Richard ("Rick") Sabra brings care, diligence and experience to his work in Trusts and Estates. Serving a great diversity of clients, ranging from young, modest families to successful businessmen and elderly residents, he creates estate plans that help protect assets, avoid disputes and assuage individual concerns. In addition to estate planning, he also counsels clients on tax issues, probate and trust administration, litigation, business law, guardianship and elder law. Practicing for more than 23 years, Mr. Sabra helps clients throughout Florida, including in the Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa areas.
Experience
In this very personal area of law, Mr. Sabra works with each individual client to understand his background, successes, family dynamics and desires and builds a unique plan that reaches set goals. These goals generally include maintaining control over assets and protecting them for retirement, personal enjoyment or future generations. Ultimately, he tries to protect his clients' interests, while countering potential disputes. He also helps protect assets from unnecessary taxes and potential exposure to creditors. Owing to his experience and careful planning, his work has withstood the scrutiny of commercial banks and corporate legal departments, as well as audits by the IRS and the Florida Department of Revenue.
Mr. Sabra also administers trusts and handles business and elder law issues. Having experience in dispute resolution and probate, he represents beneficiaries as well. He helps these clients get fair treatment and pursues their interests, both in and out of court.
As an attorney who travels the state for his practice, Mr. Sabra often speaks before various groups. He discusses topics in trusts and estates, including the issue of transferring wealth down a blood line.
Civic Involvement
Mr. Sabra serves a variety of civic groups in South Florida. He is the former Chairman of the Broward County State of Israel Bonds New Leadership Division and is a Past President of the North Dade/South Broward Estate Planning Council. He also served as a member of Southeast Focal Point Senior Center Alzheimer’s Alliance Advisory Board and the City of Hollywood Community Development Advisory Board. At Nova Southeastern University, he was an adjunct professor for the School of Business Management. Currently, he is a member of the Memorial Hospital Foundation's Planned Giving Committee and the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Education
- University of Miami, LL.M., Taxation, 1988
- Southwestern University, J.D., 1983
- Middle Tennessee State University, B.S., Business/Mass Communications, 1980
Bar Admissions
- The Florida Bar Sections on Taxation; Real Property, and Probate and Trust
- The California Bar
Affiliations
- Memorial Hospital Foundation, Planned Giving Committee
- Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation
