Estate Planning & Probate in Marion County, Florida
There are two reasons people look up Marion County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller details.
The Probate Process in Marion 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 Marion County, probate runs through the Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller at 110 NW 1st Avenue, Ocala. The court sits in the 5th Judicial Circuit. The same 5th Judicial Circuit also serves Citrus, Hernando, Lake and Sumter.
Full Marion Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller
Marion County · 5th Judicial Circuit
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Marion County
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$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 and Comptroller
Under F.S. 732.901 the original Last Will and Testament must be deposited with the Clerk of Court and Comptroller having venue of the estate within 10 days after receiving information that the testator is dead. There is no charge or filing fee to deposit a will.
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