London Bates Law

Bates Wallach

Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Business Law

Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning

Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging, during a person's life, for the management and disposal of that person's estate during the person's life and at and after death.

Probate and Trust Administration

Probate is the legal process whereby a will is "proved" in a court and accepted as a valid public document that is the true last testament of the deceased.

Business Law

The process of evaluating legal issues that may arise in the daily operations of the business and the legal issues arising in the long-term planning of the business.

Real Estate Law

Real Estate and Property Law cover an extensive legal area, which is regulated by federal and state statutes, as well as common law. Many aspects of this area overlap with contract law.

London L. Bates, Esquire founded the law firm of London L. Bates Law, P.A., and Leslee J. Wallach, Esquire became a shareholder of the Firm in 2021, which brought about the name change of the Firm to Bates | Wallach, A Client-Centered Law Firm. London Bates has been practicing law in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, business law, business sales and purchases, contracts, and real estate for 20 years. She has devoted her practice of law to the areas of Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Manatee County, Sarasota County and throughout the State of Florida.

Ms. Bates was a partner in the law firm of Gassman, Bates & Associates, P.A. in Clearwater, Florida before establishing her own law firm in Delightfully Different, Dunedin, Florida.

Leslee J. Wallach, Esquire is also a Shareholder of the Firm and focuses her law practice in the areas of state and local taxation for all states and local taxing authorities in the U.S.

At Bates | Wallach, A Client-Centered Law Firm, we provide legal services of the highest quality with attention to detail and based in a trusting and respectful relationship between client and attorney. We pride ourselves in providing the finest personal and genuine service to all of our clients.
Ms. Bates and Ms. Wallach invite you to contact us for any of your legal needs.

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