Law Office of Lori Vella, PLLC

We lead with our heart

Our Mission statement

“The mission of the law firm is to give outstanding service to our clients through honesty, integrity and creativity. We make the lawyer someone that is approachable and helpful to the public. The ultimate goal is for you to complete your time with us feeling joyous and peaceful that you did what you needed to secure your family and its future. We will always do our very best for you. You can believe in us.”

Attorney Lori Vella, Law Office Lori Vella

Better Solutions for you and your family

Explore What We Do

We take pride in giving you exceptional work, always going the extra mile for you. Our complete services will ensure you are taken care of. You can depend on 100% honesty in our work with you.

We serve both Florida and New York.

Wills

Simple and complex wills to creatively leave your assets to your loved ones. We create plans that suit your needs. If you have kids, we will put a special focus on protecting their futures. We are trained in spotting and addressing Elder Law issues.

Trusts

Creating revocable and irrevocable trusts to protect your family, including trusts that focus on protecting your children, special needs, probate avoidance and asset protection.

Advanced Directives

We draft Health Care Surrogates, Living Wills and HIPAA authorizations. Decide ahead how you would like to be taken care of medically if the need arises. You have the choice of very robust documents to support your future needs.

Probate/Trust Administration

We have 30+ years of experience handling probate in every Florida county. We handle both trust administrations or assisting you in submitting trust documentation without errors. We ease your burden during your loss.

Planning for Minor Kids

Make sure your family is protected financially and physically by applying a focus to the care of your children.

Business

Business formation, day-to-day business needs and contract/lease drafting and review. Business succession planning, operating agreements and more.

Firm Owner

Lori Vella

Lori Vella is the owner of the Law Office of Lori Vella, an estate planning, probate and business law firm in Tampa, Florida and Rochester, New York. She graduated from Albany Law School of Union University in May 2000.

Lori uses her experience and personal relationships to establish creative plans for her clients. She developed completed plans and protocols for her clients so that no stone is left unturned in making her clients feel safe and secure.

Lori founded Florida Lawyer Online, an Online Course Portal to educate and raise awareness of the importance of estate planning. She is the author of The Live-On Project, a book to assist parents in writing letters for their children that they will read decades from now to increase understanding and compassion.

What People Say About Us

Client Testimonials

"Lori has a passion for helping people, this is evident in the philanthropy work she promotes and participates in her community. Lori was a joy to work with, she explained everything to me and was understanding and compassionate towards the delicate nature of her work. Would absolutely recommend Lori, she is awesome!"

Felicia G.

"It is a surreal process working through one's estate planning and will. Lori makes the process simple, fun, safe and comforting. Her price point is very reasonable, and you can count on her to follow through! PS- if you are nice, she might even buy you a cake!"

Matt S.

I've known Lori for awhile. She is very professional, ambitious and goal oriented. Lori is also very friendly and super responsive. All of these qualities come together to make a great attorney who will go the extra mile to get everything right. I highly recommend Lori for all your estate planning needs!

Meri W.

Excellent experience. As a single mother it is important to me that I have everything in order in the event that something happens to me. Lori took the time to explain how everything worked and based on my needs, she provided advice on what route to take. She is flexible and understanding of life situations which provided affordable services and convenient times. Anything I didn’t understand or wasn’t too sure about, Lori was a phone call away. I would recommend her to anyone needing to create a will or even revising an old one.

Lisa I.

Lori is fantastic! We reached out to have our wills completed one week before year’s end. Even though she was spending the holidays with family and out of state, she happily worked on the last minute request. All work was professional and perfect. Having never done this before, we had many questions. Lori took the time and answered all of our questions and provided excellent advice. She provided completed documents securely and timely even though it was our procrastination that lead to a time crunch.

Chuck M.

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Estate Planning And Estate Administration For NY Residents

We also practice out of Rochester, NY (Lori’s hometown). We are excited to be able to offer our clients Estate Planning as well as Estate Administration Services (probate). We serve New York statewide.

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Florida Probate Attorney: You Don’t Care what Happens after you Die?

January 30, 2021

Florida probate and estate planning attorneys help you care for your family by helping you avoid probate.

Avoid Florida Probate for your Family

January 30, 2021

The Florida Probate process is so famous for its delays, costs and aggravation that most people try to avoid it, if possible. Some people, however, are known for saying something along the lines of, “It won’t matter, I will be dead.” (insert canned laughter). While it is true that your…

Parental Fears Created My Legal Passion

January 18, 2021

Have fears as a parent? We did too. Let us guide you as we plan from a parent's perspective.