Located inside the historic DeSoto County Courthouse at 115 E Oak Street in downtown Arcadia, the DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Clerk Nadia K. Daughtrey, working alongside Bar Association of DeSoto County President Chance Craig, Esq., FL Bar #1010945) serves as the official 12th Judicial Circuit Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health (Baker Act / Marchman Act), and Vulnerable Adult Protective Injunction registry for DeSoto County. The Probate Division manages Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration (small estate filings), Summary and Formal Probate dockets, annual guardian accounting audits, and Elder Abuse / Exploitation Injunction filings (F.S. § 825.1035). For indigent incapacitated DeSoto County seniors without willing or qualified family members, the Clerk coordinates directly with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Office of Public & Professional Guardians (OPPG) 12th Judicial Circuit Public Guardian, Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 764234, Program Director Angela Devore, (941) 358-6330).
Official Verification Sources: DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Guardianship; Florida DOEA Office of Public & Professional Guardians (OPPG) — 12th Circuit; Florida Sunbiz Entity — Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. (#764234)
Issuer: State of Florida / 12th Judicial Circuit Court
Notes: Verified DeSoto County Courthouse Probate & Guardianship Division at 115 E Oak St, Room 101, Arcadia, FL 34266 ((863) 993-4876).
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA OPPG)
Notes: Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. (5104 N Lockwood Ridge Rd, Ste 307, Sarasota, FL 34234, (941) 358-6330, Program Director Angela Devore) serves as the official 12th Judicial Circuit Public Guardian for DeSoto County.
Factual details and direct answers about DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court — Probate & Guardianship Division (with 12th Circuit Public Guardian / Lutheran Services Florida)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How do DeSoto County families file a small estate Disposition Without Administration or elder exploitation injunction in Arcadia?
Families can visit the DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court Probate & Guardianship Division at the DeSoto County Courthouse, 115 E Oak St, Room 101, Arcadia, FL 34266 ((863) 993-4876, Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm) to file small estate Dispositions Without Administration, deposit original wills, or file statutory Elder Abuse / Financial Exploitation Protective Injunctions under F.S. § 825.1035 with no filing fee.
Who serves as the court-appointed Public Guardian for indigent incapacitated seniors in DeSoto County?
Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 764234, (941) 358-6330, Program Director Angela Devore) is designated by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Office of Public & Professional Guardians (OPPG) as the official 12th Judicial Circuit Public Guardian serving incapacitated low-income seniors in DeSoto, Sarasota, and Manatee counties.
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Crews Bank & Trust — Wealth Management & Fiduciary Trust Services (Arcadia Main / North & East Branches)
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(863) 494-2220
Arcadia Housing Authority (HUD PHA FL047) & DeSoto County Social Services / SHIP Housing Program
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(863) 494-4343
Arcadia Oaks Assisted Living (Care Haven Senior Living)
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Filing elder exploitation injunctions at the DeSoto County Courthouse and contacting DCF Adult Protective Services.
J. Cole Brewer, P.A. / Berg, Brewer, Kessler & Mowry, PLLC — Arcadia Office
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Law Office of Paul Bennett Seusy, P.A.
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Law Office of Frank A. Ribel, Jr. (with Arcadia Abstract & Title Co., Inc. — Courthouse Corridor)
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Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) — DeSoto County & DOEA PSA 8 Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline
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