Anthony P. Guettler
MANAGING PARTNER
- ESTATE PLANNING & TAX GROUP
Anthony P. Guettler represents high-net-worth families in estate and tax planning with a focus on helping achieve wealth transfer goals. Anthony works with personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries on estate and trust administration, providing guidance to fiduciaries and beneficiaries in trust and estate disputes. Anthony is Florida Bar board certified in wills, trusts and estates and serves as the managing partner of the firm.
Anthony also advises personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries in all aspects of estate and trust administration, including fiduciary guidance, dispute resolution, and tax compliance for taxable estates. He frequently works with clients to evaluate, structure, and implement trusts that address family governance, asset protection, and long-term legacy goals.
Anthony is board certified in Wills, Trusts & Estates by The Florida Bar, a level of professional distinction attained by only about five percent of Florida attorneys.
- University of Florida, College of Law, LL.M., Taxation (2009)
- University of Florida, College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude (2005)
- University of Florida, B.S.B.A in Finance, summa cum laude, 4.0 GPA (2003)
- Board Certified as a Specialist in Wills, Trusts, and Estates by Florida Bar
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America
- Super Lawyers
- Florida Trend, Notable Managing Partner
- Cambridge Forum on Private Wealth Law
- Florida Bar, Wills, Trusts, and Estates Board Certification Committee
- Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
- Florida Bar, Tax Section
- American Bar Association, Real Property, Trusts and Estate Law Section
- Indian River County Bar Association
- Indian River Estate Planning Council
- Planned Giving Council of Indian River County
- Ethics in Estate Administration – Tips and Practice Pointers, The Florida Bar Journal (2025)
- Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Review Course – Exam Preparation, The Florida Bar (2025)
- Recent Changes to Community Property Rights on Death, The Florida Bar Journal (2024)
- Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Rights at Death Act, The Florida Bar (2024)
- Florida Community Property Trusts, The Florida Bar (2024)
- Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Review Course – Exam Preparation, The Florida Bar (2024)
- Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death: Time for an Update?, ActionLine (2023)
- Ethics in Estate Administration, The Florida Bar (2023)
- Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Review Course – Exam Preparation, The Florida Bar (2023)
- Wills, Trusts and Estates Certification Review Course – Exam Preparation, The Florida Bar (2022)
- Planning With Florida Community Property Trusts, ActionLine (2021)
- Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act, The Florida Bar (2021)
- A Comparative Study of the “Joint Spousal LLC,” ActionLine (2018)
- Indian River Community Foundation, Board of Directors
- Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Volunteer Attorney
- Vero Beach Museum of Art, Volunteer Attorney
Notable Representations
- Estate and Tax Planning for Wealthy Individual with Business Interests and Property Exceeding $500,000,000.
Representation of a wealthy individual in the preparation of complex estate planning structures involving creating and funding a limited liability company and selling a portion to a newly created and funded irrevocable trust in return for a promissory note (sale to defective grantor trust), including preparation of gift tax returns. - Estate and Tax Planning for Wealthy Individual with Single Concentration of Stock and Property Exceeding $300 Million.
Representation of a wealthy individual in the preparation of complex estate planning structures involving grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), family limited liability companies, planning for family vacation homes, and dynasty trusts for grandchildren and future generations. - Estate and Tax Planning for Wealthy Individual with Highly Successful Operating Business Exceeding $200 Million.
Representation of a wealthy individual in the preparation of estate planning structures involving the sale of non-voting shares in the business to trusts for children, grandchildren, and future generations. - Representation of Estate of Decedent for Administration of $100 Million Estate.
Representation of the estate of a decedent with assets over $100 million in connection with probate, trust, tax, and creditor issues. - Representation of Corporate Trustee in $80 Million Probate Proceeding.
Representation of a corporate trustee in a probate proceeding with complex assets, including business interests, real estate, and numerous irrevocable trusts and LLCs. - Representation of Corporate Trustee in $60 Million Probate Proceeding.
Representation of a corporate trustee in a probate proceeding with complex assets, multiple properties outside of Florida, and unreported taxable gifts. - Representation of Client in Planning and Administering $300 Million Private Operating Foundation.
Representation of the founder of a highly successful technology company in planning, establishing, and administering a private operating foundation.
