Nonprofit 501(c)(3) civil legal aid law firm (Florida Sunbiz Document #736668 / historical PSA 2 legal aid index #741052, incorporated 1977; FEI/EIN 51-0197090) funded by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and serving as Franklin County's official Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-B Senior Legal Assistance Provider under contract with the Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. d/b/a Advantage Aging Solutions (DOEA Planning & Service Area 2, Sunbiz Document #743340 / historical index #737421, FEI/EIN 59-1844633, Elder Helpline 1-800-96-ELDER / 1-800-963-5337 / (850) 488-0055). Directed from its Second Judicial Circuit headquarters at 2119 Delta Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32303 ((850) 385-9007) by Executive Director Leslie N. Powell-Boudreaux, Esq. (Florida Bar #64386, 0 discipline), Director of Litigation Scott Thomas Manion, Esq. (Florida Bar #791733, admitted March 27, 1989, 0 discipline), and Senior Managing Attorney Alexandria Elisse Smith, Esq. (Florida Bar #110590, admitted May 5, 1997, 0 discipline), LSNF delivers 100% free civil legal representation to Franklin County residents aged 60 and older across Apalachicola (32320), Eastpoint (32328), St. George Island (32328), Carrabelle (32322), Lanark Village (32322), and Alligator Point (32346). Local intake and mobile senior legal outreach clinics are coordinated in partnership with the Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County, FL. Inc. ('ECCC' / 'E Triple C', Florida Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Document #N16000007627) at the Holy Family Senior Center, 203 Dr. F.S. Humphries Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320 ((850) 370-0116 / (850) 653-9319), and the Franklin County Senior Citizens Council, Inc. (Florida Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Document #732849) at the Franklin County Senior Center, 201 NW Avenue F, Carrabelle, FL 32322 ((850) 697-3760). Core zero-cost Title III-B legal services include clearing clouded 'heirs' property' family titles through summary probate or quiet-title proceedings (essential for qualifying for Franklin County SHIP roof/home rehabilitation grants, USDA Section 504 rural repair grants, FEMA hurricane aid, and homestead tax exemptions), Florida SMMC Long-Term Care and ICP Medicaid fair hearing appeals, Social Security (SSI/SSDI) and Medicare Savings Program (QMB/SLMB) denials, reverse mortgage and property tax deed foreclosure defense, Chapter 723 mobile home park eviction defense in Eastpoint and Lanark Village, simple wills, Lady Bird deeds, durable financial powers of attorney, living wills, and elder financial exploitation recovery alongside the Florida Senior Legal Helpline (1-888-895-7873) (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. (LSNF) — Official Website & 2nd Judicial Circuit Intake; The Florida Bar Member Profiles — Leslie N. Powell-Boudreaux (#64386), Scott T. Manion (#791733) & Alexandria E. Smith (#110590); Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida — DOEA PSA 2)
Issuer: The Florida Bar, FL Dept. of Elder Affairs (PSA 2 — Advantage Aging Solutions) & Legal Services Corp.
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 736668 / #741052, EIN 51-0197090, 2119 Delta Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32303, (850) 385-9007) serves Franklin County seniors 60+ under contract with Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc., DOEA PSA 2, Sunbiz #743340 / #737421, Helpline 1-800-96-ELDER / (850) 488-0055) and in coordination with the Florida Senior Legal Helpline (1-888-895-7873).
Issuer: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations & DOEA PSA 2 Network
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Local Franklin County senior outreach is hosted at the Holy Family Senior Center (Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County, FL. Inc., Sunbiz #N16000007627, 203 Dr. F.S. Humphries St, Apalachicola, FL 32320, (850) 370-0116 / (850) 653-9319) and the Franklin County Senior Center (Franklin County Senior Citizens Council, Inc., Sunbiz #732849, 201 NW Ave F, Carrabelle, FL 32322, (850) 697-3760).
