Estate Planning & Probate in St. Lucie County, Florida
Most St. Lucie County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Clerk of Circuit Court.
The Probate Process in St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie County, probate runs through the Clerk of Circuit Court at 201 S. Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce. The court sits in the 19th Judicial Circuit. St. Lucie County shares the 19th Judicial Circuit with Indian River, Martin and Okeechobee.
Full St. Lucie Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
St. Lucie County · 19th Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
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Clerk of the Circuit Court
St. Lucie County
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$10 for the first page plus $8.5 for each additional page.
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