Business Details
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Gainesville, FL
Holden, Roscow & Caedington, PL is a Gainesville, Florida-based law firm dedicated to serving the local community through comprehensive legal services. With decades of combined experience, our attorneys specialize in real estate, business law, estate planning, and probate, addressing complex legal challenges with precision and care. Our practice extends beyond transactional work to active community engagement, focusing on education, economic development, and local governance issues. We prioritize client education, ensuring clients understand legal processes while protecting their assets and interests. Our team of seasoned attorneys brings legal analysis and practical solutions to real estate transactions, business formations, and estate planning matters.We maintain membership in the Florida Bar and hold title agent licenses, combining legal expertise with closing proficiency. Our approach emphasizes proactive problem-solving to avoid litigation, though we remain prepared to advocate vigorously when necessary. We serve clients across Gainesville and North Central Florida, offering personalized guidance for both individual and corporate legal needs. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our meticulous contract drafting, asset protection strategies, and estate planning tools like trusts and wills. Through decades of service, we have established ourselves as trusted advisors in both legal and community circles.
Services
Real Estate Law
Business Formation
Estate Planning
Probate Administration
Wills & Trusts
Commercial Transactions
Asset Protection
Contract Review
Title Insurance
Estate Litigation
Highlights and features
- We offer decades of combined legal experience in Gainesville and North Central Florida
- Our attorneys hold Florida Bar membership and title agent licenses
- We provide proactive legal strategies to prevent litigation
- Our practice combines transactional expertise with community knowledge
- We specialize in complex real estate and estate planning matters
Services
Real Estate Law
Our firm specializes in residential and commercial real estate transactions across North Central Florida. We handle contract reviews, title insurance, and closing procedures while advising on disclosure requirements and complex transactions. Our attorneys provide legal analysis to protect client interests in property sales, purchases, and development projects.
Estate Planning
We create customized estate plans using wills, trusts, and advanced tax mitigation strategies. Our services include probate avoidance planning, guardianship designations, and asset protection for families. We help clients structure inheritances while minimizing tax liabilities and ensuring proper distribution of assets.
Business Law
We assist businesses with formation, contracts, and regulatory compliance. Our services cover entity selection, partnership agreements, and transactional support for mergers and acquisitions. We provide ongoing legal guidance to protect business interests and ensure proper corporate governance.
Probate Administration
Our team guides executors through Florida's probate process, handling asset identification, debt resolution, and distribution of estates. We assist with will validation, creditor claims, and resolving disputes while ensuring compliance with state probate laws.
Wills & Trusts
We draft legally sound wills and various trust structures including revocable living trusts and irrevocable trusts. Our services ensure proper asset distribution, incapacity planning, and tax-efficient wealth transfer while meeting Florida's legal requirements for estate documents.
People
Charles I. Chic Holden
Attorney
Experienced Florida attorney specializing in real estate and business law with decades of local practice. Provides strategic legal guidance for property transactions and corporate matters in North Central Florida.
John F. Roscow, IV
Attorney
Skilled legal practitioner focusing on estate planning and probate matters. Advises clients on wills, trusts, and asset protection strategies while maintaining active involvement in Gainesville's legal community.
Jesse Caedington
Attorney
Dedicated attorney handling complex real estate transactions and business formations. Combines legal expertise with practical solutions for clients across North Central Florida's evolving property market.
Tara R. Langford
Attorney
Legal professional specializing in estate planning and probate administration. Focuses on creating comprehensive wealth transfer strategies while ensuring compliance with Florida's estate laws and regulations.
Questions
What areas of law do you specialize in?
We specialize in real estate law, business law, estate planning, probate administration, wills, trusts, and related legal matters for clients in Gainesville and North Central Florida.
Do you handle both residential and commercial real estate transactions?
Yes, our firm represents clients in both residential and commercial real estate transactions, including complex deals involving multi-unit properties and commercial structures used for residential purposes.
What estate planning documents should I have?
Essential estate planning documents include wills, revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, healthcare surrogates, and living wills to ensure comprehensive asset management and distribution.
Can you help with business formation and contracts?
We assist with business entity selection, formation documents, contract drafting, and transactional support for businesses in Gainesville and throughout North Central Florida.
What happens during the probate process?
Probate involves court-supervised asset identification, debt payment, and distribution of estates. Our attorneys guide executors through Florida's probate requirements while resolving any disputes that arise.
