Constitutional 14th Judicial Circuit Probate, Guardianship, Small Estate, and Official Records Registry for Calhoun County, headquartered inside the Calhoun County Courthouse at 20859 Central Avenue East, Room 130, Blountstown, FL 32424 ((850) 674-4545, Fax (850) 674-5553, https://www.calhounclerk.com). Administered by Calhoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Hon. Robin 'Cissy' Barfield (who took office January 1, 2025, succeeding long-serving former Clerk Hon. Carla A. Hand, CPA, CGFO) and operating alongside 14th Judicial Circuit Judge Hon. Brandon J. Young (Florida Bar #550736, admitted April 22, 2005, Courthouse Chambers (850) 674-5442, 0 disciplinary history) and Calhoun County Judge Hon. James Kevin ('J. Kevin') Grover (Florida Bar #130672, admitted December 19, 1997, Courthouse Chambers (850) 674-5061, 0 disciplinary history), the Probate & Guardianship Division processes Formal and Summary Probate Administrations, Small Estate Dispositions of Personal Property Without Administration (F.S. § 735.301), statutory deposits of original Last Wills and Testaments within 10 days of death (F.S. § 732.901), Chapter 744 adult incapacity and plenary/limited guardianship petitions, annual guardian financial accounting and care plan audits, Official Records land recording (including Enhanced Life Estate 'Lady Bird' deeds and Chapter 709 durable powers of attorney), and zero-fee Vulnerable Adult Abuse & Financial Exploitation Protective Injunctions (F.S. § 825.1035) plus Baker Act and Marchman Act filings. Paired with the state-appointed 14th Judicial Circuit statutory Public Guardian, North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. (Florida Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Document #N03000000947, FEI/EIN 16-1652866, 801 Jenks Avenue, Suite B, Panama City, FL 32401 & 1425 E. Piedmont Drive, Suite 201-B, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 487-4609 ext. 104, https://www.northfloridaopg.org, Executive Director Karen P. Campbell), designated by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Office of Public and Professional Guardians (DOEA OPPG) under F.S. § 744.2006 to serve indigent, incapacitated seniors across Blountstown (32424), Altha (32421), Clarksville (32430), and Kinard (32449) who have no family member or financial means to serve as guardian (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: Calhoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Official Probate & Court Records Portal; 14th Judicial Circuit of Florida — Calhoun County Courthouse Judges Brandon J. Young (#550736) & J. Kevin Grover (#130672); North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. — 14th Judicial Circuit Public Guardian (#N03000000947)
Issuer: State of Florida (Art. V, Fla. Const.), 14th Judicial Circuit of Florida & The Florida Bar
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Calhoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller at 20859 Central Ave E, Room 130, Blountstown, FL 32424 ((850) 674-4545, Fax (850) 674-5553, Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm CT). Hon. Robin 'Cissy' Barfield took office Jan 1, 2025 succeeding former Clerk Hon. Carla A. Hand, CPA, CGFO. Presiding judges at the Calhoun County Courthouse are 14th Circuit Judge Hon. Brandon J. Young (FL Bar #550736, admitted Apr 22, 2005, (850) 674-5442) and Calhoun County Judge Hon. James Kevin Grover (FL Bar #130672, admitted Dec 19, 1997, (850) 674-5061).
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. (Sunbiz Doc# N03000000947, EIN 16-1652866, 801 Jenks Ave, Ste B, Panama City, FL 32401 & 1425 E Piedmont Dr, Ste 201-B, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 487-4609 ext. 104, Executive Director Karen P. Campbell) serves as the statutory public guardian for indigent incapacitated adults across the 14th Judicial Circuit, including Calhoun County.
Factual details and direct answers about Calhoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate, Guardianship & Small Estate Division (Hon. Robin 'Cissy' Barfield / Former Clerk Hon. Carla A. Hand, CPA, CGFO, Judges Brandon J. Young & J. Kevin Grover & North Florida OPG)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Where do families file probate wills, small estate dispositions, or adult guardianship petitions in Blountstown and Calhoun County?
All 14th Judicial Circuit probate administrations, Small Estate 'Dispositions of Personal Property Without Administration' (F.S. § 735.301), original Will deposits (within 10 days of death under F.S. § 732.901), and Chapter 744 adult guardianship petitions in Calhoun County are filed with the Calhoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Hon. Robin 'Cissy' Barfield, who succeeded former Clerk Hon. Carla A. Hand, CPA, CGFO) at the Calhoun County Courthouse, 20859 Central Avenue East, Room 130, Blountstown, FL 32424 ((850) 674-4545, open Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT).
Who serves as court-appointed Public Guardian when an incapacitated low-income senior in Blountstown, Altha, Clarksville, or Kinard 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 North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# N03000000947, EIN 16-1652866, 801 Jenks Avenue, Suite B, Panama City, FL 32401 & 1425 E. Piedmont Drive, Suite 201-B, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850) 487-4609 ext. 104, Executive Director Karen P. Campbell) serves as the statutory 14th Judicial Circuit Public Guardian for indigent, incapacitated Calhoun County seniors.
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Blountstown In-County FDIC Commercial Banking & Retirement Depository Network — Centennial Bank (Centennial Financial Services / Ameriprise), PeoplesSouth Bank, Regions Bank (Regions Investment Solutions) & Ameris Bank
Blountstown, Calhoun County
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Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (NWFRHA — HUD PHA #FL015) — Blountstown Public Housing Community (1004 Fuqua Cir — 44 Units) & Calhoun County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Administration
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(850) 263-4442
River Valley Rehabilitation Center (AHCA #SNF12870961 — 150 Beds, CMS 5-Star) & Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center / Blountstown Center for Rehabilitation and Healing (AHCA #SNF1652096 — 96 Beds, CMS 5-Star) — Calhoun County's 246-Bed Skilled Nursing Hub
Blountstown, Calhoun County
(850) 674-5464
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Filing zero-fee Vulnerable Adult Financial Exploitation protective injunctions (F.S. § 825.1035) in Blountstown.
J. David House, P.A. (John David House, Esq.), Fuqua & Milton, P.A. (H. Matthew Fuqua, Esq. — Calhoun County & School Board Attorney), Carter Platt PLLC (Jeffrey S. Carter, Esq. — Blountstown City Attorney) & James P. Leonard, Esq. — Blountstown & Altha Probate, Estate Planning & Real Property Counsel
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Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. (LSNF) — Quincy & Panama City Regional Offices & Calhoun County Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline (with Calhoun County Senior Citizens Association Outreach in Blountstown)
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Calhoun County Veterans Service Office (VSO) — Accredited CVSO Eric Daniels (Blountstown Statutory VA Aid & Attendance Pension, DIC & Survivor Benefits Advocacy)
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Gulf County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate, Guardianship & Small Estate Division (Hon. James M. 'Matt' Terry / Former Clerk Hon. Rebecca 'Becky' L. Norris, Judge Timothy J. McFarland & North Florida OPG)
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