The Law Offices of William O. Boyd

An Estate Planning and Administration Attorney & Counselor at Law

William 0. Boyd and his staff have been providing quality estate planning services for their Central Florida clients since 1976. With offices in Mount Dora, The Villages and Winter Park, they have been able to reach thousands of people who are concerned about protecting their families from devastating legal effects of disability and death. With the aid of public seminars, numerous articles, radio and television interviews and appearances before church and civic groups, Mr. Boyd has championed the use of proper estate planning as a proven way to avoid the loss of family assets through unnecessary legal processes, including the expenses and delays of guardianships and probate, and to minimize or eliminate death taxes.

The firm is staffed with experienced paralegals and support personnel having a combined total of over 100 years of legal experience trained in the complex areas of wills, trust, the administration of trusts and probate of estates. The aim of each member of the law firm is to help you accomplish your estate planning goals and to take the mystery out of the planning process. Estate planning documents prepared by Mr. Boyd will be explained in straightforward language you and your family can understand. Our knowledgeable staff has helped people just like you ease the burden on family members left behind. With vast experience in the “post mortem” (after death) settlement of estates, our staff is sensitive to the hardships and obstacles which are encountered at the passing of a family member and take particular care in assisting our clients through these difficult days. You are encouraged to take advantage of these services today, so that your loved ones will be relieved of needless attorney’s fees and government interference in settling your estate. But more importantly, so that you will have peace of mind knowing your loved ones are protected. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you in person to discuss your legal needs in greater detail.

William O. Boyd

Attorney William O. Boyd is the president of the law firm of William 0. Boyd, P.A. with offices in Mount Dora, The Villages and Winter Park, Florida. A native of Mount Dora, Bill is a graduate of the Christian Home and Bible School of Mount Dora. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee and then obtained a Juris Doctorate degree from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1976 and entered private practice in Mount Dora in that year. Mr. Boyd is admitted to practice in all Federal and State Courts within the State of Florida, including the United States District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Boyd was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1980.

Mr. Boyd is a member of the Florida, Lake County and American Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections of both the American Bar Association and the Florida Bar. He is a member of the Central Florida Estate Planning Counsel and WealthCounsel, LLC which provides drafting systems and continuous legal education for more than 1,100 estate planning attorneys nationwide.

Mr. Boyd practices solely in the areas of estate planning and administration and is a noted lecturer on the subject throughout the Central Florida area. Bill has also taught on estate planning at the People’s Law School of Seminole State College and has been an adjunct professor at Lake-Sumter State College.

An active member of the community, Mr. Boyd served as Mayor of Mount Dora from 1983 to 1987. He is a past president of the Mount Dora Rotary Club and a past director of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce. Bill is also an involved member of his church, having served in several lay leadership positions through the years, including as a Bible study leader for more than 25 years.

Joan Boyd

Probate and Trust Administration Coordinator

Joan is the Probate and Trust Administration coordinator for William O. Boyd, P.A. She has over 35 years experience in law, having specialized in the settlement of estates for more than 30 years. As part of her duties, Joan oversees all of the trust administration matters. Joan is particularly gifted in understanding and addressing the concerns and issues of family members after they have suffered the loss of a loved one.

Jill DeMent

Document Creation

Jill has been with William O. Boyd, P.A. since 2010, having moved to Florida after working with law firms in Illinois for more than thirty years. Jill’s speciality is assisting Mr. Boyd with the Estate Planning Documents.

Vickey Richter

Administrative Assistant and Data Processing

Vickey began working at William O. Boyd, P.A. in 1998. Vickey has served in various capacities with the firm through the years and is currently serving as an administrative assistant to Joan Boyd in the trust administration of estates, as well as the organization of firms data processing, file cataloging and document maintenance.

Wilma DeDier

Probate Paralegal

Wilma brings over forty years of experience in the probate and administration of estates to the firm. Wilma draws on a wealth of knowledge to assist clients with all aspects of estate administration, and particularly probate. She works closely with Mr. Boyd to provide high-quality service for each and every family through one of life’s more difficult periods.

Danisha Nazario-Diego

Assistant Office Manager and Client Relations

Danisha comes to us from New York City where she gained experience in the hospitality industry, including working for many years as a client relations specialist in five star hotels. In addition to handling client relations for the firm, Danisha assists Joan with the office manager duties, and is usually the pleasant voice you hear when you call us. She is fluent in Spanish, and can “get by” in several other languages.

Beau

Office Ambassador and Greeter

For nearly 70 dog years Beau has served as our office ambassador and greeter. As the saying goes, he has never met a stranger. Beau is fluent in both Maltese and Poodle.