Serving eastern Franklin County retirees and coastal homeowners in Alligator Point (32346 — located on the Franklin/Wakulla border peninsula just 18 miles south of Crawfordville on US-98 / US-319), Lanark Village (32322), and Carrabelle (32322 — 30 miles southwest of Crawfordville via US-98 / US-319), where zero law offices maintain a physical storefront inside Carrabelle or Alligator Point, this northeast corridor connects families with Second Judicial Circuit probate, tax (LL.M.), ACTEC trust, disability, and coastal real property counsel along US-319: (1) Ausley McMullen — Crawfordville / Wakulla County Office & Tallahassee Headquarters (Ausley & McMullen, P.A., Florida Sunbiz Document #893132, founded 1931; 68-A Feli Way, Crawfordville, FL 32327, (850) 926-8245 & 123 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301, (850) 224-9115, https://www.ausley.com), anchored in Crawfordville by 40-year estate planning, probate, elder law, and tax Shareholder Frances 'Francie' Casey Lowe, Esq., LL.M. (Florida Bar #521450, admitted December 23, 1985; Mercer Law J.D. 1985; UF Levin College of Law LL.M. in Taxation 1986; formerly Frances Casey Lowe, P.A., Sunbiz Document #P05000082874; 0 disciplinary actions) alongside Estate, Probate & Trust Chair Sarah Swaim Butters, Esq. (Florida Bar #499021, admitted September 21, 2001; FSU Law J.D. with High Honors; Past Statewide Chair of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law [RPPTL] Section & Elected Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel [ACTEC]; 0 discipline) and 52-year Tax, Health Care & Estate/Probate Senior Counselor Robert A. Pierce, Esq. (Florida Bar #175399, admitted 1974; Tax & RPPTL Sections; 0 discipline); (2) US-319 Crawfordville Courthouse Corridor Estate & Federal Disability Counsel — Liberty Coastal Law PLLC (Florida Sunbiz Document #L26000303558, 3038 Crawfordville Hwy, Unit A, Crawfordville, FL 32327, (850) 745-1010), led by RPPTL Section attorney Liberty Clemente Wong, Esq. (Florida Bar #1075928, admitted May 4, 2026; 0 discipline), paired with Corkill Law Firm, P.L.L.C. (Florida Sunbiz Document #L18000074542, 2343 Crawfordville Hwy, Suite 107, Crawfordville, FL 32327, (850) 375-3475, https://www.corkilllawfirm.com), led by Kimberly Ann Corkill, Esq. (Florida Bar #84942, admitted September 24, 2010; admitted to U.S. Court of Federal Claims & Northern District of Florida; 0 discipline, handling Wills, Trusts & Estates, SSDI/SSI appeals, ERISA long-term disability, and Federal OWCP claims), and Law Firm of David A. Kemp, PLLC (Sunbiz Document #L16000201810, 17 High Dr, Crawfordville, FL 32327, (850) 926-1167, David A. Kemp, Esq., FL Bar #12369, admitted May 26, 2005, 0 discipline); and (3) Thompson, Crawford & Smiley, P.A. (historically Thompson, Crawford, Brown & Smiley, P.A., associated Florida Sunbiz Document #L97000001209, 1330 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303, (850) 386-5777, https://tallahasseetriallawyer.com), where Mallory Bennett Brown, Esq. (Florida Bar #124039, 0 discipline), Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist Thomas R. Thompson, Esq., B.C.S. (Florida Bar #890596, 0 discipline), and Managing Partner Scott W. Smiley, Esq. (Florida Bar #903248, 0 discipline) handle 2nd Judicial Circuit probate administration, wills, guardianships, durable powers of attorney, and civil estate litigation (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: Ausley McMullen — Frances Casey Lowe, LL.M. (#521450), Sarah S. Butters (#499021) & Robert A. Pierce (#175399); Corkill Law Firm, P.L.L.C. (#84942) & Liberty Coastal Law PLLC (#1075928) — US-319 Crawfordville Corridor; Thompson, Crawford & Smiley, P.A. — Mallory B. Brown (#124039), Thomas R. Thompson, B.C.S. (#890596) & Scott W. Smiley (#903248)
Issuer: The Florida Bar (RPPTL & Tax Sections), American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) & FL Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Ausley & McMullen, P.A. (Sunbiz #893132) operates its Crawfordville office at 68-A Feli Way, Crawfordville, FL 32327 ((850) 926-8245, led by 40-year LL.M. Taxation Shareholder Frances 'Francie' Casey Lowe #521450) and its Tallahassee HQ at 123 S Calhoun St ((850) 224-9115, featuring Past RPPTL Section Chair & ACTEC Fellow Sarah S. Butters #499021 and 52-year Tax/Probate Counselor Robert A. Pierce #175399). All hold 0 disciplinary actions.
