Florida Probate Court - Lafayette County Probate Court
At the Lafayette County's Clerk of the Circuit Court, resides a probate division, which specializes in the administration of the estates of decedents that were domiciled in Lafayette County on the date of their death, or who owned real property in Lafayette County. Probate is the formal administration of a decedent's estate assets to their heirs named in the Last Will and Testament, or if there is no Will, then to the heirs named by the Florida Probate Rules.
Lafayette County was formed in 1856 from Madison County, and is named after a French Revolutionary, Marquis de Lafayette, who helped the Americans in their freedom during the Revolutionary War. Lafayette County is the second to the smallest County in all of Florida. In the year 2000, Lafayette County had a population of 7,022 people, which was just one more person than the smallest county in Florida. Lafayette County is located very close to the major city of Tallahassee, in the Northern part of the State of Florida near the Panhandle. It is bordered by five other Florida Counties, and is close to the Georgia border.
The cities which are located in Lafayette County are as follows:
1. Alton
2. Buckville
3. Chancey
4. Cooks Hammock
5. Day
6. Dell
7. Hatchbend
8. Mayo
9. Mayo Junction
10. Midway
11. San Pedro Junction
12. Townsend
If the decedent was domiciled in any of the above cities located in Florida, then their estate will need to be administered in the probate Court of Lafayette County. The County seat is currently held by the city of Mayo, where you can also find the Lafayette County Clerk of Courts.
The Lafayette Clerk of Courts can assist with several issues like circuit civil, family law, criminal, juvenile, domestic violence, foreclosure, divorce, marriage, child support, traffic and probate and guardianship department. The Lafayette Clerk of Courts can be contacted at the following address:
P.O. Box 88
Mayo, FL 32066
The Clerk of Courts can also be reached by phone at (386) 294-1600, or by fax at (386) 294-4231. Also, on their website, which is www.lafayetteclerk.com, your can find tons of useful information on specific probate cases, information on cases files, and you can access information on how to get official court records or Orders.
Another useful website, is the Lafayette Property Appraisers Website, which is http://www.lafayettepa.com/. This website provides all kinds of information on real estate owned in Lafayette County, and records searches and tax information on those properties.
Though the internet is very helpful, it is always advised to consult a Florida probate attorney to get legal advice on Lafayette County probate proceedings, and what you will need to do to accomplish the task of distributing one's estate. There can be many liabilities or problems that can occur if the probate is not handled correctly, so it is extremely important to hire an attorney who can handle this matter with great confidence and experience. This type of attorney is known as an elder law attorney or a probate attorney. They will be able to competently advise you on Lafayette County probate cases.Call 1-800-PROBATE ext 5 to learn more about the Lafayette County Probate Court.
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