Because Union County (15,701 pop.) has only two active private law firms inside Lake Butler (32054) and shares the 8th Judicial Circuit with neighboring Bradford County just 13 miles east along State Road 100, seniors and personal representatives in Lake Butler (32054), Raiford (32083), and Worthington Springs (32697) routinely retain downtown Starke (32091) probate, estate planning, and real property counsel for Union County Courthouse proceedings (55 W Main St, Lake Butler). This regulator-verified border listing connects Union County families with all four active, discipline-free private probate and RPPTL practices in Starke (32091): (1) Paul Sanders, P.A. (132 E Call St, Starke, FL 32091, (904) 964-2323, Sunbiz Doc# P09000019160), led by Meredith Paul Sanders, Esq. (FL Bar #557463, admitted April 26, 2002; Florida Coastal School of Law J.D.; 24+ years active practice, 0 disciplinary actions); (2) Charles D. Sikes, P.A. (817 W MacMahon St, Starke, FL 32091, (904) 964-2020, Sunbiz Doc# P95000024790), led by 35+ year probate and real property practitioner Charles Daniel 'Dan' Sikes, Esq. (FL Bar #886858, admitted June 19, 1991; FSU College of Law J.D. 1990; 0 disciplinary actions); (3) Curtis A. 'Lex' Sanders, P.A. / The Sanders Firm (407 W Georgia St, Starke, FL 32091, (904) 964-4111, Sunbiz Doc# P03000063103), led by Curtis Alexis 'Lex' Sanders, Esq. (FL Bar #625647, admitted March 7, 2003; 23+ years active practice in probate, estate planning, and senior homestead/debt protection, 0 disciplinary actions); and (4) Sandra C. Kahle, P.A. (6137 Kingsley Lake Dr, Starke, FL 32091, (904) 838-6446, Sunbiz Doc# P03000056568), led by Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law (RPPTL) Section member Sandra Carroll Kahle, Esq. (FL Bar #87823, admitted Oct 1, 1996; UF Levin College of Law J.D.; 0 disciplinary actions), alongside 8th Circuit Board Certified Real Estate / Local Government Specialist Norm Daniel Fugate, Esq., B.C.S. (Norm D. Fugate, P.A., FL Bar #47107, admitted 1995; UF Law J.D. cum laude; Sunbiz #P98000022201, 0 disciplinary actions).
Official Verification Sources: Paul Sanders, P.A. — Official Website (132 E Call St, Starke, FL); The Florida Bar Member Profiles — Meredith Paul Sanders (#557463), Charles D. Sikes (#886858) & Curtis A. Sanders (#625647); Florida Sunbiz Entities — Paul Sanders, P.A. (#P09000019160) & Charles D. Sikes, P.A. (#P95000024790)
Issuer: The Florida Bar & Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified active Starke probate and estate planning attorneys Meredith Paul Sanders (#557463, 132 E Call St, Starke, (904) 964-2323) and Charles Daniel Sikes (#886858, 817 W MacMahon St, Starke, (904) 964-2020), both practicing in the 8th Judicial Circuit with 0 disciplinary history.
Issuer: The Florida Bar & Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified active 8th Circuit practitioners Curtis A. 'Lex' Sanders (#625647, 407 W Georgia St, Starke, (904) 964-4111), RPPTL Section member Sandra C. Kahle (#87823, 6137 Kingsley Lake Dr, Starke, (904) 838-6446), and Board Certified Real Estate Specialist Norm D. Fugate (#47107, admitted 1995, 0 discipline).
Factual details and direct answers about Paul Sanders, P.A., Charles D. Sikes, P.A. & Curtis A. 'Lex' Sanders, P.A. — Immediate East SR-100 Border Probate, Wills, Trusts & Estate Counsel (Starke — 13 Miles East of Lake Butler in the 8th Judicial Circuit)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Why do families in Lake Butler and Raiford frequently hire probate and estate planning attorneys in neighboring Starke?
Downtown Starke (32091) is located just 13 miles east of Lake Butler on State Road 100 (and 8 miles south of Raiford via SR-121/SR-16), and both Union and Bradford Counties are part of the same 8th Judicial Circuit of Florida. As a result, Starke probate attorneys Paul Sanders (#557463, (904) 964-2323), Dan Sikes (#886858, (904) 964-2020), and Lex Sanders (#625647, (904) 964-4111) regularly file and administer Union County estates before the Probate Division at 55 W Main St in Lake Butler.
When does a Union County estate qualify for faster Summary Probate Administration instead of full Formal Administration?
Under Florida Statutes Chapter 735, a Union County estate qualifies for streamlined Summary Administration if the decedent has been deceased for more than two years, or if the total value of the probate estate (excluding constitutionally exempt Florida homestead real property) does not exceed $75,000.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Starke and Union County.
Edward Jones — Courtnie A. Douglas, CFP®, AAMS®, CRPC™ (Starke SR-100 Branch), Matt Surrency (Alachua SR-121 Branch) & Lake City CFP® Corridor
Starke, Union County
(904) 964-1486
Bradford County SHIP Housing Assistance Program & Regional Section 8 Voucher Administration (NWFRHA)
Starke, Bradford County
(904) 966-6382
SR-100 East Border Skilled Nursing & Assisted Living Hub (Starke / Lawtey — 12–14 Miles SE) — Riverwood Healthcare (#SNF16030961), Windsor Health (#SNF1608096), Young Hearts ALF I & II (#AL10278 / #AL13253) & Naomi Armistead AFCH (#AFCH6906444)
Starke, Union County
(904) 964-6220
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Paul Sanders, P.A. — Meredith Paul Sanders, Esq. (Starke Probate, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning)
Starke, Bradford County
Charles D. Sikes, P.A. — Charles Daniel 'Dan' Sikes, Esq. (Starke Probate, Estate & Real Property Counsel)
Starke, Bradford County
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. — Bradford County & DOEA PSA 3 (Elder Options) Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline
Starke, Bradford County
Bradford County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Guardianship Division (with 8th Circuit Office of Public Guardian / PGO8)
Starke, Bradford County
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