Headquartered at the Glades County Courthouse Complex at 500 Avenue J (PO Box 1527 / PO Box 1018), Moore Haven, FL 33471 ((863) 946-0566 / (863) 946-1281, Fax (863) 946-1920), the Glades County Veterans Service Office is Glades County's statutory local government veterans benefits and administrative claims advocacy agency under Florida Statutes § 292.11 and federal 38 C.F.R. § 14.629. Staffed by Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel (VA OGC) Accredited County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) Jim Herrington (jherrington@myglades.com), the office provides 100% free statutory representation—protecting Glades County seniors from unaccredited pension-poaching consultants—for wartime veterans and surviving spouses across Moore Haven (33471), Buckhead Ridge (34974), Lakeport (33471), Ortona (33471), Palmdale (33944), Muse (33935), and the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation (33471). Services include preparing and prosecuting tax-free VA Aid & Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Enhanced Pensions (38 U.S.C. § 1521 & § 1541) to fund in-home care or assisted living, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), Agent Orange and PACT Act toxic-exposure claims, Supplemental Claims, Higher-Level Reviews, Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) dockets, Florida 100% Permanent & Total Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Exemption certifications (F.S. § 196.081 & § 196.082) filed with the Glades County Property Appraiser at 500 Avenue J, and direct VA healthcare enrollment and specialty referrals to the Lee County VA Healthcare Center (2489 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33909), the Sebring VA Outpatient Clinic (5901 US Hwy 27 S, Sebring, FL 33870), the Okeechobee VA Outpatient Clinic (1201 N Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972), and the Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans' Nursing Home in Port Charlotte.
Official Verification Sources: Glades County Board of County Commissioners — Veterans Service Office (500 Avenue J, Moore Haven); Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) — County Veteran Service Offices Directory; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Office of General Counsel Accreditation Search
Issuer: Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA), U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA OGC) & Glades County BOCC
Notes: Verified Glades County Veterans Service Office (CVSO Jim Herrington) at 500 Avenue J (PO Box 1527 / PO Box 1018), Moore Haven, FL 33471 ((863) 946-0566 / (863) 946-1281, Fax (863) 946-1920, County Main (863) 946-6000).
Factual details and direct answers about Glades County Veterans Service Office — CVSO Jim Herrington (Moore Haven Courthouse Statutory VA Aid & Attendance, Pension, DIC & Survivor Benefits Advocacy)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Why should a Glades County wartime veteran or surviving spouse use the Glades County Veterans Service Office in Moore Haven instead of paying an unaccredited consultant to file for VA Aid & Attendance?
Under federal law (38 C.F.R. § 14.629 and § 14.636), no individual or company may charge a fee to prepare or file an initial VA pension or disability claim. Accredited Glades County Veterans Service Officer Jim Herrington at 500 Avenue J in Moore Haven ((863) 946-0566 / (863) 946-1281) prepares and files VA Aid & Attendance, Housebound, and Survivors Pension claims 100% free of charge under Florida Statutes § 292.11.
Which VA outpatient clinics are closest to retirees in Buckhead Ridge, Lakeport, Palmdale, and Moore Haven?
Depending on where a veteran lives in Glades County, the Glades County VSO coordinates primary and specialty care across three nearby VA facilities: the Okeechobee VA Clinic (1201 N Parrott Ave, Okeechobee — 10 miles northeast of Buckhead Ridge via SR-78), the Sebring VA Clinic (5901 US Hwy 27 S, Sebring — 32 miles north of Palmdale and Moore Haven via US-27), and the major Lee County VA Healthcare Center (2489 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral / Fort Myers — west via SR-80).
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)
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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)
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Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
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Applying for disabled veteran and combat-wounded homestead property tax exemptions at 500 Avenue J in Moore Haven.
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.)
Moore Haven, Glades County
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
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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