About Steven James Wood

Steven James Wood is a lawyer practicing estate planning, probate, probate litigation and 50 other areas of law. Steven received a B.B.A. degree from Wichita State University in 1984, and has been licensed for 38 years. Steven practices at McCarthy, Summers, Wood, Norman, Melby & Schultz, P.A. in Stuart, FL.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Trusts and Estates 4
- Estate Planning
- Charitable Giving
- Estate Litigation
- Powers of Attorney
Elder Law
Inheritance
Taxation 1
- Estate and Gift Taxation
Wills and Probate 2
- Contested Wills
- Living Wills
Other 44
- Probate
- Probate Litigation
- Guardianship
- Adult Guardianship
- Advance Directives
- Conservatorship
- Guardianship Administration
- Incompetency Proceedings
- Medicaid Planning
- Charitable Trusts and Foundations
- Private Foundations
- Ancillary Probate
- Probate Administration
- Probate Taxation
- Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
- Generation Skipping Tax
- Inheritance Tax
- Trusts and Estates Taxation
- Transfer Tax
- Contested Trusts and Estates
- Decedents Estates
- Estate Administration
- Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
- Estate Planning for the Disabled
- Estate Planning for the Elderly
- Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
- Estate Settlements
- Family Trusts
- Family Wealth Transfer
- Fiduciary Law
- Fiduciary Liability
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Living Trusts
- Pet Trusts
- Retirement Planning
- Special Needs Trusts
- Trust Administration
- Trust Law
- Trust Litigation
- Trust Planning
- Unclaimed Property
- Wealth Planning
- Wealth Preservation
- Successions

Practice Details

Payment Information

Payment & Cost Features
Fixed hourly rates
Fixed fees available

Accepted Credit Cards
MasterCard
Visa
Firm Information

Position
Shareholder

Firm Name
McCarthy, Summers, Wood, Norman, Melby & Schultz, P.A.

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1988, Kansas
1988, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
1989, Florida

Memberships
Martin County Bar Association
The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Elder Law)
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
Martin County Estate Planning Council.
Education & Certifications

Law School
Washburn University of Topeka
Class of 1987
J.D.
magna cum laude

University of Miami
Class of 1989
LL.M.
Estate Planning

Other Education
Wichita State University
Class of 1984
B.B.A.
summa cum laude

Legal Certifications
Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

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