Estate Planning & Probate in Bradford County, Florida

Local Procedures at the Clerk of Circuit Court

The custodian of a will deposits the original with the Clerk in the county where the decedent resided within ten days of learning of the death (Fla. Stat. 732.901). The Clerk also requires the death certificate to be filed with the original will. The Clerk requires the original will if one exists, the funeral home's itemized statement showing who paid, proof of payment, paid receipts for medical expenses from the last 60 days, the death certificate, statements for the assets to be transferred, and notarized consents from everyone who paid any part of the funeral or medical bills. The procedure is not available when the decedent owned real estate.