Practice Areas

Estate Planning, Probate, and Business Law Attorney for Families and Owners Across Central Florida

From Plant City’s downtown courthouse annex to Lakeland, Brandon, and Tampa, attorney Harley Herman brings nearly 50 years of experience to wills, trusts, probate, and small business matters.

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(813) 704-6892

What This Law Office Handles

Estate Planning Attorney and Small Business Counsel Across the Plant City Area

Some clients come in with a folder of paperwork and a family question. Others arrive with a partnership problem, a lease dispute, or a new venture off Alexander Street that needs a proper LLC behind it. This law office handles both sides of that coin, and often for the same family over many years.

Harley Herman earned his accounting degree from USF before his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law, so financial detail and legal strategy get looked at together. He also teaches estate planning, wills, and trusts to other attorneys at continuing legal education seminars.

Wills, trusts, and estates:

Wills, trusts, and estate plans built to Florida's signing and witness requirements.

Probate administration:

Probate administration in Hillsborough and Polk County courts, from summary to formal.

Incapacity planning:

Powers of attorney, health care surrogate designations, and living wills.

Small business formation:

LLC and corporation formation, operating agreements, and bylaws.

Business dispute resolution:

Mediation and negotiated settlements that keep owners out of long court fights.

Litigation:

Consumer and business litigation when a lawsuit is the right answer.

Where We Work

Communities Served by This Plant City Law Office

The practice is rooted in Plant City, with regular work throughout the I-4 corridor and the Brandon and Tampa side of Hillsborough County. Evening, weekend, and holiday appointments are available, which matters when you run a business six days a week.

Plant City, FL

Lakeland, FL

Brandon, FL

Tampa, FL

How It Works

Working With a Wills, Trusts, and Business Attorney From First Call to Signing

The process is the same whether you live near Walden Lake, off Bloomingdale Avenue, or in South Lakeland. What changes is which county courthouse handles the filing and how far the drive is.

The First Conversation

Call or send a message describing what you need. You will speak with attorney Harley Herman directly, not a screening service. He will tell you plainly whether your matter needs a simple document, a full plan, or nothing at all right now.

The Planning Meeting

We review your assets, family situation, business structure, and goals. His accounting background comes into play here, especially with rental property, family businesses, and blended-family concerns. You leave knowing what will be prepared and what it costs.

Drafting Your Documents

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care surrogate designations, operating agreements, and articles are drafted to fit your circumstances. Drafts come back to you for review, and revisions are part of the process, not an extra hurdle.

Signing and Follow-Through

Florida has strict execution requirements, and a defective signing cannot be fixed later. Documents are signed with proper witnesses and notarization, then filed or recorded as needed. Your file stays open for questions, updates, and future life changes.

Common Questions

Questions About Meeting Locations, County Courts, and Fees

Answers to what clients across Plant City, Lakeland, Brandon, and Tampa ask most often before their first appointment.

Do I have to come to Plant City for my appointment?

My parent lived in Polk County. Does that change the probate?

Will my will or trust still work if I move within Florida?

How are legal fees handled?

Can one attorney handle both my estate plan and my business?

Talk With Attorney Harley Herman About Your Plan or Your Business

Whether you are drafting a first will, opening a probate file, forming an LLC, or facing a business dispute headed toward mediation, the next step is a direct conversation about what you actually need. Calls are welcome evenings, weekends, and holidays, because legal questions rarely keep business hours.