For northern and central Glades County seniors in Palmdale (33944), Fisheating Creek, Lakeport (33471), Brighton Reservation (33471), and Moore Haven (33471) who travel straight north up US Highway 27 to AdventHealth Lake Placid, Balmoral Senior Living, and the Sebring medical/banking corridor, Lake Placid (33852 — 24 miles north of Palmdale on US-27) and Sebring (33870 — 38 miles north) provide immediate access to established Florida Bar Elder Law Section and RPPTL Section firms: (1) Karlson Law Group, P.A. (301 Dal Hall Blvd, Lake Placid, FL 33852, (863) 600-8510, https://www.karlsonlaw.com, just off US Highway 27), founded by Senior Attorney Pamela Taylor Karlson, Esq., B.C.S. (FL Bar #17957, admitted Oct 3, 1994; Samford University Cumberland School of Law J.D.; Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law; 0 disciplinary actions) practicing alongside Joy Marie Senn, Esq. (FL Bar #179264, admitted 1999; 0 discipline), focusing on Florida Long-Term Care Medicaid qualification, VA Aid & Attendance pension planning, asset protection trusts, Lady Bird deeds, and probate; (2) Nielander Law Firm, P.A. (172 E Interlake Blvd, Lake Placid, FL 33852, (863) 465-8181, https://www.nielander.com), founded by 42+ year RPPTL Section practitioner William Joseph Nielander, Esq. (FL Bar #386014, admitted Feb 28, 1984; Tulane Law School J.D.; 0 discipline); (3) Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. (operating a Lake Placid branch at 401 Dal Hall Blvd, Lake Placid, FL 33852 and Sebring headquarters at 425 S Commerce Ave, Sebring, FL 33870, (863) 385-1549, https://www.heartlandlaw.com), led by Shareholders Robert S. 'Bob' Swaine, Esq. (FL Bar #514837, admitted Sept 28, 2001, FSU Law J.D., 0 discipline), Thomas James 'T.J.' Wohl, Esq. (FL Bar #22131, admitted April 27, 2006, Stetson Law J.D., 0 discipline), and Senior Partner Bert J. Harris III, Esq. (FL Bar #278629, admitted Sept 17, 1979, FSU Law J.D., 0 discipline); and (4) Stone Law Group, P.L. (123 US Hwy 27 N, Sebring, FL 33870, (863) 402-5424, https://www.stonelawgroupfl.com), led by Florida Bar Elder Law Section and RPPTL Section partners Charlotte Combs Stone, Esq. (FL Bar #21297, admitted April 20, 2006; Barry Law J.D.; 0 discipline) and Christopher Lee 'Chris' Cober, Esq. (FL Bar #74718, admitted Dec 18, 2009; UF Law J.D.; 0 discipline).
Official Verification Sources: Karlson Law Group, P.A. — Official Website (301 Dal Hall Blvd, Lake Placid, FL 33852); Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. — Official Website (Lake Placid & Sebring); Stone Law Group, P.L. (#21297 & #74718) & Nielander Law Firm, P.A. (#386014)
Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education & RPPTL Section
Notes: Verified Lake Placid attorneys Pamela Taylor Karlson (#17957, admitted Oct 3, 1994, Board Certified in Real Estate Law) and Joy Marie Senn (#179264) at Karlson Law Group, P.A. (301 Dal Hall Blvd, Lake Placid, FL 33852, (863) 600-8510, 0 discipline), and William Joseph Nielander (#386014, admitted Feb 28, 1984, 172 E Interlake Blvd, Lake Placid, (863) 465-8181, 0 discipline).
Issuer: The Florida Bar (Elder Law Section & RPPTL Section)
Notes: Verified Elder Law and RPPTL Section members Charlotte Combs Stone (#21297) and Christopher Lee Cober (#74718) at Stone Law Group, P.L. (123 US Hwy 27 N, Sebring, (863) 402-5424, 0 discipline), and Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. (#514837, #22131 & #278629, 401 Dal Hall Blvd, Lake Placid & 425 S Commerce Ave, Sebring, (863) 385-1549, 0 discipline). Also cross-referenced in Sebring: 45+ year Elder Law Section member Clifford R. Rhoades, Esq. (FL Bar #308714, 2141 Lakeview Dr, Sebring, (863) 385-0346, 0 discipline).
Factual details and direct answers about Karlson Law Group, P.A. (Pamela T. Karlson, Esq., B.C.S.), Nielander Law Firm, P.A., Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. & Stone Law Group, P.L. — US-27 North Heartland Corridor Elder Law, Medicaid & Probate Counsel (Lake Placid & Sebring — Serving Palmdale, Lakeport & Moore Haven)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How close are the Lake Placid elder law and estate planning offices to northern Glades County (Palmdale, Lakeport, and Moore Haven)?
Downtown Lake Placid (33852) is a straight 20-minute drive north on US Highway 27 from Palmdale (33944) and roughly 30 minutes north of Moore Haven (33471) and Lakeport (33471). Three verified firms operate directly in Lake Placid just off US-27: Karlson Law Group, P.A. (301 Dal Hall Blvd, (863) 600-8510), Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. (401 Dal Hall Blvd, (863) 385-1549), and Nielander Law Firm, P.A. (172 E Interlake Blvd, (863) 465-8181).
Can Lake Placid and Sebring elder law attorneys assist Glades County seniors transitioning to assisted living or nursing care along the US-27 corridor?
Yes. Because many northern Glades County seniors use AdventHealth Lake Placid and transition to assisted living or skilled nursing in Lake Placid or Sebring, Karlson Law Group, P.A. ((863) 600-8510), Stone Law Group, P.L. ((863) 402-5424), and Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. ((863) 385-1549) regularly structure Florida ICP and SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid eligibility, VA Aid & Attendance pensions, Lady Bird deeds, and Glades County probate filings.
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