Florida Probate Court - Lake County Probate Court
Lake County is located in Florida, and like all other counties in Florida, has its own Clerk of Circuit Court which has a specific department just for probate cases. This specific department deals only with probate, which is the administration of a decedent's estate according their specific devises in their Last Will and Testament. If there is no Last Will and Testament, then the assets are distributed according to the specific statutes of the Florida Probate Rules. Those estates that are required to file in Lake County are those estates in which the decedent was domiciled in Lake County at the date of death, or who owned real property in Lake County at their death. In order to determine whether a probate is needed for your loved one's estate, and which County you will be required to file in, please contact a Florida probate attorney who specializes in the administration of Florida estates.
Lake County is located in Central Florida, nestled in between the counties of Volusia, Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Polk, Sumter and Marion. Lake County is one of the larger populated Florida counties, with a census of 210,528, and is also growing fast as the 23rd fastest rising county in the whole United States. Lake County was formed in the year 1887 from Orange County, and was named Lake County because of its numerous immaculate lakes. It consists of over 1,000 lakes and rivers, found in between its rolling hills and many orange groves. There are several cities in Lake County, which include the following:
Altoona, Astatula, Astor, Bassville Park, Clermont, Eustis, Forest Hills,
Fruitland Park, Grand Island, Groveland, Howey-In-The-Hills,
Lady Lake, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola, Montverde, Mount Dora,
Mount Plymouth, Okahumpka, Paisley, Sorrento, Tavares, Umatilla, and Yalaha.
Tavares currently holds the County Seat, or is the official administrative center for the county. However, Tavares is not the largest city; it is Clermont, which has a population of 22,882 people. In Tavares (the County Seat) you can find the County Courthouse, and the County Administration facilities.
At the Lake County Courthouse, or Clerk of the Circuit Court, you can find all kinds of information on the filing of a probate in that County (as mentioned above in paragraph one). The main mailing address of the Lake County Courthouse is: Lake County Clerk of Circuit Court,
P.O. Box 7800, Tavares, FL 32778. However, there are several physically located branches of the Lake County Courthouse, which are as follows:
Judicial Center - (JC) Public Records Center - (PRC)
550 West Main Street, Tavares 122 E. Main Street, Tavares
Administration Building - (AB) Law Library - (LL)
315 West Main Street, Tavares 888 Duncan Drive, Tavares
Records Storage Facility - (RSF) Clermont Branch Office (CBO)
313 S. Bloxham Ave., Tavares 1206 Bowman Street, Clermont
North Lake Branch Office (NLBO)
902 Avenida Central, The Villages
You may also visit their website at http://www.lakecountyclerk.org/, which contains information regarding all of their departments (including probate), facts and frequently asked questions. Even though there is so much valuable information on the web, it is always advised to please consult a qualified Florida probate attorney to assist you through the complicated and confusing probate process. Call 1-800-PROBATE ext 5 to learn more about the Lake County Probate Court.
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