Cusumano & Dupee, P.L., Gainesville Alachua County Florida Attorneys
Welcome to Cusumano & Dupee, P.L.

Barbara Cusumano and Zana Dupee are attorneys at law serving Gainesville, Florida, and surrounding communities. We are a full-service law firm handling bankruptcy, real estate, probate, wills and trusts, and litigation in the north central Florida area.

Let our experience and personal approach go to work for you. Call Cusumano & Dupee, PL today to schedule a consultation at their Gainesville office. We look forward to meeting you.

Barbara Cusumano Gainesville bankruptcy attorney gainesville probate attorney Barbara A. Cusumano, Attorney at Law

Experienced Probate, Trusts & Estates, Guardianship and Bankruptcy Attorney

Contact Attorney Barbara Cusumano
by e-mail or by phone: (352) 379-2828

Probate Attorney

  • Formal Probate Administration
  • Summary Probate Administration
  • Distribution Without Administration
  • Ancillary Administration
  • Beneficiary and Heir Representation
  • Inheritance Rights
  • Probate Disputes / Litigation

Bankruptcy and Debt Relief Attorney

  • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
  • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
  • Individual and Business Debt Related Representation
Wills and Trusts Attorney

  • Wills and Estate Planning
  • Revocable and Irrevocable Living Trusts
  • Advance Healthcare Directives
  • Living Wills
  • Life Insurance Trusts
  • Minor's Trusts
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Healthcare Surrogate
  • Special Needs Trusts
  • Trusts for Grandchildren
  • Trust Administration
  • Will and Trust Litigation

Guardianship

  • Representation in Legal Guardianship Proceedings
  • Guardianship Administration
Barbara Cusumano is an experienced probate, estate planning and bankruptcy attorney. "It has been my pleasure serving clients in the Gainesville and surrounding areas for the past 18 years."
"My staff and I take pride in providing compassionate, personal service. Call for help now."

Barbara specializes in Probate, Wills and Trusts, Guardianships and Bankruptcy Law. I believe what makes me different is my compassion and care for my clients, my ability to analyze legal issues in a concise and clear manner and my attention to detail. The most common response I receive from my clients is that "you are not like other attorneys ‐ you are so easy to talk to."

I do my very best to administer probate and bankruptcy estates in a timely and beneficial manner for all concerned. I am sensitive to the emotional issues surrounding the death of a loved one and the feeling of being overwhelmed with financial issues. I will lead you through the legal process step by step. Sometimes difficult circumstances affect good people.

Please call for a confidential consultation. I look forward to meeting you. Barbara has significant experience representing clients in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.

Bar Admissions:

State Bar of Florida (since 1992)

Bankruptcy Court Admissions:

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Florida (since 1996)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida (since 1996)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida (since 1992)

Education:

University of Florida, B.S. Public Relations (1986)
University of Miami, School of Law, Juris Doctorate (1992)

Affiliations:

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Eighth Judicial Bar Association
Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Florida

Former Law Intern for the Honorable Sidney M. Weaver, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Florida (retired)

Former Senior Associate with Arthur Andersen LLP. Represented a Federal Bankruptcy Trustee for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division.

Contact Attorney Barbara Cusumano
by e-mail or by phone: (352) 379-2828

Real Estate Attorney Divorce Attorney Zana Holley Dupee Zana Holley Dupee, Attorney at Law

Florida Bar Board Certified ‐ Real Estate Law

Contact Attorney Zana Holley Dupee
by e-mail or by phone: (352) 379-5900

Real Estate Attorney
  • Residential Closings
  • Business Closings
  • Shopping Centers/Hotels/Other Buildings
  • Title Insurance
  • Curing Title Defects

Litigation Attorney

  • Contractual disputes
  • Insurance Disputes
  • Real Estate Issues
  • Inheritance/Probate Litigation
  • Divorce & Paternity
Wills & Estates
  • Last Will & Testament
  • Health Care Surrogate
  • Living Will
  • HIPAA Release
  • Durable Power of Attorney

Corporate Attorney

  • LLC/Corporate Formation
  • Contracts
  • Disclosures
  • Stock & Ownership Transfers
  • Director & Officer Liability

Zana Holley Dupee is a Board Certified Real Estate Attorney and a Commercial attorney with substantial transactional and litigation experience.

She has significant experience in real estate transactions and litigation, corporate law, and probate law. She focuses on commercial and residential real estate closings, correcting title problems, real estate disputes, business formations, and litigation.

As an attorney, Zana has earned a reputation as a woman of integrity and conviction. Always one to "call things the way they are," her straight-forward approach and hard work on corporate & real estate transactions, wills & trusts, and litigation contributes to the satisfaction of her clients.
"Putting Clients First" is more than a motto for Zana -- it's a way of doing business. "Helping my clients with their legal needs is a privilege that I take very seriously," she says. "That's why I work to earn their trust every day."

Those who have worked with Zana, whether as an attorney or through her many other community involvements, know her as someone who does what it takes to get the job done. If you are interested in retaining Mrs. Dupee to assist with your legal problem, call to schedule a consultation with her today.

  • University: University of Florida (B.A., Political Science, 1990)
  • Law School: University of Florida Law School (J.D., with honors, 1995); Research Editor, Florida Law Review; Book Awards in Estates & Trusts, Legal History, and Criminal Law.
  • Clerkship:Magistrate Judge Bartunek at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (1995-96)
  • Memberships: The Florida Bar; The Attorney's Title Insurance Fund; The National Association of Realtors; The Florida Association of Realtors; The Gainesville/Alachua County Association of Realtors; Trial Lawyers, and Real Property Probate and Trust Law Sections of The Florida Bar.
  • Florida Bar Board Certification: Real Estate
  • Designation: Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)

Contact Attorney Zana Holley Dupee
by e-mail or by phone: (352)379-5900

Contact us today:

Cusumano & Dupee, P.L.
4040 W. Newberry Rd., Suite 1500
Gainesville, FL 32607

Contact Attorney Barbara Cusumano

Bankruptcy Probate Attorney Barbara Cusumano

  • by e-mail
  • by phone, (352) 379-2828

Contact Attorney Zana Holley Dupee

Real Estate Attorney Divorce Attorney Zana Holley Dupee

  • by e-mail
  • by phone, (352) 379-5900

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