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Luis E. Barreto - Miami, FL
Biscayne BuildingSuite 72019 West Flagler Street Miami, FL 33130
Luis E. Barreto & Associates, P.A.
Miami Estate Planning Lawyer
Overview
Luis is a probate and guardianship litigator with over 23 years of experience in the field. Determination of heirs, will contests, breaches of fiduciary duty, removal of personal representatives, guardians and trustees are just some of the types of litigation he addresses. In addition, he administers non-contested estates and guardianships.
He has served as a conflict public defender in Baker Act and Marchman Act proceedings...
Luis is a probate and guardianship litigator with over 23 years of experience in the field. Determination of heirs, will contests, breaches of fiduciary duty, removal of personal representatives, guardians and trustees are just some of the types of litigation he addresses. In addition, he administers non-contested estates and guardianships.
He has served as a conflict public defender in Baker Act and Marchman Act proceedings. Luis is regularly appointed by the Court to serve as counsel for alleged incapacitated persons.
At present, he represents several professional guardians and fiduciaries.
About Luis E. Barreto
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Partner
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Trusts
- Wills
- Probate Administration
- Guardianships
- Elder Law
- Probate Litigation
- Guardianship Litigation
- Trust Litigation
Representative Cases
- Delgado v. The Estate of Garriga, 870 So.2d 912 (Fla. 3 DCA 2004)
- Griem v. Becker, 994 So.2d 1125 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007)
- Cutler v. Cutler, 994 So.2d 341 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008)
- Griem v. Becker, 4 So.3d 721 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009)
- Buroz v. Buroz, 19 So.3d 1140 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009)
- Tudela-Barreda v. Van Breugel, 19 So.3d 317 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009)
- Cutler v. Cutler, 84 So.3d 1172 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012)
- Barreto v. Sharpe, 95 So.3d 321 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1992
Other Affiliations
- CABA, Cuban American Bar Association (Member)
- Miami-Dade County Bar Association (Chairman, Probate and Guardianship Committee)
- Miami-Dade County Bar Association (Member)
Pro Bono Activities
- Representation of Indigent Clients by Court Appointment
- Global Heir Location and Investigation
- Administration of Assets belonging to Cuban Nationals
Past Positions
- U.S. Coast Guard
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1992
Juris Doctor - Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 1988
Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Finance
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
Biscayne BuildingSuite 72019 West Flagler Street Miami, FL 33130
Phone
Fax
- (305) 358-1773
Achievements
Honors
- “Put Something Back” Pro Bono Project, Guardianship – Outstanding Pro Bono Contribution, 2003
- Service Award – Miami-Dade County Bar Association Probate and Guardianship Committee, 2008 - 2009
- Recipient of the Javier Caballero Scholarship, 1983
- AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Lead Counsel Rated in Probate Law and Estate Planning
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