Estate Planning & Probate in Glades County, Florida

Local Procedures at the Clerk of Circuit Court

Requires the original will (if any), an original or certified death certificate (no copies), a funeral home statement showing who paid the bill, signed and notarized consents from all heirs, asset documentation, and an affidavit of heirs. With these in order, a clerk in the Probate Division helps complete the petition and presents it to the probate judge; the filing fee is due when the petition is filed. Per F.S. 732.901 the custodian must file the original will with the Clerk within 10 days after receiving information that the testator is deceased, with the date of death and Social Security number. The Clerk also requires a death certificate filed with the will. There is no fee to deposit a will; the depositor receives a Receipt for Deposit of Will and one courtesy certified copy. Further certified copies are $1.00 per page plus $2.00 for certification.