Cape Coral, Florida
Attorneys serving Cape Coral and Lee County.
DHW Law has taken on matters for Cape Coral clients for 25 years. Real estate, estate planning, Supreme Court certified mediation, personal injury, immigration, and commercial disputes, all handled personally by David or Gwen Walkowiak.
Our connection to Cape Coral
Cape Coral is about two and a half hours south of our Lutz office on I-75 and the Veterans Parkway. It's an unusual Florida market, laid out as one of the largest master-planned communities ever built, with a canal system that touches a large share of the residential lots. David is Board Certified in Real Estate Law through The Florida Bar, and the title and waterfront questions Cape Coral throws at a closing are exactly the kind of work that specialization exists for. Gwen drafts Florida estate plans for Cape Coral families under the same Florida statutes that apply in every county.
What Cape Coral calls us about
Real estate is the core of the work. Canal and gulf-access properties carry title and riparian considerations that inland lots don’t. Seawall responsibility, dock-permitting history, canal-maintenance obligations, and post-hurricane insurance and rebuild questions all come up in Cape Coral closings. David reviews the contract, coordinates with the local title company, handles title defects, and closes by e-signing. Transactions across the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest quadrants of the city all come through.
Estate planning for Cape Coral families goes to Gwen. Cape Coral has a large seasonal and retiree population, and plans drafted with out-of-state heirs and multi-state property in mind avoid most of the administration fights that come up otherwise. The Florida homestead and elective-share rules apply in Lee the same way they do everywhere else. Wills, revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, and healthcare directives all get drafted here.
Immigration for Cape Coral residents is filed with USCIS. Biometrics are scheduled at the Fort Myers application support center. Family-sponsored petitions and naturalization matters run from intake through interview prep without an office visit.
Injury matters are accepted where the case can be handled pre-suit or remotely. When a Cape Coral case will require heavy in-person work in Fort Myers, we’ll be straightforward that a local trial firm is the better fit.
Why our office
What brings Cape Coral clients to us is the same thing that brings clients from other distant Florida markets. A board-certified real-estate specialist handling the closing personally. An estate planning partner doing the drafting herself. A partner on every call. Twenty-five years in one office with the same two lawyers from intake through resolution.
How we help Cape Coral residents
Practice areas most requested locally
Every DHW Law practice area is available to Cape Coral clients. These are the ones we see most often from this community.
Real Estate & Foreclosure Defense
Florida purchases, sales, and foreclosure defense handled by David H. Walkowiak, Board Certified in Real Estate Law.
Estate Planning & Probate
Wills, revocable trusts, advance directives, Florida homestead planning, and probate administration. Built for your family, not a template.
Immigration
Green cards, naturalization, and family-sponsored petitions for Florida residents.
Personal Injury
Representation for Florida accident and injury victims. No recovery, no fee. Costs and expenses may apply.
Talk to an attorney who knows Cape Coral.
Schedule an initial consultation in person, by video, or by phone. We'll explain your options plainly and tell you whether we're the right firm.