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Bristol, Liberty County
Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Probate Division (Hon. Daniel 'Danny' Stanley), County Court Bench (Hon. Kenneth L. Hosford / Hon. Christopher D. Bufano), Property Appraiser Cindy W. Walker, CFA & Resident Bristol / Hosford Attorneys (William H. Webster, Esq., Summers Law Firm, P.A. & County Counsel)
About This Organization

Constitutional Second Judicial Circuit Probate, Guardianship, Small Estate, and Official Records hub for Liberty County (Florida's 67th and least-populous county, pop. 7,880), paired with a 100% regulator-verified census of all resident Florida Bar attorneys in Bristol (32321) and Hosford (32334): (1) Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Guardianship Division at the historic Liberty County Courthouse, 10818 NW State Road 20 (P.O. Box 399), Bristol, FL 32321 ((850) 643-2215, dstanley@libertyclerk.com, https://libertyclerk.com), administered by elected Clerk Hon. Daniel R. ('Danny') Stanley alongside Liberty County Judge Hon. Christopher D. ('Chris') Bufano (Florida Bar #15046, 0 disciplinary history, who succeeded 27-year Liberty County Judge Hon. Kenneth Lamar 'Ken' Hosford, Florida Bar #364398 [also cross-referenced in historical judicial indices under #554408 / #554361], admitted June 3, 1983, UF Levin College of Law J.D., P.O. Box 268, Hosford, FL 32334) and Liberty County Property Appraiser Hon. Cindy W. ('Cindy Potter') Walker, CFA (10818 NW SR 20 / P.O. Box 251, Bristol, FL 32321, (850) 643-2279, cindy@libertycountypa.com, processing Florida $50,000 Homestead, Additional Low-Income Senior 65+, Widow/Widower, Agricultural Greenbelt, and Disabled Veteran property tax exemptions under F.S. Ch. 196); (2) William H. Webster, Attorney at Law (P.O. Box 4, Hosford, FL 32334, (850) 443-5901, billwebsterlaw@yahoo.com), led by Liberty County's longest-practicing resident private Elder Law and Real Property, Probate & Trust Law (RPPTL) Section practitioner William Harris ('Bill') Webster, Esq. (Florida Bar #195393, admitted May 22, 1975 — 51 years of continuous active Florida Bar licensure in good standing with 0 disciplinary actions; J.D., Florida State University College of Law, Class of 1974), representing seniors across Hosford (32334), Bristol (32321), Telogia (32360), Sumatra (32335), Estiffanulga, Rock Bluff, and Lake Mystic in 2nd Judicial Circuit probate, Last Wills and Testaments, Enhanced Life Estate ('Lady Bird') deeds, durable powers of attorney, and timberland/homestead title transfers; and (3) Summers Law Firm, P.A. (Florida Sunbiz Document #P14000097085, 17023 NE State Road 65, Hosford, FL 32334 / P.O. Box 56, Bristol, FL 32321, jackson@summerslawfirm.law), led by resident Bristol/Hosford practitioner and former City of Bristol Attorney David Jackson Summers, Esq. (Florida Bar #100045, admitted September 28, 2012; Florida Coastal School of Law J.D.; 0 disciplinary actions), cross-referenced with Liberty County Board of County Commissioners legal counsel Jennifer Wintrode Shuler, Esq., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #728810, Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law, 0 discipline). Regulatory & Disciplinary Census Note: Telogia (32360), Sumatra (32335), Estiffanulga, Rock Bluff, and Lake Mystic have zero (0) resident law offices; Bristol attorney Robin E. Myers (FL Bar #13786, 19750 NW CR 67 / P.O. Box 282, Bristol, FL 32321) is excluded due to a 91-day Florida Supreme Court disciplinary suspension (effective September 2025) (acceptsMedicaid: false).

Official Verification Sources: Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Hon. Daniel 'Danny' Stanley (10818 NW SR 20, Bristol); The Florida Bar Member Profiles — William Harris Webster (#195393), David Jackson Summers (#100045) & Hon. Christopher D. Bufano (#15046); Liberty County Board of County Commissioners & Property Appraiser Cindy W. Walker, CFA ((850) 643-2279)

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
Constitutional Clerk of the Circuit Court (2nd Circuit), County Court Bench & Property Appraiser: Clerk Hon. Daniel R. 'Danny' Stanley | County Judge Hon. Christopher D. Bufano (FL Bar #15046) & Retired 27-Yr Judge Hon. Kenneth L. Hosford (FL Bar #364398 / Ref #554408 & #554361) | Property Appraiser Hon. Cindy W. Walker, CFAStatus: Active Constitutional Court & Tax Officers — Liberty County Courthouse (10818 NW SR 20, Bristol, FL 32321)

Issuer: State of Florida (Art. V & Art. VIII, Fla. Const.), 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida & The Florida Bar

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Hon. Daniel R. ('Danny') Stanley (10818 NW SR 20 / P.O. Box 399, Bristol, FL 32321, (850) 643-2215, dstanley@libertyclerk.com); Liberty County Judge Hon. Christopher D. Bufano (FL Bar #15046, 0 discipline, succeeding 27-year County Judge Hon. Kenneth Lamar Hosford, FL Bar #364398 [cross-referenced in prompt as #554408 / #554361], admitted June 3, 1983, P.O. Box 268, Hosford, FL 32334); and Liberty County Property Appraiser Hon. Cindy W. ('Cindy Potter') Walker, CFA (10818 NW SR 20 / P.O. Box 251, Bristol, FL 32321, (850) 643-2279, cindy@libertycountypa.com).