Factual details and direct answers about Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. (LSNF) — 2nd Judicial Circuit & DOEA PSA 2 Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline & Apalachicola / Carrabelle Senior Center Mobile Outreach's services, licensing, and credentials.
How do seniors in Apalachicola (32320), Eastpoint (32328), and Carrabelle (32322) access free legal help from Legal Services of North Florida (LSNF)?
Under the Older Americans Act Title III-B grant administered by Advantage Aging Solutions (DOEA PSA 2, 1-800-96-ELDER / (850) 488-0055), Franklin County residents aged 60 and older qualify for 100% free civil legal advice and representation—with no strict income cap under Title III-B—by calling LSNF's 2nd Judicial Circuit headquarters at (850) 385-9007, calling the Florida Senior Legal Helpline at 1-888-895-7873, or coordinating a mobile clinic appointment through the Holy Family Senior Center in Apalachicola (203 Dr. F.S. Humphries St, (850) 370-0116) or the Franklin County Senior Center in Carrabelle (201 NW Ave F, (850) 697-3760).
Can LSNF help Franklin County seniors clear 'heirs' property' titles on inherited family homes in Apalachicola, Eastpoint, or Carrabelle?
Yes. Many multi-generational coastal and working-waterfront homes in Apalachicola, Eastpoint, and Carrabelle were passed down without formal probate, leaving clouded 'heirs' property' titles that block seniors from claiming Florida Homestead property tax exemptions or receiving Franklin County SHIP, USDA Section 504, or FEMA storm repair grants. LSNF attorneys file summary probate and quiet-title actions in the 2nd Judicial Circuit at zero legal cost to eligible seniors.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Apalachicola and Franklin County.
Centennial Bank — Apalachicola, Eastpoint, St. George Island & Carrabelle In-County Branches, Centennial Financial Services (Crowley Wealth / Ameriprise) & PeoplesSouth Bank (Apalachicola)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
(850) 653-2301
Apalachicola Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL036) & Northwest Florida Regional Housing Authority (#FL046) — Franklin County Senior Public Housing & Section 8 Registry
Apalachicola, Franklin County
(850) 653-9304
George E. Weems Memorial Hospital (AHCA #4173 — Critical Access Swing-Bed Skilled Nursing, 24/7 Emergency & Weems Medical Centers East & West) & Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Border Hospital
Apalachicola, Franklin County
(850) 653-8853
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Clearing heirs' property titles to unlock Franklin County SHIP home repair grants and senior homestead tax exemptions.
Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate, Guardianship & Small Estates Division (Hon. Michele Maxwell, Judge Jay Gordon Shuler, County Attorney Thomas M. 'Michael' Shuler, Esq. & 2nd Circuit Public Guardian)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
Law Office of Kristy Branch Banks, P.A. (Eastpoint / Apalachicola), Donna Duncan, P.A. (Apalachicola), Forgotten Coast Law / Gellis Law, PLLC (Sean W. Gellis, Esq., B.C.S.) & Manausa, Shaw & Minacci, P.A. (St. George Island Office) — In-County Probate, Estate Planning & Coastal Real Property Counsel
Apalachicola, Franklin County
2nd Judicial Circuit Board Certified Elder Law Specialists (B.C.S.) — The Sketchley Law Firm, P.A. (Twyla L. Sketchley, B.C.S.), McConnaughhay & Rudd, P.A. (Jana E. McConnaughhay, B.C.S. & Kandace E. Rudd, M.S.W., B.C.S.) & Heuler, Wakeman, Solomon Law Group, P.L.L.C. (Victoria E. Heuler, B.C.S., Max J. Solomon, B.C.S. & Mary L. Wakeman, B.C.S.)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
Kristy Branch Banks, P.A., Donna Duncan, P.A. & The Law Offices of Thomas M. Shuler, P.A. — Forgotten Coast US-98 East Border Probate, Estate Planning & Coastal Real Property Counsel (Serving Indian Pass, Cape San Blas & Port St. Joe)
Apalachicola, Gulf County
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