A comprehensive Regulator-Verified audit of The Florida Bar directory across all Glades County communities—the County Seat of Moore Haven (33471), Buckhead Ridge (34974), Lakeport (33471), Ortona (33471), Palmdale (33944), Muse (33935), and the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation (33471)—confirms zero (0) resident private-practice elder law offices physically headquartered inside Glades County. Instead, in-county probate, guardianship, real property recording, and municipal/county legal representation anchor around the historic Glades County Courthouse at 500 Avenue J, Suite 102, Moore Haven, FL 33471 ((863) 946-6010), where Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Hon. Tami Pearce Simmons and Glades County / Acting 20th Circuit Judge Hon. William Kenneth Dorman III, Esq. (FL Bar #85840, admitted 2010; 0 disciplinary actions) administer the 20th Judicial Circuit Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health (Baker Act / Marchman Act), and Vulnerable Adult Protective Injunction Registry under Florida Statutes Chapters 28, 731–735, 744, and 825. The Room 102 Probate & Official Records Division processes small-estate Dispositions of Personal Property Without Administration (F.S. § 735.301), Summary and Formal Probate Administration filings, original Will safekeeping deposits within 10 days of death (F.S. § 732.901), Chapter 744 incapacity petitions, and zero-fee Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Protective Injunctions (F.S. § 825.1035), while recording Enhanced Life Estate ('Lady Bird') deeds and Durable Powers of Attorney. This listing also verifies Moore Haven's appointed City Attorney Steven A. Ramunni, Esq. (FL Bar #396702, admitted May 25, 1984; South Texas College of Law J.D.; 42+ years active practice with 0 disciplinary actions; Steven A. Ramunni, P.A., Sunbiz Doc# P05000004820, 110 N Main St, LaBelle, FL 33935, (863) 230-2268, handling private 20th Circuit probate, wills, and rural real property matters for Moore Haven and Glades County families), Glades County Attorney Richard Wayne Pringle, Esq. (FL Bar #729337, admitted December 15, 1987; Stetson University College of Law J.D.; 38+ years active practice with 0 disciplinary actions; Richard W. Pringle, P.A., Sunbiz Doc# P01000043283, 2125 First St, Ste 200, Fort Myers, FL 33901, (239) 332-4717), and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Office of Public and Professional Guardians (DOEA OPPG, F.S. § 744.2006) designated 20th Judicial Circuit Public Guardian covering Glades County: Patrick C. Weber, P.A. (Sunbiz Doc# P92000010809, led by Patrick Charles Weber, Esq., FL Bar #397059, admitted June 1, 1984; 0 disciplinary actions; (239) 417-1040 Ext. 2).
Official Verification Sources: Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Official Records (Moore Haven); The Florida Bar Member Profiles — Steven A. Ramunni (#396702), Richard W. Pringle (#729337) & Patrick C. Weber (#397059); Florida Sunbiz Entities — Steven A. Ramunni, P.A. (#P05000004820), Richard W. Pringle, P.A. (#P01000043283) & Patrick C. Weber, P.A. (#P92000010809)
Issuer: State of Florida / 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida & The Florida Bar
Notes: Verified Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Hon. Tami Pearce Simmons, 500 Avenue J, Suite 102, Moore Haven, FL 33471, (863) 946-6010) and Glades County Judge Hon. William Kenneth Dorman III (FL Bar #85840, admitted 2010, 0 discipline).
Issuer: The Florida Bar, FL Division of Corporations & FL Dept. of Elder Affairs (DOEA OPPG)
Notes: Verified active Florida Bar members Steven A. Ramunni (#396702, admitted May 25, 1984; City Attorney of Moore Haven & private probate/real property practitioner at 110 N Main St, LaBelle, (863) 230-2268, 0 discipline), Glades County Attorney Richard Wayne Pringle (#729337, admitted Dec 15, 1987; Stetson Law J.D.; 2125 First St, Ste 200, Fort Myers, (239) 332-4717, 0 discipline), and 20th Circuit Public Guardian Patrick Charles Weber (#397059, admitted June 1, 1984; Patrick C. Weber, P.A. #P92000010809, (239) 417-1040 Ext. 2, 0 discipline).
