Florida Probate Court - Lee County Probate Court
Lee County of Florida holds its own Clerk of Circuit Court, with a specific division functioning for the administration of estates in their county. Any decedent who was domiciled in Lee County, or who owned real property in Lee County, will need their estate probated in the at their individual probate court. A decedent's assets will be distributed to those specified in the Will, or of there is no Will, then according to the Florida Probate Rules.
Lee County is located in Southwest Florida, and is bordered by Charlotte, Glades, Collier and Hendry Counties. It was the 41st County to be named in Florida. It was established in the year 1887, and named after General Robert E. Lee of the Civil War.
Known for its beautiful islands and high tourism traffic, Lee County brings in approximately 1.7 million visitors every year. Lee County is the most populated County in Southwest Florida, with a population of 440,888 in 2000; and it is consistently growing. It consists of thirteen different islands, and several cities. The cities located in Lee County are:
-Alva -Cape Coral -Lakeville -Salvista
-Baker -Captiva -Lehigh Acres -San Carlos Park
-Bayshore -Council -Matlacha -Sanibel
-Bayshore Manor -East Fort Myers -North Fort Myers -Slater
-Biggar -Estero -Page Park -St. James City
-Boca Grande -Flamingo Bay -Pine Island -Telegraph Estates
-Bokeelia -Fort Myers -Pine Manor -Tice
-Bonita Shores -Fort Myers Beach -Pineland -Truckland
-Bonita Springs -Fort Myers Shores -Port Boca Grande -Wulfert
-Buckingham -Fort Myers Villas -Punta Rassa -Ybel
Since Lee County is so large, it holds many different locations for the Clerk of Circuit Court, or probate court. If visiting in person, the following is a list of the individual, physical locations of the courts:
* Justice Center - 1700 Monroe St., 2nd floor, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
* Administration Building - 2115 Second Street, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
* Administration East Building - 2201 Second Street, 1st Floor, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
* Justice Center Annex Building (Sun Trust Bank Building) - 2000 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
* Cape Coral Branch Office (Lee County Government Center): 1039 SE 9th Pl, Cape Coral, FL 33990 (near City Hall and Post Office)
* Cape Coral II: 1031 SE 9th Place, Suite One, Cape Coral, FL 33990 (across from the Lee County Government Center)
* Hendry Street - 1825 Hendry Street, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
If wishing to contact the Court by mail, the main mailing address is P.O. Box 2469, Ft. Myers, FL 33902, and when reaching by phone, their division of probate and estates number is (239) 533-5000. The website of Lee County Clerk of Courts, which has lots of very helpful information on probates, is http://www.leeclerk.org/. On this website, you can find more contact information on the Courthouses, and also some basic information on probate administration in their County.
Please be sure to speak with a Florida probate attorney, as they can assist and advise you through the complex task of administering your loved one's estate. Call 1-800-PROBATE ext 5 to learn more about the Lee County Probate Court.
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