Fort Lauderdale & Broward County Attorney

Broward County is home. Our office is at 8201 Peters Rd., Suite 1000, Plantation, FL 33324, and Broward is where a large share of our clients live, run businesses, keep their boats, and build. Scheer Legal serves Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Davie, Weston, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, Miramar, and the rest of the county, with the same boutique model we bring to all of South Florida: one attorney who knows your file, pricing you can plan around, and answers instead of voicemail.

What We Handle for Fort Lauderdale and Broward Clients

Estate Planning, Wills, and Trusts

Revocable living trusts, wills, durable powers of attorney, health care directives, and the funding work that makes a trust actually avoid probate. Flat-fee packages quoted in writing after a free consultation. Business owners get plans that coordinate with their operating agreements, because in Broward's economy of small and family-owned companies that gap is where most plans fail.

Business Law and Outside General Counsel

Entity formation, operating and shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements, and contract drafting and review as flat-fee deliverables. For companies that need a lawyer on call rather than a lawyer on payroll, a flat monthly general counsel retainer with a defined scope and a clear overage rate. Litigation, if it arises, is scoped separately.

Construction Liens

Broward builds constantly, and Chapter 713 does not forgive missed deadlines. Notices to Owner, claims of lien, lien contests, and lien foreclosure for contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners. Start with our free lien deadline calculator.

Maritime and Admiralty Law

Fort Lauderdale calls itself the yachting capital of the world for a reason. Vessel transactions and documentation, charter agreements, maritime liens, and injury claims on the water, including boat and jet ski accidents and cruise ship passenger injuries out of Port Everglades. A maritime injury case is not a car accident case, and it helps to hire a lawyer who practices both maritime law and injury law.

Personal Injury

Car and truck accidents on I-95, I-595, and the Sawgrass, slip and fall and premises cases in stores, hotels, and condominiums, and boating injuries. Contingency fee: no attorney's fee unless we recover, with costs explained in writing up front.

Civil and Commercial Litigation

Contract disputes, partnership and business breakups, real estate disputes, and trust and estate litigation in Broward County courts, billed hourly with a written budget and regular updates.

How Working With Us Looks

Most matters start with a short phone or video consultation, free for estate planning and personal injury matters. If we are the right fit, you receive a written proposal with the fee structure and the scope, and nothing is billed until an engagement agreement is signed by both of us. Estate planning and business work rarely require you to sit in an office; documents are reviewed electronically and signings are coordinated at your convenience. When a matter does require appearing in Broward County court in Fort Lauderdale, we are there. See how our fees work for the full breakdown.

Bilingual Service

Broward is home to a large Spanish-speaking community, and every service on this page is available fully in Spanish, from the first call through signing. Visit the Spanish version of our site.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Scheer Legal handle cases in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County?

Yes. We serve clients throughout Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Davie, Weston, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, and Miramar, in every practice area listed above, in English and Spanish.

Do I have to come to an office to work with you?

For most estate planning, business, and general counsel matters, no. Consultations are by phone or video, documents are reviewed electronically, and signings are coordinated at your convenience. Litigation and some in-person matters take place in Broward County courts when required.

Do you charge flat fees for Fort Lauderdale estate planning and business formation?

Yes. Defined-scope work such as estate plans, formations, and operating agreements is quoted as a flat fee, confirmed in writing after an initial consultation. Litigation is hourly with a budget; personal injury is contingency.

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