Goldman, Monaghan, Thakkar & Bettin, P.A. Available

Goldman, Monaghan, Thakkar & Bettin, P.A. has handled civil litigation, transactional law, and estate planning along Florida's Space Coast since 1984. Operating out of their primary office on Willard Street in Cocoa, the firm brings together over 180 years of collective attorney experience across multiple legal disciplines. Partners Mitchell Scott Goldman, Matthew J. Monaghan, Jay R. Thakkar, and Bradly Roger Bettin Sr. direct a practice that pairs courtroom trial work with business advisory services, assisting commercial entities, individual property owners, and families through state and federal legal systems.

The firm’s commercial division manages entity formations, commercial contract negotiations, real estate acquisitions, and Small Business Administration financing packages. Integrating interdisciplinary perspectives—including credentials as a former certified public accountant among the legal staff—attorneys examine financial disclosures, corporate tax exposure, and asset valuations prior to finalizing business sales or drafting partnership agreements. In courtroom disputes, the litigation team represents clients in breach-of-contract claims, commercial landlord-tenant actions, title defect resolutions, and construction lien enforcement, conducting rigorous discovery and motion practice throughout every litigation phase.

Individual and family representation covers estate planning, probate administration, family law, and criminal defense. The estate planning practice develops comprehensive asset protection plans, drafting revocable and irrevocable trusts, advance healthcare surrogacies, durable powers of attorney, and wills aligned with Florida statutory codes. In probate matters, attorneys oversee formal administration, summary proceedings, ancillary out-of-state probate cases, and estate dispute resolution. Family law cases receive balanced handling across contested divorces, child support modifications, parenting plans, and prenuptial agreements, ensuring court submissions adhere directly to local 18th Judicial Circuit standards.

Retaining counsel begins with an administrative conflict screening followed by an in-depth consultation at the Cocoa office or secondary Palm Bay location. To facilitate an efficient review, business clients should assemble existing operating agreements, vendor contracts, corporate tax filings, and relevant correspondence prior to their intake meeting. Individuals preparing for estate planning or probate consultations are advised to gather existing testamentary papers, real property deeds, vehicle titles, and account statements, which allows attorneys to identify exposure points immediately and outline a definitive action plan during the initial session.