Laird A. Lile appointed to workgroup on uncontested probate proceedings

Laird A. Lile, a board-certified wills, trusts and estates attorney in Naples, has been appointed by Chief Justice Carlos Muniz to the Florida Supreme Court’s Workgroup on Uncontested Probate Proceedings.

The workgroup, established within the Florida Supreme Court’s Judicial Management Council, is charged with identifying and evaluating information to assist in improving the performance and effectiveness of the judicial branch. Additionally, the workgroup will make recommendations to redesign and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the state’s processes and procedures for uncontested probate proceedings.

Lile, a Top 10 Florida Super Lawyer for seven consecutive years, served nine consecutive terms on the Board of Governors for The Florida Bar. He was elected as a governor by members to represent the 20th Judicial Circuit, which includes Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. Lile was recently named to Best Lawyers in America for the 27th consecutive year.

The Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court appointed Lile to a third term on the Judicial Management Council and a fifth term on the Florida Courts Technology Commission. He is also past chair of the Second District Court of Appeal Nominating Commission. Lile was inducted into Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame in 2010. He is a past chair of the Bar’s 11,200-member Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, as well as a Fellow and two-term past Regent and former state chair in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Laird A. Lile, PLLC offers legal counsel on estate- and trust-related matters, including estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate-related litigation and tax matters.