Zagel v. in Re: Guardianship Of: Joan Maxwell

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided February 4, 2026·No. 2D2025-0053·Published

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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