Maylene Abad
Hollywood,Florida
Summary
Maylene Abad, an attorney and mediator, specializes in estate planning and real estate law. Her practice encompasses a wide range of services, including estate administration, trust and will preparation, property litigation, and real estate transactions. She brings a broad range of experience in law and business to her practice with over 30 years of varied legal experience, as well as over 25 years as owner and operator of various other businesses. In addition to building a successful law practice, she has been owner and supervisor to businesses in medical and real estate brokerage. Her experience as an attorney and businesswoman is provides her insight into the wide range of needs that clients have.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Professor
Miami-Dade College
Miami, FL
01.2003 - 12.2024
Circuit Mediator
Florida Supreme Court
Florida
01.2011 - Current
- Certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Court Mediator in all judicial circuits of Florida.
- Bankruptcy Mediator
Attorney/Owner
Law Offices of Maylene Abad, P.A.
Hollywood & Big Pine Key, Florida
01.2001 - Current
- Law firm providing legal services in the areas of wills, trusts and estates.
- Counsel clients on estate planning strategies and draft and structure comprehensive instruments including revocable and irrevocable trusts, last wills and testaments, durable powers of attorney and advance directives.
- Advise clients on wealth transfer strategies and prepare all estate planning documentation in compliance with Florida Statutes.
- Represents trustees and personal representatives in formal and summary administration proceedings.
- Counsel clients through contested and uncontested probate matters, including will contests, creditor disputes and trust litigation.
- Advise trustees on fiduciary duties, accountings and beneficiary communications under the Florida Trust Code.
- Manage ancillary probate proceedings for non-resident decedents with Florida situs assets.
- Appeals of Bankruptcy court decisions.
- Prepare and review all closing documents, preparation of closing statements and perform commercial and residential real estate closings.
- Supervise all paralegals and legal staff within the firm.
- Member agent for Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund (1996-2011 & 2019 -present).
Senior Partner
Abad & Estrella, P.A.
Miami, FL
01.1995 - 01.2001
- Senior partner concentrating in estate planning, wills, trusts, probate matters, real estate transactions/litigation and bankruptcy.
- Supervised all paralegals and legal staff within the firm.
Education
J.D. -
St. Thomas University School of Law
Miami Gardens, Florida05.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Florida International University
Miami, Florida08.1992
Affiliations
Florida Bar Trust Section
National Association of Estate Planners and Estate Planning
Estate Planning Council of Broward County, Inc.
Certification
- Admitted to the Florida Bar
- Admitted to the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Member Agent for Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund (1996-2011 & 2019 - present)
- Broker Associate for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation Division of Real Estate for the State of Florida
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Circuit Mediator
Florida Supreme Court
01.2011 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Miami-Dade College
01.2003 - 12.2024
Attorney/Owner
Law Offices of Maylene Abad, P.A.
01.2001 - Current
Senior Partner
Abad & Estrella, P.A.
01.1995 - 01.2001
J.D. -
St. Thomas University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Florida International University
Reported Cases
In re Maylene Abad, Case #12-60016-CIV-MARRA, South District of Florida