905 South Ft Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33756, United States
Attorney David Platte - Will and Estate Lawyer - Estate Planning Law Firm
transactional real estate
Over the years, Mr. Platte has represented several financial istitutions and real estate developers in the Tampa Bay area, including United States Steel Corporation with its condominium developments on the Gulf of Mexico and at the Belleair Country Club.
Mr. Platte has represented large industrial park developers in Tampa, developers of regional malls, performing art centers, professional office complexes, mobile home parks, strip malls, residential subdivisions, townhouses and condominium projects.
Mr. Platte works closely with Fidelity National Title Insurance on residential and commercial closings.
estate planning
As an estate planning law firm, we understand that every client is unique. We take the time to listen to our clients and provide tailored estate planning packets that include Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Wills, Codicils, Durable Powers of Attorney, Designation of Health Care Surrogates, and Living Wills. David Platte is a will and estate lawyer you can trust!
In Florida, there are specific requirements for Wills and Trusts to be valid. In addition, if a Florida resident does not use specific language when composing their Will, they may inadvertently undermine their intent or even invalidate the Will altogether.
probate and trust administration
There are potentially many factors that determine what kind of probate administration is needed and how that administration is going to be processed. We understand its purposes and effects so we can help you minimize the burdensome impact on your family after the death of a loved one.
Mr. Platte has years of experience processing simple Summary Administrations to multi-million dollar Formal Administrations where he has also served as Personal Representative of estates and Trustee of Trusts.
business organization
Mr. Platte forms, represents, and negotiates contracts concerning corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and partnerships.
These include preparing the initial organizational documents, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, by-laws, minutes, stock certificates, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
mediation
Mr. Platte was first certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Court Mediator in 1992. Mr. Platte has mediated cases in both State and Federal Courts in the Tampa Bay area. The majority of cases Mr. Platte has mediated have involved business, commercial and real estate disputes.
These disputes have included breach of contract actions, employment agreements, non-competition agreements, resolution of foreclosures, modification and forebearance agreements, complex business dissolutions, aquisitions & mergers and complex real estate contractual disputes.
Who We Are
ABOUT DAVID E. PLATTE
David was born and raised in the small, rural town of Waverly, Iowa. In 1972, he graduated summa cum laude from Wartburg College with a B.A. Degree in Economics. Playing collegiate basketball, David was twice named First Team Academic All-American. At the conclusion of his senior year, David was one of only five college division basketball players selected to receive a post graduate scholorship from the NCAA, which he used to attend law school at the University of Florida.
David graduated with Honors from University of Florida's Levin College of Law with a Juris Doctor Degree in 1975.
David has also been published in the Florida Bar Journal, "The Forged or Unauthorized Endorsement of Checks Under Articles III and IV of the Uniform Commercial Code".
David currently practices law in Florida and Iowa.
A lifetime golf enthusiast, David also enjoys art galleries, museums and cultural events.
