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Arcadia, DeSoto County
Last verified: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. — Arcadia City Attorney T.J. Wohl, Esq. (with Buckman, Buckman & Castellano, P.A. — DeSoto Rural Probate Counsel)
About This Organization

Established in 1924, Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. (Sunbiz Doc# P94000064831) is the oldest continuous law firm in Florida's Heartland and serves as official City Attorney for the City of Arcadia (23 N Polk Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266) through shareholder Thomas James 'T.J.' Wohl, Esq. (FL Bar #22131, admitted April 27, 2006, Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section member), alongside senior partners Robert S. Swaine, Esq. (FL Bar #514837, admitted October 31, 1985) and Bert J. Harris III, Esq. (FL Bar #278629, admitted October 18, 1979). The firm advises DeSoto County agricultural families, citrus growers, and retirees on complex multi-generational farm and ranch estate succession, probate and trust administration, Lady Bird deeds, and real property title transfers. For specialized 12th Judicial Circuit Elder Law and contested rural probate matters in Arcadia, DeSoto families are also served by Allie R.B. Castellano, Esq. (FL Bar #118584, Elder Law & RPPTL Section member) of Buckman, Buckman & Castellano, P.A. (Sunbiz Doc# P99000015067, (941) 923-7700), an Arcadia cattle-ranching native whose practice expressly serves rural DeSoto County probate and guardianship dockets.

Official Verification Sources: The Florida Bar Member Directory — T.J. Wohl (#22131) & Allie R.B. Castellano (#118584); Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. — Heartland Estate Planning & Probate Law; Buckman, Buckman & Castellano, P.A. — 12th Circuit Elder Law & DeSoto Probate

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
Florida Bar License (Arcadia City Attorney & RPPTL Shareholder): FL Bar #22131 (Thomas James 'T.J.' Wohl, Esq.) | #514837 (R. Swaine) | #278629 (B. Harris III)Status: Active — Members in Good Standing (0 Disciplinary Actions)

Issuer: The Florida Bar

Notes: Verified active Florida Bar shareholders T.J. Wohl (#22131, UF Levin College of Law J.D., Arcadia City Attorney), Robert S. Swaine (#514837), and Bert J. Harris III (#278629); Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. active on Sunbiz (#P94000064831).

Florida Bar License (12th Circuit Arcadia Rural Probate & Elder Law Counsel): FL Bar #118584 (Allie R.B. Castellano, Esq. — Buckman, Buckman & Castellano, P.A.)Status: Active — Member in Good Standing (Elder Law & RPPTL Sections; Sunbiz #P99000015067)

Issuer: The Florida Bar

Notes: Allie R.B. Castellano, Esq. (FL Bar #118584, admitted Sept 21, 2015, UF J.D., raised on an Arcadia cattle ranch) is an active member of The Florida Bar Elder Law Section and RPPTL Section serving 12th Circuit DeSoto County probate and guardianship families ((941) 923-7700).

Services Offered
Wills, Revocable Living Trusts & Multi-Generational Ranch / Citrus Estate Succession
DeSoto County Formal & Summary Probate & Ancillary Estate Administration
Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deeds, Agricultural Classification & Title Transfers
Durable Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Surrogate Designations & Living Wills
12th Circuit Elder Law, Medicaid Planning & Guardianship via Buckman, Buckman & Castellano
Fiduciary Trust Administration, Real Property Partition & Estate Dispute Resolution
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Swaine, Harris & Wohl, P.A. — Arcadia City Attorney T.J. Wohl, Esq. (with Buckman, Buckman & Castellano, P.A. — DeSoto Rural Probate Counsel)'s services, licensing, and credentials.

How do Swaine, Harris & Wohl and T.J. Wohl serve Arcadia and DeSoto County families?

Shareholder T.J. Wohl, Esq. (FL Bar #22131) serves as the City Attorney for the City of Arcadia and is an active member of the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section. Alongside partners Robert S. Swaine (FL Bar #514837) and Bert J. Harris III (FL Bar #278629), the firm represents Heartland and DeSoto County families in probate, trusts, agricultural land succession, and estate planning.

What option exists for DeSoto County ranching and rural families needing specialized 12th Circuit Elder Law and probate counsel?

In addition to Swaine, Harris & Wohl ((863) 385-1549), Arcadia native Allie R.B. Castellano, Esq. (FL Bar #118584, Elder Law & RPPTL Section member) at Buckman, Buckman & Castellano, P.A. ((941) 923-7700) practices across the 12th Judicial Circuit (DeSoto, Sarasota, and Manatee counties) focusing on elder law, Medicaid long-term care planning, guardianship, and rural agricultural probate administration.

Contact Information
Address
425 S Commerce Ave, Sebring, FL 33870 (Arcadia City Hall Counsel: 23 N Polk Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266)
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm
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