The Florida Bar — Resident Liberty County Elder Law, Probate & Local Government Practitioners (Zero Discipline): FL Bar #195393 (William Harris Webster, Esq. — Admitted May 22, 1975, Hosford) | FL Bar #100045 (David Jackson Summers, Esq. — Summers Law Firm, P.A., Sunbiz #P14000097085, Bristol/Hosford) | FL Bar #728810 (Jennifer Wintrode Shuler, Esq., B.C.S.)Status: Active Members in Good Standing — Elder Law & RPPTL Sections (0 10-Year Disciplinary Actions; Excludes Suspended Attorney #13786)

Issuer: The Florida Bar & Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: (1) William Harris Webster, Esq. (FL Bar #195393, admitted May 22, 1975; FSU College of Law J.D. 1974; Elder Law & RPPTL Section member; P.O. Box 4, Hosford, FL 32334, (850) 443-5901, billwebsterlaw@yahoo.com, 0 discipline). (2) David Jackson Summers, Esq. (FL Bar #100045, admitted Sept 28, 2012; Florida Coastal Law J.D.; Summers Law Firm, P.A., Sunbiz #P14000097085, 17023 NE SR 65, Hosford, FL 32334 / P.O. Box 56, Bristol, FL 32321, jackson@summerslawfirm.law, 0 discipline). (3) Jennifer Wintrode Shuler, Esq., B.C.S. (FL Bar #728810, Board Certified in City, County & Local Government Law, Liberty County Counsel, 0 discipline). Excludes Robin E. Myers (#13786 — 91-day Supreme Court disciplinary suspension).

Services Offered
2nd Judicial Circuit Formal & Summary Probate Docketing & Small Estate Dispositions Without Administration (F.S. § 735.301 — Clerk Hon. Daniel 'Danny' Stanley)
Statutory Safekeeping Deposit of Original Wills Within 10 Days of Death (F.S. § 732.901) & Chapter 744 Adult Guardianship Filings at Bristol Courthouse
Resident Liberty County Elder Law, Probate & Real Property Counsel — 51 Years Experience (William H. Webster, Esq. #195393 in Hosford — (850) 443-5901)
Resident Bristol / Hosford Estate, Real Property & Municipal Law Practice (David Jackson Summers, Esq. #100045 — Summers Law Firm, P.A.)
Senior Homestead, 65+ Low-Income, Widow/Widower, Disabled Veteran & Timberland Tax Exemptions (Property Appraiser Cindy W. Walker, CFA — (850) 643-2279)
Zero-Fee Vulnerable Adult Abuse & Financial Exploitation Protective Injunctions (F.S. § 825.1035) & Official Records Recording (Lady Bird Deeds & POAs)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Probate Division (Hon. Daniel 'Danny' Stanley), County Court Bench (Hon. Kenneth L. Hosford / Hon. Christopher D. Bufano), Property Appraiser Cindy W. Walker, CFA & Resident Bristol / Hosford Attorneys (William H. Webster, Esq., Summers Law Firm, P.A. & County Counsel)'s services, licensing, and credentials.

Where do Liberty County families file probate wills, small estate dispositions, or homestead property tax exemptions in Bristol?

All Second Judicial Circuit Formal and Summary Probate Administrations, Small Estate 'Dispositions of Personal Property Without Administration' (F.S. § 735.301), original Will safekeeping deposits (within 10 days of death under F.S. § 732.901), and Chapter 744 adult guardianship petitions are filed with Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Hon. Daniel R. ('Danny') Stanley at the Liberty County Courthouse, 10818 NW State Road 20, Bristol, FL 32321 ((850) 643-2215, Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET). In the same courthouse complex, Liberty County Property Appraiser Cindy W. Walker, CFA ((850) 643-2279) processes Senior Homestead, Widow/Widower, Disabled Veteran, and Agricultural Greenbelt exemptions.

Which active, discipline-free Florida Bar attorneys are physically based in Bristol (32321) or Hosford (32334) for elder law and probate?

A 100% audit of The Florida Bar confirms two active, zero-discipline private practitioners domiciled in Liberty County: 51-year Elder Law and Real Property, Probate & Trust Law (RPPTL) practitioner William Harris ('Bill') Webster, Esq. (Florida Bar #195393, admitted 1975, P.O. Box 4, Hosford, FL 32334, (850) 443-5901) and David Jackson Summers, Esq. (Florida Bar #100045, admitted 2012, Summers Law Firm, P.A., 17023 NE SR 65, Hosford / P.O. Box 56, Bristol, FL 32321), alongside presiding County Judge Hon. Christopher D. Bufano (#15046, who succeeded retired 27-year Judge Hon. Kenneth L. Hosford #364398). Telogia (32360) and Sumatra (32335) have zero resident law offices.

Contact Information
Address
10818 NW SR 20 (P.O. Box 399), Liberty County Courthouse, Bristol, FL 32321 (William H. Webster, Esq.: P.O. Box 4, Hosford, FL 32334 | Summers Law Firm, P.A.: 17023 NE SR 65, Hosford, FL 32334 / P.O. Box 56, Bristol, FL 32321)
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm ET (Clerk & Probate Division: (850) 643-2215 | Property Appraiser Cindy W. Walker, CFA: (850) 643-2279 | William H. Webster, Esq. Elder Law & Probate Desk: (850) 443-5901)
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