Addressing Franklin County's documented specialist gap of zero (0) in-county Florida Bar Board Certified Specialists in Wills, Trusts and Estates (B.C.S.) and zero in-county VA OGC-accredited private elder law attorneys, this dual-corridor hub unites the Second Judicial Circuit (Tallahassee) and US Highway 98 West (Panama City) specialists who represent Franklin County retirees, wartime veterans, commercial seafood/maritime families, timberland owners, and barrier-island estate holders across St. George Island (32328), Apalachicola (32320), Eastpoint (32328), Carrabelle (32322), and Alligator Point (32346): (1) 2nd Circuit VA OGC-Accredited Elder Law & Former AHCA Senior Healthcare Counsel — The Conticello Law Firm, P.A. (Florida Sunbiz Document #P15000012687, 2509 Barrington Circle, Suite 108, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 888-2529, https://www.conticellolawfirm.com), led by Principal Attorney Anthony Leonard 'Tony' Conticello, Esq. (Florida Bar #132550, admitted 1998; UF Levin College of Law J.D.; former senior healthcare attorney at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration [AHCA — Florida's Medicaid agency] and VA OGC-Accredited Elder Law Section Attorney; 0 disciplinary actions), structuring VA Aid & Attendance wartime pension trusts, Florida ICP and SMMC LTC Medicaid crisis applications, and asset protection trusts; (2) 2nd Judicial Circuit Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates (B.C.S.) & RPPTL Specialists — Terrence T. Dariotis, Esq., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #190057, Dariotis Law, 1992 Lewis Turner Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 694-1191, Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates; 0 discipline), Stuart E. Goldberg, Esq., LL.M. (Taxation), B.C.S. (Florida Bar #365971, Law Offices of Stuart E. Goldberg, P.L., Tallahassee, (850) 385-0069, Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates; 0 discipline), and 44-year RPPTL Shareholder George Haynes Gwynn, Esq. (Florida Bar #357537, admitted 1982, Williams, Gautier, Gwynn, DeLoach & Kiker, P.A., 2010 Delta Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32303, (850) 386-3300, 0 discipline); and (3) US-98 West Gulf / Bay County B.C.S. Wills, Trusts & Estates, Special Needs Trust & Medicaid Crisis Corridor (serving western Franklin County and Apalachicola seniors placed in Port St. Joe or Panama City long-term care facilities): Barloga Law, PLLC (Florida Sunbiz Document #L21000271222, 2407 Ruth Hentz Ave, Panama City, FL 32405, (850) 805-6101, https://www.barlogalaw.com), led by Scott Brian Barloga, Esq., B.C.S., LL.M. in Taxation (Florida Bar #48143, admitted April 17, 2008, Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates, 0 discipline); White & Warren, P.A. (Sunbiz Document #P04000091397, 516 McKenzie Ave, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 784-0809, https://www.whitewarrenlaw.com), led by Elder Law Section partners Christopher Jason White, Esq. (FL Bar #357080, 0 discipline) and Angela Nichole Warren, Esq. (FL Bar #728632, 0 discipline); Burke Blue, P.A. (Sunbiz Document #H02000027230, 221 McKenzie Ave, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 769-1414, https://www.burkeblue.com), where Elder Law Chair Sandra Adams Wilson, Esq. (FL Bar #109328, VA OGC-Accredited Attorney & NAELA member, 0 discipline) handles VA pension and Medicaid trusts; and Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC (Sunbiz Document #M18000003203, 304 Magnolia Ave, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 769-3434), where Amy Elizabeth Myers, Esq. (FL Bar #572292) and Heather Kennedy Hudson, Esq. (FL Bar #91178) structure First-Party (d4A) and Third-Party Special Needs Trusts (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: The Conticello Law Firm, P.A. — Anthony L. Conticello, Esq. (#132550 — VA Accredited & Former AHCA Counsel); Barloga Law, PLLC — Scott B. Barloga, Esq., B.C.S., LL.M. (#48143) & White & Warren, P.A. (#357080 & #728632); The Florida Bar — Board Certified Wills, Trusts and Estates Directory (#190057, #365971 & #48143)
Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education & U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs OGC
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Anthony Leonard Conticello (#132550, The Conticello Law Firm, P.A., Sunbiz #P15000012687, 2509 Barrington Cir, Ste 108, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 888-2529, former AHCA senior healthcare attorney & VA OGC Accredited); B.C.S. Wills, Trusts & Estates specialists Terrence T. Dariotis (#190057, (850) 694-1191) and Stuart E. Goldberg, LL.M. (#365971, (850) 385-0069); and 44-year RPPTL Shareholder George Haynes Gwynn (#357537, Williams Gautier, 2010 Delta Blvd, Tallahassee, (850) 386-3300). All hold 0 disciplinary actions.
Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs OGC & FL Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Barloga Law, PLLC (Sunbiz #L21000271222, Scott Brian Barloga, B.C.S., LL.M. #48143, 2407 Ruth Hentz Ave, Panama City, (850) 805-6101); White & Warren, P.A. (Sunbiz #P04000091397, Christopher J. White #357080 & Angela N. Warren #728632, 516 McKenzie Ave, Panama City, (850) 784-0809); Burke Blue, P.A. (Sunbiz #H02000027230, Sandra A. Wilson #109328, VA OGC Accredited, 221 McKenzie Ave, Panama City, (850) 769-1414); and Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC (Sunbiz #M18000003203, Amy E. Myers #572292 & Heather K. Hudson #91178, 304 Magnolia Ave, Panama City, (850) 769-3434). Zero disciplinary history.
Factual details and direct answers about 2nd & 14th Circuit Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates (B.C.S.), VA OGC-Accredited Elder Law & Coastal/Maritime Succession Hub — The Conticello Law Firm, P.A., Dariotis Law, Stuart E. Goldberg, LL.M., B.C.S., Barloga Law, PLLC, White & Warren, P.A. & Burke Blue, P.A.'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Why do St. George Island, Apalachicola, and Alligator Point property owners consult Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates (B.C.S.) and LL.M. Taxation specialists?
Many Franklin County seniors own highly appreciated coastal real estate on St. George Island, Apalachicola Bay, or Alligator Point, commercial seafood/maritime assets, or multi-generational timberland. Gifting appreciated property outright to children during life forfeits the federal step-up in cost basis at death under IRC § 1014 and can trigger substantial capital gains taxes or jeopardize Florida's 3% Save Our Homes homestead cap. Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates Specialists Terrence T. Dariotis, B.C.S. (#190057, (850) 694-1191), Stuart E. Goldberg, LL.M., B.C.S. (#365971, (850) 385-0069), and Scott B. Barloga, B.C.S., LL.M. (#48143, (850) 805-6101) design revocable and irrevocable trusts that bypass probate while preserving full step-up in basis and constitutional homestead protections.
Which attorneys serving Franklin County are accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to coordinate VA Aid & Attendance trusts with Florida Medicaid?
Because the VA imposes a 36-month look-back period on asset transfers while Florida Medicaid enforces a 60-month look-back period, improperly structured trusts can disqualify a wartime veteran from one or both programs. Franklin County veterans and surviving spouses can work with VA OGC-Accredited Elder Law attorneys Anthony L. 'Tony' Conticello, Esq. (#132550, former AHCA senior healthcare attorney at The Conticello Law Firm, P.A. in Tallahassee, (850) 888-2529), Jana E. McConnaughhay, Esq., B.C.S. (#995487 in Tallahassee, (850) 222-3533), or Sandra Adams Wilson, Esq. (#109328 at Burke Blue, P.A. on the US-98 West corridor in Panama City, (850) 769-1414) alongside Franklin County VSO Charles Elliott in Apalachicola ((850) 653-8096).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Apalachicola and Franklin County.
Centennial Bank — Apalachicola, Eastpoint, St. George Island & Carrabelle In-County Branches, Centennial Financial Services (Crowley Wealth / Ameriprise) & PeoplesSouth Bank (Apalachicola)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
(850) 653-2301
Apalachicola Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL036) & Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (#FL046) — Franklin County Senior Public Housing & Section 8 Registry
Apalachicola, Franklin County
(850) 653-9304
George E. Weems Memorial Hospital (AHCA #4173 — Critical Access Swing-Bed Skilled Nursing, 24/7 Emergency & Weems Medical Centers East & West) & Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Border Hospital
Apalachicola, Franklin County
(850) 653-8853
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Florida Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors →
Preserving step-up in cost basis and Save Our Homes homestead caps on appreciated St. George Island, Apalachicola, and Alligator Point real estate.
Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care Guide →
Coordinating 36-month VA Aid & Attendance pension look-back rules with 60-month Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care asset protection.
Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate, Guardianship & Small Estates Division (Hon. Michele Maxwell, Judge Jay Gordon Shuler, County Attorney Thomas M. 'Michael' Shuler, Esq. & 2nd Circuit Public Guardian)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
Law Office of Kristy Branch Banks, P.A. (Eastpoint / Apalachicola), Donna Duncan, P.A. (Apalachicola), Forgotten Coast Law / Gellis Law, PLLC (Sean W. Gellis, Esq., B.C.S.) & Manausa, Shaw & Minacci, P.A. (St. George Island Office) — In-County Probate, Estate Planning & Coastal Real Property Counsel
Apalachicola, Franklin County
2nd Judicial Circuit Board Certified Elder Law Specialists (B.C.S.) — The Sketchley Law Firm, P.A. (Twyla L. Sketchley, B.C.S.), McConnaughhay & Rudd, P.A. (Jana E. McConnaughhay, B.C.S. & Kandace E. Rudd, M.S.W., B.C.S.) & Heuler, Wakeman, Solomon Law Group, P.L.L.C. (Victoria E. Heuler, B.C.S., Max J. Solomon, B.C.S. & Mary L. Wakeman, B.C.S.)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
Kristy Branch Banks, P.A., Donna Duncan, P.A. & The Law Offices of Thomas M. Shuler, P.A. — Forgotten Coast US-98 East Border Probate, Estate Planning & Coastal Real Property Counsel (Serving Indian Pass, Cape San Blas & Port St. Joe)
Apalachicola, Gulf County
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