Anchoring Union County's in-county private bar in the county seat of Lake Butler (32054), Russell A. Wade III, P.A. (Florida Sunbiz Doc# P04000125036, filed August 30, 2004; 620 E Main St / 155 SE 6th Pl / PO Box 172, Lake Butler, FL 32054, (386) 496-9656) and Dukes Legal, P.A. (15190 SW 94th Cir / PO Box 328, Lake Butler, FL 32054, (352) 225-1654, associated with Dukes Financial, PA, Sunbiz Doc# P21000091605) are the sole resident private law practices physically headquartered inside Union County. Senior Lake Butler practitioner Russell Alexander 'Russ' Wade III, Esq. (FL Bar #251460, admitted May 8, 2000; University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law J.D. 1999; 26+ years of continuous active Florida Bar licensure with zero disciplinary history) also serves as the appointed Union County Attorney and counsels Lake Butler (32054), Raiford (32083), and Worthington Springs (32697) families on 8th Judicial Circuit probate administration, wills, rural real estate deeds, and municipal/civil law. Alongside him, Lake Butler attorney Matthew Aaron Dukes, Esq. (FL Bar #124349, admitted September 23, 2016; Florida Coastal School of Law J.D.; 10+ years active practice with zero disciplinary history; active member of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law [RPPTL] Section and City, County & Local Government Law Section) focuses on 8th Judicial Circuit Formal and Summary Probate Administration, Last Wills and Testaments, Revocable Living Trusts, Enhanced Life Estate ('Lady Bird') deeds, asset protection, and senior medical/consumer debt defense. This listing also cross-references Lake Butler's third active Florida Bar member in good standing, UF Levin College of Law alumnus Gregory Lawrence Edwards, Esq. (FL Bar #22509, admitted May 1, 2006; 20+ years active practice with zero disciplinary history; PO Box 187, Lake Butler, FL 32054, (352) 359-6618).
Official Verification Sources: The Florida Bar Member Profile — Russell Alexander Wade III (#251460); The Florida Bar Member Profile — Matthew Aaron Dukes (#124349) & Gregory L. Edwards (#22509); Florida Sunbiz Entity — Russell A. Wade III, P.A. (#P04000125036) & Dukes Financial, PA (#P21000091605)
Issuer: The Florida Bar & Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified active Florida Bar member Russell Alexander Wade III (#251460, admitted May 8, 2000; UF Levin College of Law J.D. 1999; Union County Attorney) and active Sunbiz entity Russell A. Wade III, P.A. (#P04000125036) at 620 E Main St / PO Box 172, Lake Butler, FL 32054 ((386) 496-9656), with 0 disciplinary history.
Issuer: The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section) & FL Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified active Florida Bar RPPTL Section member Matthew Aaron Dukes (#124349, admitted Sept 23, 2016; Dukes Legal, P.A. / Dukes Financial, PA #P21000091605, 15190 SW 94th Cir / PO Box 328, Lake Butler, FL 32054, (352) 225-1654, 0 discipline) and Gregory Lawrence Edwards (#22509, admitted May 1, 2006; UF Law J.D. 2005; PO Box 187, Lake Butler, FL 32054, (352) 359-6618, 0 discipline).
Factual details and direct answers about Russell A. Wade III, P.A. & Dukes Legal, P.A. — Russell A. 'Russ' Wade III, Esq. & Matthew Aaron Dukes, Esq. (Lake Butler Resident Probate, Estate Planning & Real Property Counsel)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How many active private-practice Florida Bar attorneys are physically headquartered in Lake Butler, Raiford, and Worthington Springs?
A complete census of The Florida Bar directory confirms zero active private-practice law offices in Raiford (32083) or Worthington Springs (32697) and three active non-prosecutorial resident attorneys in Lake Butler (32054): Russell A. 'Russ' Wade III, Esq. (FL Bar #251460, Russell A. Wade III, P.A., (386) 496-9656), Real Property, Probate & Trust Law (RPPTL) Section member Matthew Aaron Dukes, Esq. (FL Bar #124349, Dukes Legal, P.A., (352) 225-1654), and Gregory L. Edwards, Esq. (FL Bar #22509, (352) 359-6618).
Can Lake Butler and Union County homeowners pass a family home or rural acreage to their children without going through 8th Judicial Circuit probate?
Yes. Resident Lake Butler attorneys Russell A. Wade III (#251460) and Matthew Aaron Dukes (#124349) prepare Florida Enhanced Life Estate ('Lady Bird') Deeds and revocable living trusts that allow Union County seniors to retain full lifetime control, agricultural greenbelt classifications, and constitutional homestead tax exemptions while transferring title automatically upon death outside of probate.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Lake Butler and Union County.
DLP Bank (Formerly Community State Bank — Lake Butler In-County Branch & Starke Charter Headquarters)
Lake Butler, Union County
(386) 496-3333
Union County Housing Authority — Public Housing & Senior Apartments (HUD PHA #FL042 — Lake Butler)
Lake Butler, Union County
(386) 496-2047
Lake Butler Hospital (Critical Access Hospital, 25-Bed Skilled Swing-Bed Rehabilitation & 24/7 Emergency Department — Lake Butler)
Lake Butler, Union County
(386) 496-2323
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
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Preserving Union County Save Our Homes and senior homestead exemptions when executing Lady Bird deeds or trusts.
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Overview of probate administration, powers of attorney, and advance directives in the 8th Judicial Circuit.
Union County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Guardianship Division (Hon. Kellie Hendricks Rhoades, CPA & 8th Circuit Public Guardian / PGO8)
Lake Butler, Union County
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. — Union County & DOEA PSA 3 (Elder Options) Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline (with SREC Lake Butler Senior Center Outreach)
Lake Butler, Union County
Union County Veterans Service Office — CVSO Barbara Fischer (Lake Butler Statutory VA Aid & Attendance, Pension, DIC & Survivor Benefits Advocacy)
Lake Butler, Union County
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)
Starke, Union County
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