St. Augustine firm of 15 attorneys serving St. Johns, Flagler, Duval, and Clay counties. Represents personal representatives, beneficiaries, heirs, and trustees from choosing the probate procedure through creditor claims, inherited real property, distribution, and closing the estate. John L. Whiteman, Ann Miles, and Felecia Walker cover administration, trusts, and contested estates.
Probate in Duval County
Probate Court Record
Duval County Clerk of Circuit Court
Duval County · 4th Judicial Circuit
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Office
501 West Adams Street, Room 1260, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Website
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Allowed
Self-help forms
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
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Trust Litigation Firms Serving Duval County
Gainesville firm handling probate in every Florida county on a flat fee, with an Ocala office and a fully remote administration process. Founding partner R. Nadine David advised Florida circuit court probate judges as a probate court staff attorney before entering private practice in 2014. Handles formal and summary administration, trust administration, and estate litigation.
Seminole firm serving Pinellas and Hillsborough County families since 1976, with St. Petersburg and Sun City Center offices. Walks personal representatives through disposition without administration, summary and formal probate, and trust administration, and litigates trust and estate disputes. Long-term-care Medicaid and elder-law planning sit alongside the settlement work.
Delray Beach firm handling probate administration and trust litigation for Palm Beach County personal representatives and beneficiaries, alongside family law and business litigation. Its trust disputes cover trustee wrongdoing, breach of fiduciary duty, undue influence, and lack of capacity.
Lakeland firm on South Lakeland Drive handling probate for Polk County and statewide. Files summary, formal, and ancillary administration -- preparing the petition from documents clients email in -- and handles will contests, intestate succession, and estate and trust litigation. Matthew T. Morrison leads the probate department.
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.
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How Do I Settle a Trust?
Settling a trust in Florida happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's Uniform Trust CodeFla. Stat. § 736.0101 et seq.Verified Oct 17, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries within 60 daysFla. Stat. §§ 736.0813, 736.1008, 736.10081Verified Sep 15, 2026View source, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?
In Florida, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent)Fla. Stat. § 736.0708Verified Sep 18, 2026View source unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
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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