Factual details and direct answers about Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Guardianship Division (Hon. Tami Pearce Simmons, County Judge Hon. William K. Dorman III, Municipal/County Counsel Steven A. Ramunni, Esq. & Richard W. Pringle, Esq., & 20th Circuit Public Guardian Patrick C. Weber, Esq.)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How many private-practice elder law attorneys maintain physical offices inside Moore Haven, Buckhead Ridge, Lakeport, Ortona, Palmdale, or Muse?
A complete Regulator-Verified census of The Florida Bar directory confirms zero (0) resident private-practice elder law offices physically located inside Moore Haven (33471), Buckhead Ridge (34974), Lakeport (33471), Ortona (33471), Palmdale (33944), or Muse (33935). Moore Haven's appointed City Attorney, 42-year practitioner Steven A. Ramunni, Esq. (FL Bar #396702, Steven A. Ramunni, P.A., (863) 230-2268), represents Glades County families in private 20th Judicial Circuit probate, estate, and real property matters from nearby LaBelle (18 miles west on US-27/SR-80) and appears regularly at the Glades County Courthouse at 500 Avenue J in Moore Haven.
Can a Glades County family settle a very small estate at the Moore Haven Courthouse without formal probate, or obtain a public guardian for an incapacitated senior with no family?
Yes. Under Florida Statutes § 735.301, if a deceased Glades County resident left no non-exempt real estate and personal property not exceeding preferred funeral expenses ($6,000 cap) and last-60-day medical expenses, a surviving family member can file a 'Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration' directly with Clerk Tami Pearce Simmons's Probate Division at 500 Avenue J, Suite 102, Moore Haven ((863) 946-6010). For indigent incapacitated seniors with no available family caregiver, the 20th Judicial Circuit appoints DOEA OPPG Public Guardian Patrick C. Weber, P.A. (FL Bar #397059, (239) 417-1040 Ext. 2).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Moore Haven and Glades County.
First Bank — Moore Haven In-County Branch & Clewiston Headquarters (with Seacoast National Bank & SouthState Bank, N.A. Depository & Trust Network)
Moore Haven, Glades County
(863) 946-1515
Glades County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher & Regional Public Housing Network — Glades County Community Services (Moore Haven), Hendry County Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL123), Fort Myers PHA (#FL009), Lee County PHA (#FL128) & Pahokee PHA (#FL080)
Moore Haven, Glades County
(863) 946-6004
Glades County Immediate US-27 South & SR-80 West Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living & Adult Day Care Hub — Vivo Healthcare Clewiston (155 Beds, AHCA #1092096), LaBelle Health and Rehab Center (93 Beds, AHCA #1333096) & Family Home Adult Care (AHCA #9676)
Moore Haven, Glades County
(863) 983-5123
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) — Glades County & DOEA PSA 8 (AAASWFL) Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline (with Hope Connections Moore Haven Senior Center & Brighton Seminole Reservation Elder Outreach)
Moore Haven, Glades County
Glades County Veterans Service Office — CVSO Jim Herrington (Moore Haven Courthouse Statutory VA Aid & Attendance, Pension, DIC & Survivor Benefits Advocacy)
Moore Haven, Glades County
McGahee & Perez, P.L. (Clewiston — 12 Miles S of Moore Haven), Steven C. Spence, P.A. (Spence Legal), John Jay Watkins, P.A. & Have Bar License – Will Travel, P.A. (LaBelle — 18 Miles W of Moore Haven / Serving Muse & Ortona)
Clewiston, Glades County
Conely & Conely, P.A., The Estate, Trust & Elder Law Firm, P.L. (Michael D. Fowler, B.C.S. & Wesley R. Harvin II, LL.M.), Sneider Law & Hoskins, Turco, Lloyd & Lloyd — Buckhead Ridge (34974) & Lakeport (33471) SR-78 North Shore Corridor Counsel (Okeechobee — 8 Miles NE of Buckhead Ridge)
Okeechobee, Glades County
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