Law

What is respite care?
Elder Law

What is SSDI?
Disability Planning Law

What is SSI?
Disability Planning Law

What is standing in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is tenants by the entirety?
Asset Protection Law

What is tenants in common?
Asset Protection Law

What is the attorney's role in the estate planning process?
Estate Planning Law

What is the burden of proof in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is the difference between a first-party special needs trust and a third-party special needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is the difference between a general and a limited power of attorney?
Elder Law

What is the difference between a special needs trust and a supplemental needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

What is the difference between an assisted living residence and a nursing home?
Elder Law

What is the effect on my estate planning documents if I move?
Estate Planning Law

What is the limit on the amount of assets and income a person receiving SSI can have?
Disability Planning Law

What is undue influence?
Wills and Trusts Law

What kind of evidence is required in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

What makes a will legal?
Estate Planning Law

What must be shown in a will contest case in order to meet your burden of proof?
Wills and Trusts Law

What powers can I give through a power of attorney?
Elder Law

What proof is required in order to successfully contest or challenge a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

What protection is available through a family limited partnership?
Asset Protection Law

What protection is available through a general partnership?
Asset Protection Law

What qualities should I look for in an executor (personal representative)?
Probate Law

What should be considered for estate planning if a parent or a loved one is residing in a skilled nursing facility?
Estate Planning Law

What should I be careful of when preparing an asset protection plan?
Asset Protection Law

What should I consider when developing a long term care plan in Florida?
Elder Law

What should I do if I have concerns about my business partners' exposure to creditors?
Asset Protection Law

What should I do if I realize that my parents do not have an estate plan in place?
Estate Planning Law

What should I do to prepare for seeing an estate attorney?
Probate Law

What should my parents know before considering senior housing options?
Elder Law

What techniques can I use to protect my business property?
Asset Protection Law

What traits are important in finding an estate planning attorney?
Estate Planning Law

When considering a special needs trust, does it matter if the disabled person is young or old?
Disability Planning Law

When does a power of attorney become effective?
Elder Law

When is the right time to begin estate planning for myself?
Estate Planning Law

When should an estate be probated or administered?
Probate Law

When should an estate plan be reviewed?
Estate Planning Law

When should I review my existing will?
Estate Planning Law

When should I start asset protection planning?
Asset Protection Law

Where can I find forms for probate/administration?
Probate Law

Where do I find an attorney in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

Where do I find the original will?
Probate Law

Where does the money in an estate go if a will is declared invalid in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

Where is probate handled?
Probate Law

Where should I keep my estate planning documents?
Estate Planning Law

Who are the parties involved in the probate or administration process?
Probate Law

Who are the parties to a will contest?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who can act as an agent under a power of attorney?
Elder Law

Who can be appointed as an administrator or administratrix?
Probate Law

Who can be appointed executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law

Who can benefit from a trust?
Estate Planning Law

Who can challenge a will in Florida?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who can create a power of attorney?
Elder Law

Who controls the money in the supplemental needs trust?
Disability Planning Law

Who decides whether the probate or administration petition will be approved?
Probate Law

Who has the burden of proof in a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who is responsible for handling an estate?
Probate Law

Who is responsible for the attorney's fees of the party defending a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who is responsible for the attorney's fees of the party filing a will contest case?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who is the proponent in a will contest?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who needs estate planning?
Estate Planning Law

Who needs to engage in asset protection planning?
Asset Protection Law

Who pays for the estate attorney?
Probate Law

Who should be my executor (personal representative) or trustee?
Estate Planning Law

Who should I name as trustee of a supplemental needs trust?
Estate Planning Law

Why do I need help obtaining Medicaid coverage? Can I just submit the application?
Asset Protection Law

Why is it important for someone to put an special needs trust in place if they want to leave money to a disabled person?
Disability Planning Law

Why is it important to have a supplemental needs trust in place for a disabled person?
Disability Planning Law

Why is it important to know the names and addresses of the family members and relatives of the decedent?
Probate Law

Why is SSI important for a disabled person to have?
Disability Planning Law

Why might I create a supplemental needs trust, when I could create a trust with full discretion to the trustee?
Estate Planning Law

Why should I apply for Medicaid coverage?
Asset Protection Law

Why should I consider creating a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

Why should I hire an elder law attorney?
Elder Law

Why would I consider an irrevocable trust when I could create a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

Will a limited partnership (LP) or limited liability company (LLC) protect my assets?
Asset Protection Law

Will a professional corporation (PC) protect my assets in Florida?
Asset Protection Law

Will I still have control over my property if I have a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

Will Medicare pay for my nursing home costs?
Asset Protection Law

Will my estate be subject to any taxes, and if so, what types of tax?
Estate Planning Law

Would a revocable living trust provide protection for my assets?
Asset Protection Law

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The Coleman Law Firm, PLLC
http://www.thecolemanlawfirm.net/

9250 Baymeadows Road, Suite 450
Jacksonville, Florida 32256

(904) 342-6640

About Our Firm

The Coleman Law Firm is a Jacksonville, Florida estate planning, elder law, and probate Florida law firm of probate lawyers and attorneys who practice in the areas of estate planning, wills and trusts, elder law and Medicaid planning, special needs trusts, Florida estate taxes, business succession planning, small business law, wealth preservation and asset protection planning, charitable planning, Florida probate law and trust administration. We are a participating attorney in the AARP Legal Services Network.

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