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Life and Legacy Counsel

Your life’s work deserves a plan that outlasts you.

Private counsel for the families and founders planning something meant to outlast them. Fifteen years of estate, trust, and legacy work across Florida and Washington, D.C.

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Florida  ·  Washington, D.C.  ·  NAELA member
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Good planning is personal, clear and built to last. It keeps your family out of court, conflict and chaos, and certain of your wishes. This is the whole of the work, and the reason it matters.

What we do
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Will Plans

Put your wishes in writing, so the people you love are never left guessing.

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Trust Plans

Preserve what you have built, and keep your family out of probate and out of court.

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Unbundled Documents

The specific documents you need, prepared with the same care, without a full engagement.

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Incapacity Planning

Decide who speaks for you, and how, long before anyone has to ask.

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Special Needs Planning

Provide for a loved one who depends on you, without putting their benefits at risk.

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Client Care Program

Your plan stays current as your life, your family, and the law change.

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The attorney

How I got here

I did not set out to build a practice devoted to legacy and generational wealth. It began in the trust department of a regional bank, where I was a single parent looking for steady work and reliable hours. What I found there changed the course of my career.

I watched ordinary, hard-working families use careful planning to preserve everything they had built. I saw founders turn a single idea, and a great deal of risk, into companies and communities that outlived them. And I learned something that still shapes this firm: generational wealth is not reserved for the ultra-wealthy. It is created on purpose, through clarity, planning, and love for the people who come next.

That lesson drives my work every day. Everyone deserves the chance to protect what they have built, care for the people they love, and leave something meaningful behind. This firm exists to make that happen, with compassion, clarity, and a commitment to your future.

Denise A. Lettau, Attorney at Law. Fifteen years in estate and trust planning. NAELA member. Serving clients throughout Florida and Washington, D.C.
A clear path
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Clarity

We start with a conversation about your family, your assets, and what you most want to protect.

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Strategy

You receive a clear recommendation, in plain language, with the trade-offs explained.

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Execution

We prepare and finalize your documents, and make sure everything is funded and in force.

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Ongoing care

As life and the law change, your plan is reviewed and kept current.

The cost of waiting

A legacy is a decision. Left unmade, the court makes it for you.

Without a plan, probate, frozen accounts, and family conflict become the default. Planning is simply choosing otherwise, on your own terms, while it is still yours to decide.

Start with a conversation

Families across Florida trust this firm with the decisions that matter most.

Denise is not only incredibly knowledgeable in estate planning, but also compassionate and attentive to every detail. She took the time to truly understand my needs and was patient and informative.

Janice Johnson

Denise made everything easy to understand. We wish we had done it sooner.

Angie
NAELA member· Fifteen years of practice· Secure payments via LawPay· Serving Florida and Washington, D.C.
Insights

Plain-language answers to the questions families actually ask, from wills versus trusts to what really happens in probate.

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Peace of mind starts with a conversation.

A short, private call to understand your situation and your options, in plain language, with no pressure.

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