Issuer: The Florida Bar & Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Liberty Coastal Law PLLC (#L26000303558, Liberty Clemente Wong #1075928, 3038 Crawfordville Hwy, Unit A, Crawfordville, (850) 745-1010); Corkill Law Firm, P.L.L.C. (#L18000074542, Kimberly Ann Corkill #84942, 2343 Crawfordville Hwy, Ste 107, Crawfordville, (850) 375-3475); Law Firm of David A. Kemp, PLLC (#L16000201810, David A. Kemp #12369, 17 High Dr, Crawfordville, (850) 926-1167); and Thompson, Crawford & Smiley, P.A. (#L97000001209, 1330 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, (850) 386-5777: Mallory Bennett Brown #124039, Thomas R. Thompson #890596 & Scott W. Smiley #903248). All hold 0 disciplinary actions.
Factual details and direct answers about US-98 / US-319 Northeast Wakulla (Crawfordville) & Leon County Probate, Trust & Coastal Homestead Succession Corridor — Ausley McMullen (Frances 'Francie' C. Lowe, Esq., LL.M., Sarah S. Butters, Esq. & Robert A. Pierce, Esq.), Liberty Coastal Law PLLC, Corkill Law Firm & Thompson, Crawford & Smiley, P.A.'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Are there any Florida Bar law offices physically located inside Carrabelle (32322), Lanark Village (32322), or Alligator Point (32346), and where are the closest offices?
A complete census of The Florida Bar confirms zero (0) private law offices physically domiciled inside Carrabelle (32322), Lanark Village (32322), or Alligator Point (32346). For Alligator Point and eastern Franklin County residents, the closest offices along US-98 / US-319 Northeast are 18 to 30 miles away in Crawfordville (32327) — including Ausley McMullen's Crawfordville office (Frances 'Francie' Casey Lowe, Esq., LL.M., #521450, 68-A Feli Way, (850) 926-8245), Liberty Coastal Law PLLC (#1075928, (850) 745-1010), Corkill Law Firm, P.L.L.C. (#84942, (850) 375-3475), and Law Firm of David A. Kemp, PLLC (#12369, (850) 926-1167) — or 18 to 20 miles west on US-98 in Eastpoint and Apalachicola.
Who at Ausley McMullen and Thompson, Crawford & Smiley handles complex Second Judicial Circuit trusts, estate tax planning, and probate for Franklin County families?
At Ausley McMullen ((850) 926-8245 in Crawfordville / (850) 224-9115 in Tallahassee), Shareholder Frances 'Francie' Casey Lowe, Esq., LL.M. (FL Bar #521450), Past Statewide RPPTL Section Chair and ACTEC Fellow Sarah Swaim Butters, Esq. (#499021), and 52-year Tax & Estate Counselor Robert A. Pierce, Esq. (#175399) handle high-value coastal real estate trusts, fiduciary taxation, and 2nd Circuit probate. At Thompson, Crawford & Smiley, P.A. (1330 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, (850) 386-5777), Mallory Bennett Brown, Esq. (#124039), Thomas R. Thompson, Esq., B.C.S. (#890596), and Scott W. Smiley, Esq. (#903248) represent families in 2nd Circuit probate, guardianships, powers of attorney, and estate litigation.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Carrabelle and Franklin County.
US-98 / US-319 North Crawfordville & Tallahassee CFP® & SEC Fee-Only RIA Fiduciary Hub — English Financial Group (ChFC®, CASL®, CLTC®), Smith Bruer Advisors (Fee-Only RIA), Seven Hills Financial, Mariner Wealth, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch & Raymond James
Carrabelle, Franklin County
(850) 926-7487
Lanark Village Historic Gulf Coast Retirement Community & Carrabelle / Alligator Point 55+ Coastal RV Resort Corridor
Carrabelle, Franklin County
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St. James Health and Rehabilitation Center (Now Operating as Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle — AHCA #SNF130471042 / 90 Beds) — Franklin County's Sole Licensed Long-Term Care Facility
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Navigating SSDI/SSI appeals, federal employee OWCP disability benefits, and estate planning in Florida's 2nd Judicial Circuit.
Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate, Guardianship & Small Estates Division (Hon. Michele Maxwell, Judge Jay Gordon Shuler, County Attorney Thomas M. 'Michael' Shuler, Esq. & 2nd Circuit Public Guardian)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
Law Office of Kristy Branch Banks, P.A. (Eastpoint / Apalachicola), Donna Duncan, P.A. (Apalachicola), Forgotten Coast Law / Gellis Law, PLLC (Sean W. Gellis, Esq., B.C.S.) & Manausa, Shaw & Minacci, P.A. (St. George Island Office) — In-County Probate, Estate Planning & Coastal Real Property Counsel
Apalachicola, Franklin County
2nd Judicial Circuit Board Certified Elder Law Specialists (B.C.S.) — The Sketchley Law Firm, P.A. (Twyla L. Sketchley, B.C.S.), McConnaughhay & Rudd, P.A. (Jana E. McConnaughhay, B.C.S. & Kandace E. Rudd, M.S.W., B.C.S.) & Heuler, Wakeman, Solomon Law Group, P.L.L.C. (Victoria E. Heuler, B.C.S., Max J. Solomon, B.C.S. & Mary L. Wakeman, B.C.S.)
Apalachicola, Franklin County
Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. (LSNF) — 2nd Judicial Circuit & DOEA PSA 2 Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline & Apalachicola / Carrabelle Senior Center Mobile Outreach
Apalachicola, Franklin County
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