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Gainesville, Hamilton County
Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
DOEA PSA 3 Florida Bar Board Certified (B.C.S.) Elder Law & Wills, Trusts & Estates Specialists (I-75 South Hub) — The Miller Elder Law Firm (Shannon M. Miller, Esq., B.C.S.), Law Office of Marilyn C. Belo, LL.M., B.C.S. (VA Accredited #13759) & White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC (Richard M. White, Jr., LL.M., B.C.S.)
About This Organization

Comprehensive DOEA Planning and Service Area 3 (Elder Options) roster of Florida Bar Board Certified Specialists (B.C.S.) in Elder Law and Wills, Trusts & Estates serving Hamilton County families down the direct Interstate 75 South corridor. Because The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education confirms zero (0) Board Certified Elder Law or Wills, Trusts & Estates specialists physically headquartered inside Hamilton County (32052, 32053, 32096) or anywhere in the 3rd Judicial Circuit, seniors and caregivers in White Springs, Jasper, and Jennings facing high-complexity nursing home Medicaid crises (at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center #1546096 in Jasper or following acute hospitalizations at UF Health Shands Hospital, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, or the Lake City / Malcom Randall VA Medical Centers), contested guardianships, elder financial exploitation litigation, or high-net-worth timberland/agricultural estate taxation rely on PSA 3's Board Certified specialists in Gainesville (accessible directly via I-75 and by Zoom/telephone for homebound Hamilton County seniors): (1) The Miller Elder Law Firm at 806 NW 16th Avenue, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32601 ((352) 379-1900, https://www.millerelderlawfirm.com, Florida Sunbiz Document #L16000056067 / #P95000051388 / #P12000083605), founded and led by Managing Shareholder Shannon McKenzie Miller, Esq., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #35556, admitted November 2, 1994; Board Certified in Elder Law by The Florida Bar since 2011; Past Statewide President of the Florida Academy of Elder Law Attorneys [FAELA] and former U.S. Marine Corps officer; 0 discipline) alongside Associate Genna Fasullo LaPeer, Esq. (FL Bar #119517, admitted 2015, 0 discipline); (2) Law Office of Marilyn C. Belo (Law Offices of Marilyn A. Cangro Belo, LLC, Sunbiz Document #L11000103588, 5745 SW 75th St, #363 / 7328 W University Ave, Ste H, Gainesville, FL 32608, (352) 448-4500, https://www.mcbelolaw.com), led by Marilyn Adrienne Cangro 'Lynn' Belo, Esq., LL.M., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #22390, admitted May 8, 2006; Pace Law J.D., Stetson University College of Law LL.M. in Elder Law, UF Certificate in Geriatric Studies; Board Certified in Elder Law by The Florida Bar since 2018; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel Accredited Attorney #13759; 0 discipline); and (3) White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC at 5303 SW 91st Drive, Suite 200, Gainesville, FL 32608 ((352) 372-1011, https://www.wgl-law.com, Sunbiz Document #L21000419303), anchored by 50-year Senior Partner Richard M. White, Jr., Esq., LL.M., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #203300, admitted October 23, 1975; University of Miami LL.M. in Estate Planning; Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates by The Florida Bar since 1992; 0 discipline). Also cross-referenced along I-75 Exit 399 (Alachua) and Exit 387 (Newberry Rd): bilingual (English/Spanish) Elder Law attorney Minerva Vazquez, Esq. (FL Bar #223300, Legally Remote, PLLC, 13900 Tech City Cir, Ste 400, Alachua, FL 32615, (352) 660-4021, 0 discipline) and Blakely Scott 'Blake' Moore, Esq. (FL Bar #1024721, PTM Trust and Estate Law, Sunbiz #L25000302767, 200 NW 75th Dr, Ste B, Gainesville, FL 32607, (352) 554-5576, 0 discipline).

Official Verification Sources: The Miller Elder Law Firm — Shannon M. Miller, Esq., B.C.S. (#35556) Official Website; Law Office of Marilyn C. Belo, LL.M., B.C.S. (#22390 & VA OGC #13759) Official Website; White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC — Richard M. White, Jr., LL.M., B.C.S. (#203300) Official Website

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
Florida Bar Board Certified Specialists in Elder Law (B.C.S.) & VA OGC Accreditation (#13759): FL Bar #35556 (Shannon McKenzie Miller, Esq., B.C.S. — Sunbiz #L16000056067) | FL Bar #22390 (Marilyn A. Cangro Belo, Esq., LL.M., B.C.S. — VA OGC #13759, Sunbiz #L11000103588) | FL Bar #119517 (Genna F. LaPeer, Esq.)Status: Active — Board Certified Elder Law Specialists by The Florida Bar & VA OGC Accredited (0 Disciplinary Actions)

Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education & U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (OGC)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Shannon M. Miller, B.C.S. (#35556, Board Certified in Elder Law since 2011, Past President of FAELA, 806 NW 16th Ave, Ste B, Gainesville, (352) 379-1900) and Marilyn C. Belo, LL.M., B.C.S. (#22390, Stetson LL.M. in Elder Law, Board Certified in Elder Law since 2018, VA OGC Accreditation #13759, (352) 448-4500) are the closest Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law Specialists in DOEA PSA 3 serving Hamilton County, both with 0 discipline.

Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Wills, Trusts & Estates (B.C.S.) & I-75 North Alachua Elder Law Counsel: FL Bar #203300 (Richard M. White, Jr., Esq., LL.M., B.C.S. — Sunbiz #L21000419303) | FL Bar #223300 (Minerva Vazquez, Esq.) | FL Bar #1024721 (Blakely S. Moore, Esq. — Sunbiz #L25000302767)Status: Active — Board Certified in Wills, Trusts & Estates since 1992 & Elder Law/RPPTL Section Members (0 Disciplinary Actions)

Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education & FL Division of Corporations

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Richard M. White, Jr., LL.M., B.C.S. (#203300, White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC, #L21000419303, 5303 SW 91st Dr, Ste 200, Gainesville, (352) 372-1011), bilingual Elder Law practitioner Minerva Vazquez (#223300, Legally Remote, PLLC, 13900 Tech City Cir, Ste 400, Alachua, (352) 660-4021), and Blakely S. Moore (#1024721, PTM Trust and Estate Law, #L25000302767, (352) 554-5576) hold active licenses with 0 disciplinary actions.

Services Offered
Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law (B.C.S.) & Life Care Planning (Shannon M. Miller, B.C.S. #35556 & Marilyn C. Belo, LL.M., B.C.S. #22390)
VA OGC Accredited (#13759) Aid & Attendance Pension & Long-Term Care Asset Restructuring (Marilyn C. Belo, Esq., LL.M., B.C.S.)
Florida Bar Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates (B.C.S.) & Estate Planning LL.M. Counsel for Timberland/Farm Estates (Richard M. White, Jr., LL.M., B.C.S. #203300)
Crisis Florida ICP & SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Qualification, Qualified Income Trusts (QITs) & Spousal Impoverishment Protection
First-Party (42 U.S.C. § 1396p(d)(4)(A)) & Third-Party Supplemental Special Needs Trusts, Pooled Trusts & Elder Exploitation Recovery (F.S. § 825.1035)
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Virtual & I-75 Exit 399 Homebound Elder Law Consultations (Minerva Vazquez, Esq. #223300 — Legally Remote, PLLC)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about DOEA PSA 3 Florida Bar Board Certified (B.C.S.) Elder Law & Wills, Trusts & Estates Specialists (I-75 South Hub) — The Miller Elder Law Firm (Shannon M. Miller, Esq., B.C.S.), Law Office of Marilyn C. Belo, LL.M., B.C.S. (VA Accredited #13759) & White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC (Richard M. White, Jr., LL.M., B.C.S.)'s services, licensing, and credentials.

Are there any Florida Bar Board Certified (B.C.S.) Elder Law or Wills, Trusts & Estates specialists physically located in Hamilton County?

No. Official records of The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education confirm zero (0) Board Certified Elder Law or Wills, Trusts & Estates specialists physically headquartered in Jasper (32052), Jennings (32053), White Springs (32096), or anywhere in the 7-county 3rd Judicial Circuit. Hamilton County families requiring a Board Certified specialist are served directly down Interstate 75 inside the same DOEA PSA 3 (Elder Options) aging region by Shannon M. Miller, Esq., B.C.S. (FL Bar #35556, The Miller Elder Law Firm, (352) 379-1900), Marilyn C. Belo, Esq., LL.M. (Elder Law), B.C.S. (FL Bar #22390, VA OGC Accredited #13759, Law Office of Marilyn C. Belo, (352) 448-4500), and Wills, Trusts & Estates Specialist Richard M. White, Jr., Esq., LL.M., B.C.S. (FL Bar #203300, White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC, (352) 372-1011).

Can homebound seniors in Jasper, Jennings, or White Springs or patients at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center consult these Board Certified specialists remotely?

Yes. The Miller Elder Law Firm ((352) 379-1900), the Law Office of Marilyn C. Belo ((352) 448-4500), White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC ((352) 372-1011), and bilingual (English/Spanish) Elder Law practice Legally Remote, PLLC at I-75 Exit 399 in Alachua (Minerva Vazquez, Esq. #223300, (352) 660-4021) offer telephone and secure video consultations for homebound Hamilton County seniors and family caregivers coordinating discharges from UF Health Shands, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, or the Lake City / Malcom Randall VA Medical Centers.

Contact Information
Address
806 NW 16th Ave, Ste B, Gainesville, FL 32601 (Law Office of Marilyn C. Belo, LL.M., B.C.S.: 5745 SW 75th St, #363 / 7328 W University Ave, Ste H, Gainesville, FL 32608 | White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC: 5303 SW 91st Dr, Ste 200, Gainesville, FL 32608)
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm (The Miller Elder Law Firm B.C.S.: (352) 379-1900 | Marilyn C. Belo, LL.M., B.C.S. & VA #13759: (352) 448-4500 | White, Griffis & Littell, PLLC B.C.S. Estates: (352) 372-1011 | Legally Remote Bilingual I-75 Exit 399: (352) 660-4021)
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