Ask an Attorney

Ask an Attorney is a Florida law call-in show centered on real listener problems rather than abstract legal commentary. Attorney Joe Pippin is heard opening the law office early on Sunday mornings and inviting questions from across a wide range of legal areas. The format is simple. Callers bring the problem, and the show works toward a practical next step. Wills, trusts, probate, guardianship, powers of attorney, health care surrogates, living wills, homestead questions, and family distributions come up again and again. The tone is patient and direct. A caller worried about siblings dividing personal belongings gets an answer that recognizes both legal process and ordinary family friction. A question about putting a house into a trust becomes a concrete comparison between probate costs and planning ahead. Another call about a contractor dispute moves through materials, liens, invoices, payment, and how to protect against further claims. The show is not built around courtroom drama. Its instinct is often to lower the temperature: talk to the neighbor, send a certified letter, put reasons in writing, contest a lien if needed, or get a referral when another attorney can answer better. That gives the episodes a practical, community-service feel. It also makes the show especially useful for people dealing with estate paperwork, family disagreements, government benefits, property issues, or basic uncertainty about what the law allows. Attorney John Frazier appears in the excerpts as a Medicaid VA attorney, especially around planning for benefits and explaining options without making the decision for the client. The tribute hour adds another layer, with callers remembering Joe Pippin as someone who preferred workable solutions to unnecessary lawsuits. The show can be repetitive because of its live call-in structure, recurring phone numbers, and broadcast breaks. That repetition is part of its rhythm. Ask an Attorney is most compelling when a messy everyday situation gets turned into a short list of choices, costs, risks, and documents. It is local, steady, and unusually grounded in the legal problems people actually call about.