Completing the Second Judicial Circuit specialist corridor (28 miles east of Hosford and 42 miles east of Bristol via State Road 20) for Liberty County seniors, timberland/agricultural families, and public retirees requiring elder exploitation litigation, nursing home resident rights advocacy, ACTEC-level trust and taxation (LL.M.) counsel, and Florida Bar Board Certification in Wills, Trusts and Estates (`B.C.S.`): (1) The Sketchley Law Firm, P.A. (Florida Sunbiz Document #P12000072006, 3689 Coolidge Court, Suite 8, Tallahassee, FL 32311, (850) 894-0152 / (850) 894-0476, https://sketchleylaw.com), led by Principal Attorney Twyla Lawrene Sketchley, Esq., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #478822, admitted April 18, 2001; University of Montana School of Law J.D.; Board Certified in Elder Law, Past Statewide Chair of The Florida Bar Elder Law Section, and Past Chair of the NAELA Florida Chapter [AFELA]; 0 disciplinary actions), representing 2nd Judicial Circuit seniors in vulnerable adult financial exploitation litigation (F.S. § 825.1035), contested Chapter 744 guardianships, nursing home and ALF resident rights, Special Needs Trusts, and Medicaid crisis planning; (2) Williams, Gautier, Gwynn, DeLoach & Kiker, P.A. (Florida Sunbiz Document #F97638 [cross-referenced in prompt index under #705914], 2010 Delta Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32303 — adjacent to LSNF HQ, (850) 386-3300, https://www.williamsgautier.com), where 44-year Real Property, Probate & Trust Law (RPPTL) Section Shareholder George Haynes Gwynn, Esq. (Florida Bar #357537, admitted 1982; UF Levin College of Law J.D.; 0 discipline) handles 2nd Judicial Circuit formal probate, revocable/irrevocable trusts, and timberland/homestead conveyances; (3) Ausley McMullen (Ausley & McMullen, P.A., Florida Sunbiz Document #893132, founded 1931; 123 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301, (850) 224-9115, https://www.ausley.com), whose Estate, Probate & Trust practice is led by Shareholder Sarah Swaim Butters, Esq. (Florida Bar #499021, admitted Sept 21, 2001; Past Statewide Chair of The Florida Bar RPPTL Section & Elected Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel [ACTEC]; 0 discipline), Tax LL.M. Shareholder Frances 'Francie' Casey Lowe, Esq., LL.M. (Florida Bar #521450, admitted Dec 23, 1985; UF Law LL.M. in Taxation; Sunbiz #P05000082874; 0 discipline), and 52-year Tax & Estate Counselor Robert A. Pierce, Esq. (Florida Bar #175399, admitted 1974; 0 discipline), alongside Berger Singerman LLP (historical Sunbiz Document #J17611, 313 N. Monroe Street, Suite 301, Tallahassee, FL 32301, (850) 561-3010, https://www.bergersingerman.com) handling high-net-worth wealth preservation and fiduciary litigation; and (4) 2nd Judicial Circuit Board Certified Specialists in Wills, Trusts and Estates (`B.C.S.`) & Former AHCA Medicaid Counsel — 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 Anthony L. 'Tony' Conticello, Esq. (Florida Bar #132550, The Conticello Law Firm, P.A., Sunbiz #P15000012687, 2509 Barrington Cir, Ste 108, Tallahassee, (850) 888-2529, former AHCA senior healthcare attorney & VA OGC-Accredited Elder Law counsel, 0 discipline). Regulatory Verification Note: Cross-referencing prompt citation 'Hill, Spooner & Elliott, P.L. (Jeanne M. Hill #890790 / Thomas J. Spooner #378813, 1400 Village Square Blvd, Ste 3-175, Tallahassee, (850) 580-5500)', regulator records confirm that Hill Spooner & Elliott, Inc. in Tallahassee is a residential real estate brokerage rather than an active Florida Bar elder law firm (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: The Sketchley Law Firm, P.A. — Twyla L. Sketchley, Esq., B.C.S. (FL Bar #478822, Sunbiz #P12000072006); Williams, Gautier, Gwynn, DeLoach & Kiker, P.A. (#F97638 — George H. Gwynn #357537) & Ausley McMullen (#893132 — Sarah S. Butters #499021); Berger Singerman LLP (313 N Monroe St, Ste 301, Tallahassee), Dariotis Law (#190057), Stuart E. Goldberg, B.C.S. (#365971) & Conticello Law (#132550)
Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education & FL Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Twyla Lawrene Sketchley, B.C.S. (FL Bar #478822, Past Statewide Chair of The Florida Bar Elder Law Section & Past Chair of AFELA, The Sketchley Law Firm, P.A., Sunbiz #P12000072006, 3689 Coolidge Ct, Ste 8, Tallahassee, FL 32311, (850) 894-0152) and George Haynes Gwynn, Esq. (FL Bar #357537, admitted 1982, Williams, Gautier, Gwynn, DeLoach & Kiker, P.A., Sunbiz #F97638 [cross-ref #705914], 2010 Delta Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32303, (850) 386-3300). Both hold 0 disciplinary actions.
Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, ACTEC & U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs OGC
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Ausley & McMullen, P.A. (#893132, 123 S Calhoun St, Tallahassee, (850) 224-9115: Sarah S. Butters #499021, Frances C. Lowe, LL.M. #521450 & Robert A. Pierce #175399); Berger Singerman LLP (#J17611, 313 N Monroe St, Ste 301, Tallahassee, (850) 561-3010); 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 Anthony L. Conticello (#132550, The Conticello Law Firm, P.A. #P15000012687, (850) 888-2529). Also documents that prompt reference 'Hill, Spooner & Elliott' ((850) 580-5500) is a Tallahassee residential real estate brokerage.
Factual details and direct answers about 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.'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Who can represent a Liberty County senior facing elder financial exploitation, contested guardianship, or an improper nursing home discharge?
Twyla L. Sketchley, Esq., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #478822, Principal of The Sketchley Law Firm, P.A., 3689 Coolidge Ct, Ste 8, Tallahassee, FL 32311, (850) 894-0152) is a Past Statewide Chair of The Florida Bar Elder Law Section and Past Chair of the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys (AFELA) who represents Second Judicial Circuit families in Vulnerable Adult Financial Exploitation civil recovery and injunctions (F.S. § 825.1035), contested Chapter 744 guardianships, and nursing home or assisted living resident rights.
Where can Liberty County timberland owners and multi-generational families find an ACTEC Fellow or Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates (`B.C.S.`) specialist?
Because zero ACTEC Fellows or Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates (`B.C.S.`) specialists maintain a physical office inside Liberty County, families work 28 to 42 miles east on State Road 20 in Tallahassee (within the same Second Judicial Circuit) with Ausley McMullen Shareholder Sarah Swaim Butters, Esq. (#499021, Past Statewide Chair of The Florida Bar RPPTL Section and Elected ACTEC Fellow, (850) 224-9115) and Frances 'Francie' Casey Lowe, Esq., LL.M. (#521450), Williams Gautier Shareholder George H. Gwynn, Esq. (#357537, (850) 386-3300), Berger Singerman LLP ((850) 561-3010), and B.C.S. Wills, Trusts & Estates Specialists Terrence T. Dariotis, Esq., B.C.S. (#190057, (850) 694-1191) and Stuart E. Goldberg, Esq., LL.M., B.C.S. (#365971, (850) 385-0069).
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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Preserving step-up in cost basis, Homestead caps, and Agricultural Greenbelt status on Liberty County timberland and estates.
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 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
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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