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Panama City, Calhoun County
Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
White & Warren, P.A., Burke Blue, P.A. (VA OGC-Accredited Elder Law), Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC & Barloga Law, PLLC (Scott B. Barloga, Esq., B.C.S., LL.M.) — 14th Judicial Circuit Medicaid ICP, Special Needs Trust, VA Pension & Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates Hub
About This Organization

Primary 14th Judicial Circuit Elder Law, Florida Medicaid Institutional Care Program (ICP) / SMMC Long-Term Care asset preservation, Special Needs Trust, VA OGC-accredited pension, and Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates (`B.C.S.`) legal hub serving Clarksville (32430), Kinard (32449), Blountstown (32424), and Altha (32421) via State Road 20 West, State Road 73 South, and US Highway 231. Because Calhoun County has zero resident attorneys belonging to The Florida Bar Elder Law Section, holding VA OGC accreditation, or holding Florida Bar Board Certification, families navigating nursing home or memory care placement at River Valley Rehabilitation Center (#SNF12870961, 150 beds in Blountstown), Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center (#SNF1652096, 96 beds), or Rivertown Senior Care ALF (#AL12565, 20 beds) rely on four premier 14th Judicial Circuit firms in Panama City: (1) White & Warren, P.A. (Florida Sunbiz Document #P04000091397, 516 McKenzie Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 784-0809, https://www.whitewarrenlaw.com), led by Florida Bar Elder Law and RPPTL Section partners Christopher Jason White, Esq. (Florida Bar #357080, admitted Sept 20, 2000; Florida Coastal Law J.D.) and Angela Nichole Warren, Esq. (Florida Bar #728632, admitted Apr 27, 2004; Cumberland Law J.D.), focusing on Florida ICP and SMMC LTC Medicaid crisis planning, Qualified Income Trusts (QITs / 'Miller Trusts'), spousal impoverishment asset protection, Special Needs Trusts, and 14th Circuit probate/guardianship; (2) Burke Blue, P.A. (Florida Sunbiz Document #H02000027230, 221 McKenzie Avenue / 1836 W. Beach Drive, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 769-1414, https://www.burkeblue.com), where Elder Law & Estate Planning Chair Sandra Adams Wilson, Esq. (Florida Bar #109328, admitted Apr 21, 2014; NAELA member & U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel [VA OGC] Accredited Attorney) alongside senior shareholders Robert 'Rob' Blue, Jr., Esq. (Florida Bar #122450) and Douglas L. Smith, Esq. (Florida Bar #816140) handle VA Aid & Attendance wartime pension trusts and Medicaid asset protection; (3) Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC (Florida Sunbiz Document #M18000003203, 304 Magnolia Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 769-3434, https://www.handfirm.com), where Florida Bar Elder Law Section and Special Needs Trust Committee members Amy Elizabeth Myers, Esq. (Florida Bar #572292, admitted Sept 17, 2002) and Heather Kennedy Hudson, Esq. (Florida Bar #91178, admitted Sept 21, 2011; alongside founding partner Franklin Reese Harrison, Esq., B.C.S., Florida Bar #142350) structure First-Party (d4A) and Third-Party Special Needs Trusts and 14th Circuit guardianships; and (4) Barloga Law, PLLC (Florida Sunbiz Document #L21000271222, 2407 Ruth Hentz Avenue, Panama City, FL 32405, (850) 805-6101, https://www.barlogalaw.com), led by Scott Brian Barloga, Esq., B.C.S., LL.M. in Taxation (Florida Bar #48143, admitted Apr 17, 2008 — the 14th Judicial Circuit's Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Wills, Trusts and Estates), cross-referenced with Max Worrel McCord III, Esq., LL.M. in Taxation (Florida Bar #28119, McCord, P.A., Sunbiz #P09000054923, 455 Harrison Ave, Ste C, Panama City, (850) 640-1131) (acceptsMedicaid: false).

Official Verification Sources: White & Warren, P.A. — 14th Judicial Circuit Elder Law, Medicaid Planning & Probate (516 McKenzie Ave, Panama City); Burke Blue, P.A. — Sandra Adams Wilson, Esq. (#109328 — VA OGC Accredited) & Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC (#572292 & #91178); Barloga Law, PLLC — Scott B. Barloga, Esq., B.C.S., LL.M. in Taxation (FL Bar #48143) & McCord, P.A. (#28119)

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
The Florida Bar Elder Law Section & VA OGC Accreditation — White & Warren, P.A., Burke Blue, P.A. & Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC: FL Bar #357080 (Christopher J. White) & #728632 (Angela N. Warren) — White & Warren, P.A. (#P04000091397) | FL Bar #109328 (Sandra A. Wilson, VA OGC Accredited) — Burke Blue, P.A. (#H02000027230) | FL Bar #572292 (Amy E. Myers) & #91178 (Heather K. Hudson) — Hand Arendall (#M18000003203)Status: Active Florida Bar Elder Law Section Members & VA OGC-Accredited Counsel in Good Standing (0 Disciplinary Actions)

Issuer: The Florida Bar (Elder Law & RPPTL Sections) & U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel (OGC)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: (1) White & Warren, P.A. (Sunbiz Doc# P04000091397, 516 McKenzie Ave, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 784-0809): Christopher Jason White (#357080) & Angela Nichole Warren (#728632). (2) Burke Blue, P.A. (Sunbiz Doc# H02000027230, 221 McKenzie Ave / 1836 W Beach Dr, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 769-1414): Sandra Adams Wilson (#109328, NAELA & VA OGC Accredited Attorney), Robert 'Rob' Blue Jr. (#122450), and Douglas L. Smith (#816140). (3) Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC (Sunbiz Doc# M18000003203, 304 Magnolia Ave, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 769-3434): Amy Elizabeth Myers (#572292), Heather Kennedy Hudson (#91178), and Franklin R. Harrison (#142350). Zero 10-year disciplinary history.

