Family Law

• Divorce
• Adoption
• Guardianship
  When a loved one passes away, it can be overwhelming to know where to begin and which legal processes are necessary. The attorneys at Powers & French, P.A. pride themselves in helping families during these difficult times. Whether you need to simply consult with an attorney to ensure that you are taking all appropriate actions, need help filling out probate or tax forms, or would prefer full probate representation, we are here to help. Powers & French, P.A. also can help guide you through the conservatorship and guardianship processes. And we love to do adoptions.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  For more than 80 years, the attorneys of Powers & French, P.A. have assisted individuals, local and national businesses with business planning and commercial transactions. We provide a full range of transactional services to our clients, with particular emphasis on personal attention and cost-effective services, including...

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Powers & French, P.A. has been assisting individuals, lenders and businesses with real estate and leases for more than 80 years. We assist our clients with all aspects of real estate law and landlord tenant law, including owner financing for residential and commercial transactions. We also provide a full range of services to those who are buying or selling a business, developing their land or creating a subdivision and we also represent our clients in front of planning boards, zoning boards and appeals boards. We also help clients when the deal goes bad, negotiating on behalf of our clients or, if necessary, pursuing litigation and evictions. Our commercial and residential real estate and lease practice includes...
• Real Estate Transactions
  As an authorized closing agent for many local and national lenders, Royall Title Company excels at providing its customers with exceptional service and assistance with the financing and closing of real estate transactions.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Estate Planning and Probate Practice have been at the core of Powers & French, P.A.’s law practice from its inception in 1932. Having served generations of Freeport families, we welcome the opportunity to meet yours.
• Wills
  The most common documents are Wills, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Trusts.  Each of these documents is explained below, along with common questions regarding each.
• Trusts
  (A living will should not be confused with a living trust, which is a mechanism for holding and distributing a person’s assets to avoid probate.)
• Power of Attorney
  A power of attorney [POA] is a legal document appointing someone else to act for you if you are unable to do so.  For estate planning purposes, the most common are financial POAs and medical POAs.  POAs usually are intended to be used if and when you become incapacitated.  The person executing the POA is the principal, the appointed person is the agent.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law