Mercedes M. Buntz - Clearwater, FL
Attorney at Mercedes Buntz Law, PLLC
Estate Planning Lawyers in Clearwater, FL
918 Drew St Ste A Clearwater, FL 33755
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Clearwater Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 03/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Medicaid Planning
- Probate & Trust Administration
Attorney Information
Education
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Legal Education
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Florida State University College of Law,
Tallahassee,
Florida
J.D.
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Florida State University College of Law,
Tallahassee,
Florida
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Non Legal Education
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University of Central Florida
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Major: Business Administration - focus on Human Resources
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University of Central Florida
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Member
Past Positions
- UAW Legal Services, Staff Attorney
- John Odom & Associates, P.A., Associate
- Sixth Judicial Circuit - Pinellas County, FL, Staff Attorney
Languages
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English
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Spanish
Classes and Seminars
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Deacesed Owner...Are You Out of Luck? - 3/16/2023, Somers Title Company
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Estate Planning Basics - 9/11/2019, Women Well and Wise Presentation
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Estate Planning Basics - 10/22/2018, One Team Financial Group Presentation
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Estate Planning Basics - 3/20/2018, Loretta Ingraham Center
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Estate Planning Basics - 2/18/2016, Craig Duncan State Farm
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Estate Planning Basics - 3/7/2016, Chart Your Own Course
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Identity Theft by "Fives" - 3/2016, Florida Sun Coast UAW Retired Workers Council Meeting
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Identity Theft/Medical Debt Collection/Estate Planning - 8/2015, Florida Retiree Chapter Meeting of the American Postal Workers Union Fall Seminar
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Estate Planning by "Fives" - 4/2015, Florida Sun Coast UAW Retired Workers Council Meeting
- I Got a Medical Bill I Can't Pay - Now What? - 3/2015, Florida West Coast UAW Retired Workers Council Meeting
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- The Florida Bar (Member, Elder Law Section; Member Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section)
- Clearwater Bar Association, 2014 - Present (Member, Bankruptcy Section; Member, Elder Law Section; Member, Probate & Real Property Section; Member, Solo & Small Firm Section)
- Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, October 1, 2014 - Present (Awards Committee, 2015-2016; Awards Director, 2016-2019; CLE Committee Chair, 2021-2023; Chapter Representative, 2023-2025)
- Tampa Hispanic Bar Association
- BNI - Business Connections, 2016 - Present (Member Relations Chair, 2016-2017; Secretary/Treasurer, 2017-2018; Member Relations Chair, 2018-2019 & 2022-2023; Member Engagement Chair, 2019-2020; Open Networks Orientation Facilitator, 2021-2022; Community Builder Chair, 2024-2025)
- BNI - Tampa Bay Region Advisory Board, 2023 - Present (Founding Member)
- Notary Public
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