Tracy O. Strom, P.A. is a premier Fort Walton Beach elder law, adult guardianship, probate, and estate planning firm located at 204 Buck Drive NE, just blocks from Elder Services of Okaloosa County (207 Hospital Dr NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548) and minutes from the Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension (1940 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547). Founded and led by Principal Attorney Tracy Olson Strom (Florida Bar# 907420, admitted October 22, 1991; Florida State University College of Law J.D. 1991), who has been Board Certified in Elder Law by The Florida Bar continuously since 2004, the firm provides specialized legal counsel to older adults, military retirees, and caregivers across Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Shalimar, Destin, Niceville, and Crestview.
As Okaloosa County's resident Florida Bar Board-Certified Elder Law Specialist, Attorney Tracy Olson Strom guides families through plenary and limited adult guardianship proceedings, formal and summary probate administration, and trust administration before the First Judicial Circuit of Florida Probate & Guardianship Division (administered by Okaloosa County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Brad Embry at both the Fort Walton Beach Courthouse Annex Extension and the Okaloosa County Courthouse at 101 E James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536). The practice also structures comprehensive estate plans—including Revocable Living Trusts, Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) deeds protecting Okaloosa County homestead property, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and Healthcare Surrogate Designations—while advising retired Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field (AFSOC Headquarters) personnel on coordinating Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) retired pay, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) elections, TRICARE For Life, and long-term care transitions following hospitalization at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital (1000 Mar Walt Dr) or the 96th Medical Group (Eglin AFB Hospital).
Official Verification Sources: The Florida Bar Member Profile — Tracy Olson Strom; Tracy O. Strom, P.A. Official Website
Issuer: The Florida Bar
Notes: Principal Attorney Tracy Olson Strom (Bar# 907420, admitted October 22, 1991; Florida State University College of Law J.D. 1991) is an active member in good standing of The Florida Bar Elder Law and Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Sections with zero 10-year disciplinary history.
Issuer: The Florida Bar
Notes: Tracy Olson Strom has been Board Certified by The Florida Bar as a Specialist in Elder Law since 2004, making her the longest-serving Board-Certified Elder Law Specialist based in Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa County.
Factual details and direct answers about Tracy O. Strom, P.A.'s services, licensing, and credentials.
What Florida Bar Board Certification does Fort Walton Beach attorney Tracy O. Strom hold?
Tracy Olson Strom (Florida Bar# 907420, admitted October 22, 1991; Florida State University College of Law J.D. 1991) has been Board Certified in Elder Law by The Florida Bar since 2004. Board Certification is The Florida Bar's highest evaluation of an attorney's special knowledge, skills, proficiency, and professionalism in elder law, guardianship, incapacity planning, and probate administration.
Where are Okaloosa County adult guardianship and probate cases filed when working with Tracy O. Strom, P.A.?
Tracy O. Strom, P.A. represents petitioners, guardians, and personal representatives before the First Judicial Circuit of Florida — Okaloosa County Probate & Guardianship Division, overseen by Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Brad Embry. South-county filings and hearings are handled at the Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension (1940 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547), while north-county matters are heard at the Okaloosa County Courthouse (101 E James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536).
How does Tracy O. Strom, P.A. help Fort Walton Beach and Eglin AFB retirees avoid guardianship and probate?
Located at 204 Buck Drive NE in Fort Walton Beach near Elder Services of Okaloosa County (207 Hospital Dr NE) and HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital (1000 Mar Walt Dr), the firm prepares Florida-compliant Durable Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Surrogate Designations, Living Wills, Revocable Living Trusts, and Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) deeds that allow Okaloosa County seniors and military retirees to pass homestead property outside of probate and avoid court-appointed guardianship.
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