Daniel A. McGowan

Daniel A. McGowan is a trial lawyer and litigation counsel for individuals, families, foundations, endowments, and institutions. Practice exclusively in the area of advising fiduciaries and individuals in all aspects of trust administration and related court proceedings, including will and trust contests, actions to construe, modify and reform wills and trusts, breach of fiduciary duty claims, elder abuse, as well as proceedings to remove and surcharge fiduciaries. Member of the Florida Probate Rules Committee (2020 Term) , the Florida Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, the Estate and Trust Law Section of the Ohio Bar, Probate and Trust Section of the Cleveland Bar Association, the Cleveland Estate Planning Council, the Lawyers Guild of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, the American Bar Association's Section for Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, and the Elder and Special Needs Section of the Ohio State Bar Association; Outline Chair and Member of the Planning Committee for the Annual Estate Planning Institute 2017, Member of the Broward County Bar Association . Admitted to practice in Ohio, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

• Ethics and Professionalism

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

Florida

Since 2012

Ohio

Since 1994

Pennsylvania

Since 1997

Legal Services

Current

Cleveland State University

J.D. (1994) | Law

1991 - 1994

Activities: Public Interest Law

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

B.A. (1991) | Political Science

1987 - 1991

Honors: Cum Laude

Activities: Sigma Phi Epsilon

Ohio State Bar Association

Current

Florida Bar Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section

Current

Broward County Bar Association

Current

Probate and Trust Litigation Committee of the Florida RPPTL

Member

Current

Florida Justice Association

Current

Death, Probate and Due Process: Do the Notice Requirements Under the Florida Probate Code and Rules Pass Constitutional Muster?

The Barrister

January 14, 2017

Tortious Interference with an Expectation of an Inheritance: A Survey Since Galbreath

Bar Journal Estate Planning

December 16, 2016