It depends on your goals. A will directs who receives your assets but still passes through probate; a revocable living trust can avoid probate and provide for management if you become incapacitated. Florida wills must be signed with two witnesses under Fla. Stat. § 732.502, and trusts are governed by the Florida Trust Code, Chapter 736.
30+ Years
Focused On Florida Estate
Planning, Probate, And Tax.
Board Certified
In Wills, Trusts & Estates — Fewer Than
250 Attorneys Statewide Hold It.
LL.M. in Taxation
Advanced Tax Credential For High
Net Worth And Florida Domicile Planning.
100+ 5 star
Reviews
From Southwest Florida Families We’ve
Served For Decades.
Estate Planning for
Southwest Florida Families
Most of our clients came to Naples from somewhere else — Ohio, Michigan, Texas, Maine — and want to make Florida home the right way: establishing Florida domicile, putting a will and trust in place, and protecting what they’ve worked a lifetime to build. Others have lived in Naples for years and need an updated plan, or have lost a loved one and need help with probate and trust administration.
Nici Law Firm handles estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, asset protection, and business formation for individuals and families throughout Southwest Florida. We do one thing and do it exceptionally well — and we make a complex process feel clear from the first meeting to the last signature.
Why Southwest Florida
Families Choose Us
Board Certified in Wills, Trusts & Estates
A Florida Bar specialty certification fewer than 250 attorneys statewide have earned — proof of genuine, tested expertise.
An LL.M. in Taxation
A master’s-level tax credential on top of board certification means tax-smart planning for high-net-worth estates, gifting, and Florida domicile.
Board Certified in Wills, Trusts & Estates
A Florida Bar specialty certification fewer than 250 attorneys statewide have earned proof of genuine, tested expertise.
An LL.M. in Taxation
A master’s-level tax credential on top of board certification means tax-smart planning for high-net worth estates, gifting, and Florida domicile.
30+ Years, Estate Planning Only
We don’t dabble. Estate planning, probate, trusts, asset protection, and business formation are all we do.
Your Private Information, Protected
Jim’s secure client portal lets you complete your intake and review your documents online in a protected space.
Boutique, Attorney-Led Service
You work directly with Jim and paralegal Alexa Taylor — not a rotating cast of associates.
Our Estate Planning Services in Southwest Florida
Meet
James R. Nici
James R. Nici (Jim) has practiced Florida estate, trust, and tax law for more than 30 years. He is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts & Estates — held by fewer than 250 attorneys statewide — and earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation. A graduate of Stetson University College of Law, Jim built the Strategic Estate Planning System® to make sophisticated planning clear for the Southwest Florida families he serves.
Clients work directly with Jim and Florida Registered Paralegal Alexa Taylor — a boutique team that many of our clients have trusted for well over a decade.
James R.
Nici
Attorney
What to Expect When You Work
With Us
Schedule a Planning Session.
Complete a short questionnaire, then meet with Jim to review your goals and assets. He gives you an engagement agreement outlining what he recommends, and you decide whether to move forward.
Review
your documents.
Once you hire us, we prepare your documents and send them by email or through our client portal for your review.
Sign and fund
your plan.
You come in to sign. Then, with our help or on your own, you fund your trust and retitle assets if your plan includes one.
Ready to begin?
Schedule a Planning Session or call 239-449-6150.
Credentials & Recognition
Florida Bar Board Certified — Wills, Trusts & Estates
The Florida Bar’s specialty certification, held by fewer than 250 attorneys statewide.
Selected to Super Lawyers, 2009–2026
A Thomson Reuters peer-review recognition earned for 15+ consecutive years.
Martindale-Hubbell — Distinguished / AV rating
A long-standing peer rating for legal ability and ethical standards.
LL.M. in Taxation
A master’s-level law degree in tax, layered on top of board certification.
Serving Naples & Southwest Florida
Nici Law Firm serves clients throughout Southwest Florida, from our office at 1865 Veterans Park Drive, Suite 203, Naples, FL 34109. We also welcome clients from surrounding Collier County communities, including Marco Island, as well as Lee County communities such as Bonita Springs and Estero. Wherever you are in Southwest Florida, we make estate planning straightforward — Schedule a Planning Session to get started.
