Estate Planning & Probate in Putnam County, Florida
There are two reasons people look up Putnam 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County, probate runs through the Clerk of Circuit Court at 410 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka. The court sits in the 7th Judicial Circuit. Putnam County shares the 7th Judicial Circuit with Flagler, St Johns and Volusia.
Full Putnam Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Putnam County · 7th Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Putnam County
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E-recording
$10 for the first page plus $8.5 for each additional page.
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Local Procedures at the Clerk of Circuit Court
The custodian of the will must deposit the original will with the Clerk of the Circuit Court within ten days after receiving information that the person is deceased, supplying the date of death or the last four digits of the decedent's Social Security number. There is no fee to deposit a will; a $7.00 fee applies if a receipt is requested.
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