Law Offices of Barbara Buxton, P.A., Attorney at Law
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Barbara Buxton, J.D., LL.M.
The Law Offices of Barbara Buxton, P.A.
Aventura Corporate Center
20801 Biscayne Boulevard.
Suite 400
Miami, FL 33180
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: 305-932-2293 (954-760-7077)
E-mail: barbara@buxtonlaw.com
Fax: (305) 933-0334
Web site: http://www.buxtonlaw.com


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Other office locations are available in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Home and hospital visits are also available.

The Law Offices of Barbara Buxton, P.A. is South Florida boutique law firm that provides counsel on a wide range of individual and business matters with a concentration on basic and sophisticated estate planning, probate and trust administration and litigation, Medicaid planning, wealth transfer planning, gift and estate tax planning, asset protection and creditor protection planning, corporate and partnership law, contract law, physician representation, and elder law. With a Master of Laws in Estate Planning (LL.M.), Ms. Buxton has the knowledge and experience to provide exceptional legal services and handle any planning or transactional matter from start to finish.

Ms. Buxton provides counsel to families focusing on estate planning, planning for disability and incapacity, gift and estate tax planning, charitable giving, nursing home planning, and business succession planning. Whether your needs are simple or complex, or your estate is modest or large, Ms. Buxton can meet your needs and guide you through every step of your legal services. For seniors and their families who are faced with high nursing home costs, or who want to plan for the possibility of nursing home care, Ms. Buxton creates asset protection plans to preserve assets and qualify for government assistance.

Ms. Buxton also represents physicians, businesses and individuals in planning and transactional matters with an emphasis on high quality, personalized, and timely legal services at a reasonable cost. These services include formulating organizational structures to maximize tax benefits and minimize creditor's risk, contract preparation and review, using wealth preservation strategies, planning for the passing of a family business from one generation to the next, and real estate transactions.

Barbara Buxton has built a solid reputation in South Florida as a lawyer that provides excellent knowledge and counsel to her clients, ranging from multi-million dollar corporate and estate planning clients to seniors citizens requiring Medicaid and estate planning services. Many South Florida estate planning and general attorneys refer complex estate planning and administration, asset protection and business planning, and elder law and Medicaid planning clients to Barbara Buxton.

Please call our office at (305) 932-2293 in Miami-Dade County and (954) 760-7077 in Broward County if you have any questions.

Areas Of Practice:
Estate Planning, Florida Probate, Wills and Trusts
Florida Medicaid Planning and Medicaid Eligibility
Asset Protection Planning
Elder Law and Nursing Home Planning
Business Law, Corporate and Partnership Law
Gift & Estate Tax Planning
Estate and Trust Administration
Contract Preparation and Disputes
Healthcare Law, Physician Representation
Business Succession Planning
Charitable Planning and Family Limited Partnerships
Residential & Commercial Real Estate
Civil Mediation
Bar Admissions:
Florida, 1990
Texas, 1987
Education:
University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1995
LL.M. (Master in Laws of Estate Planning)
Major: Estate Planning

St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, 1987
J.D.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1974
B.A.
Major: Psychology

Florida International University,The Legal Studies Institute University Outreach and Mediation Services, Inc., Miami, FL, 2001
Circuit Civil Mediation Training

Classes/Seminars Taught:
The Probate Process From Start to Finish in Florida, National Business Institute
 
Estate Planning When A Spouse Is Confronting Health Issues, National Business Institute
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Florida State Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust, Elder Law & Tax Sections
Member
 
Texas Bar Association
Member
 
National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
 
Miami-Dade and Broward County Bar Association, Elder Law, Probate and Trust, and Real Property Sections
Member
 
Professional Advisory Committee of the Jewish Community Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation on Estate Planning and Elder Law
Member
 
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Member
 
Broward County Estate Planning Council
Member
 
Broward County Women Lawyers Association
Member
Past Employment Positions:
Broward County Value Adjustment Board, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Special Master, 1997 - 1999
 
NationsBank of Florida, N.A., Miami, FL, Assistant Vice President and Trust Administrator, 1993 - 1995
 
Nueces County Dispute Resolution Service, Corpus Christi, TX, Civil Mediator, 1991 - 1992
 
105th Judicial District Court, Nueces, Kleberg and Kenedy Counties, Corpus Christi, TX, Assistant District Attorney, 1988 - 1990
Pro Bono Activities:
Put Something Back, 1999 - Present
Birth Information:
December 4, 1951, Warren, Ohio, United States of America


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