Cannady & Associates
Estate Planning Attorneys
Protect your family, your home, and your peace of mind. Former Florida prosecutor David Cannady drafts wills and trusts built for Pinellas County families, backed by fifteen years of courtroom experience.
You will speak with David, not a paralegal, not a call center. Figure out exactly what your family needs and what it will cost before you commit to anything.
We call you within one business day.
Real reviews from families who trusted us with their estate planning.
"I wanted to protect my family's future and appreciated the personalized estate planning guidance provided by Cannady and Associates."
"The attorneys helped me prepare a will that reflected my wishes while making the entire process simple and efficient."
"I felt confident creating a trust after receiving thoughtful advice tailored to my family's unique situation."
"Cannady and Associates took the time to explain every estate planning document so I fully understood each decision."
"I appreciated the prompt communication and professional approach throughout the will preparation process."
"Updating an existing estate plan was easier than expected thanks to the knowledgeable guidance provided by the legal team."
"I valued the attention to detail and the confidence that came from knowing everything had been prepared correctly."
"The attorneys made complex estate planning topics easy to understand, allowing me to make informed decisions."
"I appreciated working with a team that listened carefully and developed an estate plan aligned with my family's goals."
"From the first meeting to the completed documents, I felt the process was organized, professional, and focused on my needs."
Most estate documents are never read until the family is grieving. Ours are drafted for that exact moment.
Fifteen years in Florida courtrooms. When your will or trust needs to hold up under challenge, it is drafted with that scrutiny in mind.
No paralegal handoffs. No first meeting then vanish. Your attorney runs your matter start to finish, from the first consultation through signing.
Homestead protection, no state estate tax planning, Florida spousal elective share, local probate rules. Online templates do not know Florida. We do.
You get a clear written estimate at your consultation. What we quote is what you pay. So you can decide what fits your family and your budget.
Estate planning attorneys serving Pinellas County families with wills, trusts, and complete estate plans. One conversation to figure out which fits yours.
The complete package. A properly designed estate plan does more than a will. It covers your assets during your life, your medical wishes if you cannot speak for yourself, and how your family is cared for after you are gone. We build the plan that fits your Florida life.
The two documents most Florida families need. A properly drafted will names who gets what and who raises your children. A revocable living trust keeps your family out of Pinellas County Probate Court. Most families end up with both, working together.
Every Florida adult needs a will. Not later, not when you retire, not eventually. Now. Without one, Florida decides who gets your estate and who raises your kids. We can draft a straightforward will in a single meeting.
Meet Your Attorney
David spent years on the other side of a Florida courtroom, prosecuting cases and watching families torn apart when estate documents failed. That is why he builds wills and trusts to hold up under pressure. Because when families fight over an estate, badly drafted documents are what they fight over, and Florida courts are unforgiving of the details.
A graduate of Florida State University College of Law with a top 25 percent class rank, David has practiced Florida law for over a decade. He works with Pinellas County families to make sure the plans they build today do exactly what they intend tomorrow.
Pinellas County has one of Florida's highest median ages, which means estate planning here often runs alongside elder law considerations, retirement community coordination, and multi-generational planning. Waterfront property in Clearwater, Dunedin, St. Pete Beach, and Indian Rocks Beach carries its own set of considerations under Florida homestead and beneficiary rules. Every plan we draft accounts for what your specific piece of Pinellas County actually looks like.
Probate for a Pinellas County estate runs through Florida's 6th Judicial Circuit Court, based in Clearwater. A properly funded revocable trust keeps your family out of that courthouse entirely. A well-drafted will keeps the process moving cleanly if probate becomes necessary. Both matter, and getting either one wrong under Florida law can cost your family months and thousands of dollars they should not have to spend.
Florida homestead law is another piece most people underestimate. Your primary residence in Pinellas County carries specific protections against creditors and restrictions on how you can leave it in your will if you have a surviving spouse or minor children. A Florida-licensed attorney who plans around homestead correctly saves families from disputes they never saw coming.
No mystery, no runaround. Here is exactly how your estate plan gets built.
You meet with David directly, in person or by video. Talk through your family, your assets, and what you want your plan to do. Free. About forty five minutes.
You receive a clear written estimate of what your plan will cost and what it will cover. You decide what fits. No pressure, no hourly meter.
David personally drafts your documents. We send them to you for review. You ask questions, we revise until it is right.
We coordinate the signing meeting with all required Florida witnesses and notary. You leave with a complete, executed plan.
Looking for an estate planning lawyer near you? Cannady and Associates serves families across St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, and every community in Pinellas County. Wills, trusts, and complete estate plans, all under Florida law.
Free consultation. Written estimate. No pressure. Talk to a Florida attorney who knows Florida estate law.
Talk to David directly. No obligation.