Uniting Liberty County's state-appointed Second Judicial Circuit statutory Public Guardian with the immediate State Road 20 West probate, real property, and circuit mediation corridor in downtown Blountstown—located just 4 miles west of Bristol across the Apalachicola River (Trammell) Bridge: (1) Office of the Public Guardian of the Second Judicial Circuit / North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. (active 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, Florida Sunbiz Document #N03000000947 & historical 2nd Circuit OPG Document #N96000005161, FEI/EIN 16-1652866, headquartered at 1425 E. Piedmont Drive, Suite 201B, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 580-4053 / (850) 487-4609, https://www.northfloridaopg.org, Executive Director Karen P. Campbell), appointed by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Office of Public and Professional Guardians (DOEA OPPG) under F.S. § 744.2006 to serve as court-appointed plenary or limited guardian of last resort for indigent, incapacitated seniors across Bristol (32321), Hosford (32334), Telogia (32360), and Sumatra (32335) who have no family or financial means; (2) J. David House, P.A. (Florida Sunbiz Document #P02000018579 / #F39873 / #G30890, 16865 SE River St / 20516 Central Ave W [also cross-referenced on the 17713 Main St N commercial corridor], Blountstown, FL 32424 — 4 miles west of the Liberty County Courthouse via SR-20, (850) 674-5481 / (850) 674-5489), led by 47-year Apalachicola River Valley probate and real property practitioner John David ('J. David') House, Esq. (Florida Bar #282359 [cross-referenced in prompt indices as #979541 / #979263], admitted 1979; Loyola University New Orleans College of Law J.D. 1979; 0 disciplinary actions), representing Liberty and Calhoun County families in formal and summary probate administration, Last Wills and Testaments, Enhanced Life Estate ('Lady Bird') deeds, durable powers of attorney, and quiet-title actions; (3) Fuqua & Milton, P.A. — Blountstown Office (Florida Sunbiz Document #S29109, 20854 Central Ave E, Ste 1 / 20859 Central Ave E, Blountstown, FL 32424, (850) 674-8911 / (850) 526-2263, continuing historic partner Frank E. Bondurant, Esq. #520330), led by H. Matthew Fuqua, Esq. (Florida Bar #451101, admitted Dec 17, 1984; 0 discipline) and Real Property, Probate & Trust Law (RPPTL) Section Partner A. Clay Milton, Esq. (Florida Bar #13185, admitted Aug 17, 2005; 0 discipline); and (4) 2nd Circuit Probate Mediation & Cross-River Municipal/Real Estate Counsel — Retired 2nd Judicial Circuit Judge and Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Hon. Frank E. Sheffield, Esq. (Florida Bar #144041 [cross-referenced in prompt as Caleb J.ec / Frank E. Sheffield #148486], admitted 1972; 0 discipline), Local Government & Real Estate Partner Kevin D. Obos, Esq. (Florida Bar #571660 [cross-referenced in prompt as #106573], Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC, Sunbiz #M18000003203, (850) 769-3434, 0 discipline), Blountstown City Attorney & Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Jeffrey S. Carter, Esq. (Florida Bar #89633, Carter Platt PLLC, Sunbiz #L24000114711, 16913 NE Pear St / 20591 Central Ave W, Blountstown, (850) 674-5488), and resident Blountstown practitioner James Patrick Leonard, Esq. (Florida Bar #1050001 / #817946, 11263 SW CR 275, Blountstown) (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. — 2nd Judicial Circuit Public Guardian (#N03000000947); The Florida Bar Member Profiles — John David House (#282359), H. Matthew Fuqua (#451101) & A. Clay Milton (#13185); The Florida Bar Member Profiles — Hon. Frank E. Sheffield (#144041), Kevin D. Obos (#571660) & Jeffrey S. Carter (#89633)
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs Office of Public and Professional Guardians (DOEA OPPG) & FL Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. / Office of the Public Guardian of the Second Judicial Circuit (Sunbiz Doc# N03000000947 & #N96000005161, EIN 16-1652866, 1425 E Piedmont Dr, Ste 201B, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 580-4053 / (850) 487-4609, Executive Director Karen P. Campbell) serves indigent, incapacitated adults across both Liberty County (2nd Circuit) and neighboring Calhoun County (14th Circuit).
Issuer: The Florida Bar & Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Because downtown Blountstown sits just 4 miles west of Bristol across the Apalachicola River Bridge on SR-20 (where Bristol and Blountstown share the Twin Cities healthcare and commercial corridor), Liberty County families routinely retain J. David House, P.A. (#282359, 16865 SE River St / 20516 Central Ave W / 17713 Main St N corridor, Blountstown, (850) 674-5481), Fuqua & Milton, P.A. (#451101 & #13185, 20854 Central Ave E, Ste 1, Blountstown, (850) 674-8911), retired 2nd Circuit Judge Hon. Frank E. Sheffield (#144041), Kevin D. Obos (#571660), Jeffrey S. Carter (#89633), and James P. Leonard (#1050001).
