Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

Zagel v. in Re: Guardianship Of: Joan Maxwell

Zagel v. in Re: Guardianship Of: Joan Maxwell
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 4, 2026
Zagel v. in Re: Guardianship Of: Joan Maxwell

Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT

In re Guardianship of Joan B. Maxwell, a partially incapacitated person.

MARGARET MAXWELL ZAGEL, Appellant, v. MARY HOWARD-WINTERS, as guardian of Joan B. Maxwell, a partially incapacitated person, Appellee.

No. 2D2025-0053

February 4, 2026 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sarasota County; Charles E. Williams, Judge.

J. Ronald Denman, Lawrence O. Held, and Richard W. Ervin, IV, of Bleakley Bavol Denman & Grace, P.A., for Appellant.

James L. Essenson and Barbara J. Welch of Essenson Law Firm, Sarasota, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

KHOUZAM, SLEET, and SMITH, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

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