The Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Economic Development has secured a $500,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHL Bank) to bolster the Heirs’ Property Family Wealth Protection Fund. To maximize the impact, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners has approved a local funding match, bringing the total available assistance to $1 million. The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County (LASPBC) will administer the grant and provide essential services.

Building on its existing two-year Heir’s Property Project, LASPBC will utilize the increased funding to expand its services countywide. The project assists low- to moderate-income residents with clearing property titles, estate planning, and other critical legal matters. Initially focused in Riviera Beach, the project will now extend its reach to all cities and towns within Palm Beach County.

“This funding is crucial in addressing the legal and financial challenges posed by heirs’ property, enabling families to preserve and transfer home equity,” said Tequisha Myles, Esq., Supervising Attorney. “We are grateful for the support from FHL Bank of Atlanta and Palm Beach County, which will allow us to significantly expand our community impact.”

“For over 75 years, Legal Aid has served our community,” stated Bob Bertisch, Executive Director of Legal Aid. “This partnership with the county underscores the value of our services and our shared commitment to improving the lives of all county residents.”

The PBC Housing Finance Authority, a member of FHL Bank, played a pivotal role in securing the grant. In collaboration with LASPBC, the County will provide estate planning and title clearing services. Further program details and public announcements will follow upon program availability.

For more information about the Heirs’ Property Project, please visit www.legalaidpbc.org.

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(February 19, 2025) – Chief Judge Glenn Kelley will serve a third two-year term as Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.

At a Full Court meeting held today, the Judges of the Circuit selected Chief Judge Kelley to continue serving in this capacity. Prior to his initial term as Chief Judge, which began on July 1, 2021, Judge Kelley served on the Circuit Civil and Circuit Criminal bench. He also served as the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Civil division and the Circuit Criminal Division. In addition to his Chief Judge duties, since 2019 he has served on the Florida Supreme Court Trial Court Budget Commission (TCBC). In the summer of 2024, Judge Kelley was appointed to Vice Chair of the TCBC by Chief Justice Muñiz. Other appointments include the TCBC Executive Committee, Funding Methodology Committee, Personnel Committee, Statewide FTE Resource Management Committee, Judicial Management Council Workgroup on Court Technology Strategies and the Judicial Assessment Committee (consolidation of circuits). In 2023 he was also asked to serve on the State Courts Legislative Delegation representing the TCBC and the state courts before the Legislature.

Chief Judge Kelley was appointed to the Circuit bench in 2006 by then Governor Jeb Bush for a term beginning in January 2007. Prior to taking the bench, he practiced civil law in the private sector with Gunster, Yoakley, Criser and Stewart, P.A.; Broome, Kelley, Aldrich and Warren, P.A; and Kelley and Warren, P.A. He received his Bachelor and Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida. His goals over the next two years include improving technology in the courtrooms, buildout of the 7th and 8th floors of the Main Courthouse, planning the expansion of courtroom space in North County, and securing additional resources for the Circuit.

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