Phillip B. Rarick

Phillip B. Rarick is the founder of Rarick Trusts & Wills Law, P.A. and concentrates his practice on estate planning, wills and trusts, asset protection, probate, trust administration, guardianship, and business law. His work frequently combines estate planning with strategies designed to protect wealth and address tax considerations. He advises individuals, families, business owners, physicians, and other professionals on planning and administration issues that can affect property, beneficiaries, business interests, and long-term financial security.

Rarick earned a J.D. from Indiana University Law School in Indianapolis and a B.A. from Indiana University in Bloomington. His legal education supports a practice that requires careful analysis of property ownership, fiduciary duties, probate procedure, business interests, and planning documents. He later served as counsel to the National Association of Attorneys General, adding public-sector experience to a career that has included decades of private and public legal work.

Rarick has written practical guides on Florida asset protection, probate, and living trusts and serves as a primary writer and editor for the Florida Trust & Probate Attorneys Blog. He is admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court. His professional involvement includes membership in The Florida Bar’s Elder Law Section and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section. He has served as president of the Miami Lakes Bar Association and spent eight years as a director.

Phillip B. Rarick holds an AV Preeminent peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has built his practice around clear communication and efficient problem solving. He emphasizes plain-English legal guidance and resolving matters without unnecessary conflict when a practical solution is available. His combination of estate planning, asset protection, probate, business law, writing, bar leadership, and public-sector experience supports clients who need organized planning for wealth, property, and fiduciary responsibilities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Senior Partner, Rarick Trusts & Wills Law, P.A.
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• President, Miami Lakes Bar Association (2011)
• Member, Elder Law Section of the Florida Bar Association
• Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar Association
• Director, Jobs for Miami
• Member, Miami Lakes Chamber of Commerce

Licensed State

• Florida
• Indiana
• Virginia

Education

• Indiana University Law School, Indianapolis
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Indiana University, Bloomington
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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