About Attorney Yanitza Schoonover

Licensed estate planning and probate attorney serving South Florida and all of Florida. 9 years licensed. 13 years in estate law. Every client file handled personally.

Florida Bar #124081
2024 Elite Lawyer
English and Spanish
Mon–Fri 8am–5pm In-Person
Estate Planning Attorney Yanitza Schoonover

Florida Bar Number
124081

Active · Good Standing · Eligible to Practice in Florida

Bar Admission Date
September 22, 2016

9 years licensed · 13 years total experience

10-Year Discipline History
None

Zero disciplinary actions across full 10-year record

Florida Bar Sections
Real Property, Probate and Trust

Circuit 11 · Miami-Dade County Courts System

Who Is Attorney Yanitza Schoonover?

Attorney Yanitza Schoonover is a Florida Bar licensed estate planning and probate attorney based in Miami, Florida. She holds Florida Bar number 124081, admitted September 22, 2016, with active good standing status and zero disciplinary history across 10 years of practice.

She has 13 years of experience in Florida estate law and 9 years as a licensed practicing attorney. Her practice focuses on estate planning, probate administration, guardianship, and real property transfer law.
 
She founded The Schoonover Law Firm to give South Florida families direct access to a qualified estate law attorney without the overhead structure of large law firms. Every client file, legal document, and client communication is handled personally. No paralegal or associate manages client matters at any stage.
 

Her practice covers individuals, married couples, blended families, and business owners throughout South Florida and statewide.

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Florida Bar Official Record

  • Name
  • Yanitza Schoonover
  • Bar Number
  • 124081
  • Status
  • Member in Good Standing
  • Admitted
  • 09/22/2016
  • Circuit
  • 11 · Miami-Dade County
  • 10-Yr Discipline
  • None
  • Sections
  • Real Property, Probate and Trust
  • Languages
  • English · Spanish
  • Firm Position
  • Private Law Practice

13

Years in Estate Law

9

Years Licensed

6

Consecutive Rising Stars

91h

Weekly Availability

Educational and Professional Background

J.D. from WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School (2012), B.A. from Florida International University (2007), admitted Florida Bar September 2016.

Education

Juris Doctor
 WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School
2012

Bachelor of Arts
Florida International University
2007

Bar Admission

Florida Bar
 License #124081: Active Good Standing
Admitted September 2016 · Circuit 11

Jurisdiction
State of Florida: all circuits

Continuing Legal Education

Rule 6-10
 33 credit hours every 3 years
5 hours ethics required

CLE Focus
Estate law, probate, elder law

Awards and Recognition

Peer-reviewed professional recognition every year since 2021.

Super Lawyers Rising Stars

Top 5% of attorneys. Peer nominations and independent research. Six consecutive years.

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Elite Lawyer 2024

Recognized by clients and peers as a leader in estate planning.

2024

Florida Bar: Good Standing

Active license #124081. Zero disciplinary actions across full 10-year review.
Active Since 2016

Florida Bar Sections

Active member: Real Property, Probate and Trust section.

Real Property, Probate and Trust

 

Practice Areas

Focused practice in 4 areas of Florida estate law. Deep familiarity with Florida estate statutes and concentrated expertise across every matter she handles.
 

Estate Planning

  • Last wills and testaments: Florida Statutes Chapter 732
  • Revocable living trusts: transfer assets outside probate
  • Durable powers of attorney: financial decision-makers
  • Healthcare surrogate designations: medical decisions
  • Living wills and advance directives
  • Lady Bird Deeds: real property without probate

Florida Probate

  • Formal administration: estates above $75,000
  • Summary administration: estates at $75,000 or below
  • Intestate estates · Contested will proceedings
  • Creditor claim disputes
  • Ancillary probate for out-of-state decedents

Guardianship

  • Emergency temporary guardianship
  • Plenary and limited guardianship
  • Voluntary guardianship arrangements
  • Minor child guardianship petitions

Lady Bird Deeds

  • Probate avoidance for Florida real property
  • Full lifetime control retained by owner
  • No Medicaid look-back penalty triggered
  • Save Our Homes homestead exemption preserved

Principles of Practice

Every client works directly with Attorney Yanitza Schoonover from consultation through document execution. She structures every consultation to explain each legal instrument in plain language before any document reaches the signature stage. No templates. No delegation.

Direct Attorney Access

The attorney answers calls directly. The same attorney handles consultation, drafting, and execution. No handoffs, no associates, no paralegals.

Factual Legal Education

Each consultation explains the legal effect of every document in plain language. Clients sign only after full comprehension, in English or Spanish.

Plan Precision

Every estate plan is built around the client's specific assets, family, and goals. No fill-in-the-blank forms used.

English and Spanish Legal Services

Yes. Full legal services in both English and Spanish including consultations, document review, and execution appointments.

Miami-Dade County has a Hispanic or Latino population of approximately 67% (U.S. Census Bureau 2023 ACS). Legal documents carry binding consequences. Clients sign only after full comprehension in their preferred language.

  • Consultations
  • English and Spanish
  • Document Review
  • English and Spanish
  • Appointments
  • English and Spanish
  • Miami-Dade Hispanic Pop.
  • Approx 67%
  • Source
  • U.S. Census Bureau 2023 ACS

When Is Attorney Schoonover Available?

91

hours per week
Monday–Sunday · 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
Standard firm: 40 hours weekly. Attorney Schoonover: 91 hours.

In-person meetings: Monday through Friday by appointment until 5:00 PM. Evening appointments after 5:00 PM and all weekend meetings are by phone or Zoom only.

All in-person meetings by appointment only.

Working Professionals

Evening and weekend phone and Zoom consultations remove the barrier of standard business hours.

Business Owners

Consultation flexibility outside core operating hours.

Elderly Clients and Caregivers

Flexible scheduling for medical appointments and care constraints.

Office Location

6303 Waterford District Dr, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33126. Serving clients in person and remotely throughout South Florida.

  • Address: 6303 Waterford District Dr, Suite 400, Miami, FL 33126
  • Phone: (305) 299-7496
  • Email: info@estateplanningattorney.us
  • In-Person: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (by appointment)
  • Phone and Zoom: Monday through Sunday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

Attorney Yanitza Schoonover focuses her practice on estate planning, probate administration, and guardianship. Her legal work includes drafting wills, revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, healthcare surrogate designations, living wills, and Lady Bird Deeds, as well as handling formal and summary probate administration and guardianship proceedings in Miami-Dade Circuit Court.
Attorney Yanitza Schoonover is licensed to practice law throughout the state of Florida. Her primary service area is Miami-Dade County. Clients outside Miami-Dade contact the office at (305) 299-7496.
 
Attorney Yanitza Schoonover differs in 3 measurable ways: estate law focus, direct attorney access on every file, and 91 hours of weekly availability. The founding attorney handles every client file from consultation through document execution.
 

How Do You Schedule a Consultation?

Call (305) 299-7496 or email info@estateplanningattorney.us. Attorney Yanitza Schoonover reviews your assets, family situation, and goals in the first call.

A fee quote is provided before legal work begins. Estate planning services are billed at a flat fee. For probate and other matters a quote is confirmed upfront before any work commences.
 
Schedule a Free Consultation
Call (305) 299-7496

Start With a Free Consultation

Call (305) 299-7496
  • Email info@estateplanningattorney.us
  • Schedule a Free Consultation at estateplanningattorney.us
  • In-person meetings by appointment only.
  • English and Spanish: Hablamos Español
  • Fee quote provided before any work begins, flat fee for estate planning