Rebecca C. Bell

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Biography

After graduating with honors from Stetson University College of Law, Attorney Rebecca C. Bell joined the Port Richey law firm of Delzer, Coulter & Bell, P.A. She has now been with the firm for more than 20 years, focusing on elder law, estate planning, and estate and trust administration.

She was certified as an Elder Law Specialist by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education in 2006. Presently, there are less than 150 attorneys of the approximately 100,000 licensed attorneys in the State of Florida that have met the educational, experience, and professional standards to become designated as an Elder Law Specialist. To further enhance her expertise and knowledge of elder law, Mrs. Bell obtained a Master of Laws in Elder Law from Stetson University College of Law in 2011. Her academic achievement was recognized by her degree being awarded with distinction. She also became certified as a Wills, Trusts, and Estates Specialist by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education in 2024.

Work with a knowledgeable Florida Elder Law Specialist

Reach out to lawyer Rebecca C. Bell for thorough guidance in elder law matters. Contact her online or call her at 727-361-2894.

Education

Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida
- LL.M. in Elder Law with Distinction - 2011
Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida
- J.D. cum laude - 1999
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
- B.A. - 1997

Bar Admissions

Florida, 2000

Professional Associations

Executive Council, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Florida Bar (2016 - present)
Past Member, The Florida Bar 6th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee (2014 - 2017)
Gulf Coast Estate Planning Council, Board Member 2019 - present
North Suncoast Estate Planning Council, President, 2012 to 2013
Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law (2013)
West Pasco Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2004 to 2006
Elder Law Section, The Florida Bar
Estate Planning Attorneys Association, President, 2004 to 2005
Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Pro-Bono Activities

Bay Area Legal Services, Board Member, 2020 - present
Council of Professional Advisors - Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Member, 2020 - present
CARES, Inc. (Community Aging and Retirement Services), Hudson, Florida, Board Member, 2012 - 2020
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning and Probate
Special Needs Trusts
Long-term Care Planning
Trust Administration
Elder Law

Published Works

Co-author, Planning for the Elderly in Florida, Lexis Nexis (2015-present)
Author: “Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care: Is Florida Ready?” 26 St. Thomas L. Rev. 26 (2013)
Author: "Florida's Adoption Of The Uniform Power Of Attorney Act: Is It Sufficient To Protect Florida's Vulnerable Adults?" 24 St. Thomas L. Rev. 32 (2011)
Author: “Virtual Adoption: The Difficulty of Creating An Exception to the Statutory Scheme,” 29 Stetson Law Review 415 (1999)

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Honors

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2025
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015
Recipient, At Large Member of the Year Award, Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (2021)
Recipient, Member of the Year Award, Florida Bar Elder Law Section (2012)
Achieved a Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ Rating
Recipient, Cecil C. and Augusta Bailey Award, recognizing character, academic achievement, and capacity for meritorious leadership in the field of law (1999)

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Certified Legal Specialties

Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law Attorney, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 2006
Florida Bar Board Certified Wills, Trusts, and Estates Attorney, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 2024