The Florida Bar — 14th Circuit Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates Specialist (B.C.S.) & LL.M. Taxation Counsel: FL Bar #48143 (Scott Brian Barloga, Esq., B.C.S., LL.M. — Barloga Law, PLLC #L21000271222) | FL Bar #28119 (Max Worrel McCord III, Esq., LL.M. — McCord, P.A. #P09000054923)Status: Active Board Certified Specialist in Wills, Trusts & Estates & LL.M. Taxation Counsel (0 Disciplinary Actions)

Issuer: The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education & FL Division of Corporations

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Scott Brian Barloga, B.C.S., LL.M. (FL Bar #48143, Barloga Law, PLLC, Sunbiz #L21000271222, 2407 Ruth Hentz Ave, Panama City, FL 32405, (850) 805-6101) is the 14th Judicial Circuit's Board Certified Specialist in Wills, Trusts and Estates. Max Worrel McCord III, LL.M. (FL Bar #28119, McCord, P.A., Sunbiz #P09000054923, 455 Harrison Ave, Ste C, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 640-1131) holds a Georgetown LL.M. in Taxation.

Services Offered
Florida ICP Skilled Nursing & SMMC Long-Term Care Waiver Medicaid Crisis Asset Protection (White & Warren, P.A. #357080 & #728632)
Qualified Income Trusts (QITs / 'Miller Trusts'), Spousal Refusal/CSRA Transfers & Caregiver Personal Service Contracts
VA Aid & Attendance Wartime Pension Trusts via VA OGC-Accredited Attorney Sandra A. Wilson, Esq. (Burke Blue, P.A. #109328)
First-Party (42 U.S.C. § 1396p(d)(4)(A)) & Third-Party Special Needs Trusts (Amy E. Myers #572292 & Heather K. Hudson #91178)
14th Circuit Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates & LL.M. Taxation Counsel (Scott B. Barloga, B.C.S., LL.M. #48143 & Max W. McCord III, LL.M. #28119)
Contested 14th Judicial Circuit Probate & Adult Guardianship Representation at the Calhoun County Courthouse in Blountstown
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about White & Warren, P.A., Burke Blue, P.A. (VA OGC-Accredited Elder Law), Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC & Barloga Law, PLLC (Scott B. Barloga, Esq., B.C.S., LL.M.) — 14th Judicial Circuit Medicaid ICP, Special Needs Trust, VA Pension & Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates Hub's services, licensing, and credentials.

How can a Blountstown or Altha family qualify a loved one for Florida Nursing Home Medicaid at River Valley Rehab or Blountstown Health & Rehab when monthly income exceeds the state cap?

Florida imposes a strict monthly gross income cap for Institutional Care Program (ICP) nursing home Medicaid and the SMMC Long-Term Care Waiver. 14th Judicial Circuit Elder Law Section attorneys at White & Warren, P.A. ((850) 784-0809), Burke Blue, P.A. ((850) 769-1414), and Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC ((850) 769-3434) draft Florida-compliant Qualified Income Trusts (QITs, or 'Miller Trusts'), caregiver personal service contracts, and spousal impoverishment asset transfers coordinated with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and DOEA PSA 2 CARES Area 2A so Calhoun County seniors qualify for Medicaid without losing their family home or life savings.

Is there a Florida Bar Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates or VA OGC-accredited attorney within the 14th Judicial Circuit serving Calhoun County?

Yes. Within the 14th Judicial Circuit in nearby Panama City, Scott Brian Barloga, Esq., B.C.S., LL.M. in Taxation (Florida Bar #48143, Barloga Law, PLLC, (850) 805-6101) is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates, while Sandra Adams Wilson, Esq. (Florida Bar #109328, Burke Blue, P.A., (850) 769-1414) holds active U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel (VA OGC) accreditation to structure VA Aid & Attendance wartime pension trusts coordinated with Florida Medicaid lookback rules.

Contact Information
Address
516 McKenzie Ave, Panama City, FL 32401 (Burke Blue, P.A.: 221 McKenzie Ave / 1836 W Beach Dr, Panama City | Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC: 304 Magnolia Ave, Panama City | Barloga Law, PLLC: 2407 Ruth Hentz Ave, Panama City, FL 32405)
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm CT (Burke Blue Elder Law & VA Benefits: (850) 769-1414 | Hand Arendall Elder Law & SNTs: (850) 769-3434 | Barloga Law B.C.S., LL.M.: (850) 805-6101 | McCord, P.A. LL.M.: (850) 640-1131)
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