About

My name is Sheri L. Freeman-Novoa.  I have been providing legal representation to a wide variety of clients in both complex and simple matters for over 20 years. Most of my clients find me by speaking with other previously satisfied clients, and I continue to strive for that.  I believe it is important to participate in the legal community, therefore, I am a proud member of WealthCounsel as well as the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar.

At Bayway Law, P.A., we give our clients peace of mind by helping them put a plan in place for how they will be taken care of and how their money and property will be managed if they can no longer take care of themselves, as well as a plan for how their loved ones will be taken care of, and how their money and property will be passed on to their loved ones, after they are gone. First, we find out what our client wants to happen in those situations, then we put legal documents in place which will make it happen when the time comes.  Our clients often express a great sense of relief after their estate plan is taken care of and in order. 

There are a wide variety of concerns which prompt people to come to us for an estate plan, from protecting minor children, grandchildren, and dependents with special needs, to deciding who will take care of you should you become unable to take of yourself, to protecting your hard-earned assets from creditors, ex-spouses, costly court proceedings, and irresponsible spending, to ensuring that family heirlooms and family property stay in the family and keep the family’s traditions and history alive for future generations, to providing for a spouse in a blended family without disinheriting your children, to providing for pets which might outlive you, to leaving a gift to a charity which is near to your heart, etc. . . there are so many reasons why people want an estate plan, it is not possible to list them all. 

Sometimes people need to update their existing Wills or existing Revocable Living Trusts because of major life changes which have occurred over time.  And we recommend updating Durable Powers of Attorneys so they are more recently dated if they are ever used.  In addition, sometimes teens and young adults who have turned 18 years or older want to execute Designations of Medical Surrogates to give their parents legal authority to make medical decisions for them in an emergency, especially if they left their parents’ home to go to college or start a new life. 

In most cases, our clients want a plan which is designed to avoid probate so their loved ones will not have to engage in the court process and incur the expenses and time associated with legal proceedings.  Our estate plans are very detailed.  We want to leave no stone uncovered.  And we try to handle the process in a way which might minimize potential family conflict in the future.

Most of our clients are married couples, parents, and grandparents, however, we help individuals, too.  Did you know that if you have no legal heirs, then your money and property, including real estate, might go to the State upon your death if there is no ascertainable beneficiary? 

There is no charge for your initial consultation, so you can be sure that Bayway Law, P.A. is right for you before we proceed.