Estate Planning & Probate in Clay County, Florida
There are two reasons people look up Clay County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Clerk of Circuit Court.
The Probate Process in Clay County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Clay County, probate runs through the Clerk of Circuit Court at 825 N. Orange Avenue, Green Cove Springs. The court sits in the 4th Judicial Circuit. Clay County shares the 4th Judicial Circuit with Duval and Nassau.
Full Clay Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Clay County · 4th Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Clay County
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E-recording
$10 for the first page plus $8.5 for each additional page.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Clerk of Circuit Court
The Clay County Clerk's Office Low Bono Program offers low-cost in-person or online/remote meetings with licensed attorneys for Family Law, Probate, and Domestic Violence cases.
Florida Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Clay County.
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