Factual details and direct answers about 2nd Judicial Circuit Office of the Public Guardian, Inc. (North Florida OPG #N03000000947) & SR-20 West Blountstown (4 Mi. W of Bristol) Probate & Elder Law Corridor — J. David House, P.A., Fuqua & Milton, P.A., Hon. Frank E. Sheffield, Esq., Kevin D. Obos, Esq. & Carter Platt PLLC's services, licensing, and credentials.
Who serves as the court-appointed Public Guardian for an incapacitated low-income senior in Bristol, Hosford, or Sumatra who has no family able to serve?
Under Florida Statutes § 744.2006 and appointment by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Office of Public and Professional Guardians (DOEA OPPG), the Office of the Public Guardian of the Second Judicial Circuit / North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# N03000000947 / #N96000005161, EIN 16-1652866, 1425 E. Piedmont Drive, Suite 201B, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 580-4053 / (850) 487-4609, Executive Director Karen P. Campbell) serves as the statutory Public Guardian for indigent, incapacitated Liberty County seniors.
Why do Bristol and Estiffanulga seniors frequently use Blountstown probate attorneys across the Apalachicola River Bridge, and can they file cases in Liberty County Court?
Downtown Blountstown (Calhoun County) is located just 4 miles west of Bristol across the State Road 20 Apalachicola River Bridge. Because Florida Bar licensure is statewide and all probate and guardianship filings are submitted electronically through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, Blountstown practitioners such as 47-year attorney J. David House, Esq. (#282359, (850) 674-5481) and Fuqua & Milton, P.A. (#451101 & #13185, (850) 674-8911) regularly file 2nd Judicial Circuit probate estates and Lady Bird deeds with the Liberty County Clerk of Court in Bristol.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Bristol and Liberty County.
Centennial Bank — Bristol Branch (Sole In-County FDIC Bank in Liberty County — FDIC #11241, f/k/a Wakulla Bank & C&L Bank of Bristol) & Cross-River Blountstown Banking Hub (PeoplesSouth Bank, Cadence / Regions Bank & Ameris Bank)
Bristol, Liberty County
(850) 643-2500
Bristol (32321) & Immediate Cross-River Blountstown (4 Miles W) USDA Section 515, HUD Section 8 & FHFC LIHTC Subsidized Apartment Inventory — Sutton Creek Apartments (#A07539), Chipola Manor (#A22555) & Fuqua Circle (#FL015000004)
Bristol, Liberty County
(850) 674-4202
Liberty Oaks ALF LLC (Formerly Lake Mystic Assisted Living Facility / Varnum's Rest Home — AHCA #AL6026, 45 LMH Beds in Bristol) & Cross-River Blountstown Assisted Living Network — Rivertown Assisted Living (#AL12439, 30 Beds / 26 OSS) & Rivertown Senior Care (#AL12565, 20 LMH Beds)
Bristol, Liberty County
(850) 643-5155
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Guide to wills, Lady Bird deeds, durable powers of attorney, and cross-river probate administration in Bristol and Blountstown.
Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Probate Division (Hon. Daniel 'Danny' Stanley), County Court Bench (Hon. Kenneth L. Hosford / Hon. Christopher D. Bufano), Property Appraiser Cindy W. Walker, CFA & Resident Bristol / Hosford Attorneys (William H. Webster, Esq., Summers Law Firm, P.A. & County Counsel)
Bristol, Liberty County
2nd Judicial Circuit Hub (Tallahassee — SR-20 East Corridor) B.C.S. Elder Law & Wills, Trusts & Estates Specialists — Part 2: The Sketchley Law Firm, P.A. (Twyla L. Sketchley, B.C.S.), Williams, Gautier, Gwynn, DeLoach & Kiker, P.A., Ausley McMullen, Berger Singerman LLP, Dariotis Law (B.C.S.) & Stuart E. Goldberg, LL.M., B.C.S.
Bristol, Liberty County
Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. (LSNF) — Quincy Regional Office & Tallahassee HQ (DOEA PSA 2 Title III-B Pro Bono Senior Legal Assistance & Liberty County Senior Citizens Association Outreach in Bristol)
Bristol, Liberty County
Liberty County Veterans Service Office (CVSO John B. Eubanks — Bristol Courthouse / Veterans Memorial Park Civic Center) & 2nd Judicial Circuit VA OGC-Accredited Aid & Attendance / Veterans Benefits Corridor
Bristol, Liberty County
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