Florida Supreme Court Revokes License of St. Augustine Attorney for Self-Dealing in Seniors’ Wills and Trusts

Published Nov. 6, 2026. Case status is current as of that date.

Offering a “free will” to someone over 65 and writing yourself in as the fee-earning personal representative is a classic elder-targeting pattern. According to The Florida Bar News’s July 1, 2024 report, the Supreme Court of Florida granted Joseph Lester Boles Jr.’s petition for disciplinary revocation with leave to apply for readmission in five years, effective 30 days following a May 30, 2024 order in Case No. SC24-0586 [1].

Status: Disciplinary revocation with leave after five years (tantamount to disbarment per Bar News), effective ~30 days after May 30, 2024 [1].

What the Bar News reports

According to The Florida Bar News [1]:

1. Boles (admitted 1984) provided free wills to persons over age 65 and drafted documents naming himself personal representative or successor trustee so he could potentially receive fees from the estate or trust.
2. He failed to follow several testamentary instructions while serving as trustee and sold a decedent’s home to his daughter allegedly for less than fair market value.

The person whose license was revoked

Joseph Lester Boles Jr., St. Augustine, Florida. Admitted 1984. Disciplinary revocation May 30, 2024 order (SC24-0586) [1].

Case status (as of Nov. 6, 2026)

Respondent	Court	Status	Source
Joseph Lester Boles Jr., St. Augustine	Supreme Court of Florida, SC24-0586	Disciplinary revocation with leave after 5 years; order May 30, 2024	[1]

Disciplinary status changes only through further court action.

Sources

1. The Florida Bar News, “July 1, 2024 Disciplinary Actions” (reporting Supreme Court order in SC24-0586). https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/july-1-2024-disciplinary-actions/