Crystal River firm with offices in Dunnellon and Spring Hill, serving Citrus, Marion, and Hernando counties since 1997. Handles probate administration, contested probate litigation, and administration of a trust set up before a death, alongside wills and estate planning. Adam Czaya is the only Florida Bar board certified Wills, Trusts and Estates specialist officed in the three counties.
Beverly Hills is in Citrus County.
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Crystal River firm serving Citrus County and central Florida since 1992. Handles probate and trust administration, personal fiduciary services, and wills and trusts, plus contested probate, undue-influence claims, and trust terminations and modifications.
Probate in Citrus County
Probate Court Record
Citrus County Clerk of Circuit Court
Citrus County · 5th Judicial Circuit
Phone
1-352-341-6424 (option 5 for civil matters)
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450
Website
E-filing
Filing in person
Walk-ins accepted
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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How to file probate in Citrus County →
Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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Probate on a $500,000 estate in Florida costs an estimated $30,600Fla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonableFla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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Settling an estate in Florida: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 60 daysFla. Prob. R. 5.340; Fla. Stat. § 733.604Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsFla. Stat. §§ 733.2121, 733.702 (later of 3 months from first publication or 30 days from service on a served creditor), 733.703, 733.705, 733.707, 733.710Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
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