Florida Probate Court - Leon County Probate Court
In Leon County Florida resides a Clerk of the Circuit Court, comprised of several different legal divisions, including one for probate and guardianship administration. Probate is the legal process of administering a deceased individual's assets, through a complex system governed by the Statutes of the Florida Probate Code. A decedent's assets will be disbursed to beneficiaries according to the Last Will and Testament of the decedent, and if there is no Last Will and Testament, then the beneficiaries of the estate as determined by Florida state probate law.
Leon County is known as Florida's "Capital County" as it holds the state capital, Tallahassee. Being the capital of Florida, Tallahassee is home to many essential governmental offices and organization. Leon County is a rather small County geographically, and is located in Northwest Florida in the panhandle of Florida, lying on the border of Georgia. In the year 2000, Leon County had a population of 239,452. Due to Tallahassee's two well known Universities, Florida A&M and Florida State University, Leon County currently holds the highest levels of education, out of all of the 67 Florida Counties. The only official city located in Leon County is Tallahassee.
Since Leon County is the Capital County of Florida it holds several different Court systems in its district. Tallahassee contains the one and only Florida Supreme Court, which is the highest Court system in Florida. Also located in Tallahassee is one of the five District Courts located in Florida, which handles cases that have been appealed at the County level, and is considered a precursor to the Florida Supreme Court. Lastly, the Office of the State Courts Administrator is located in Tallahassee.
This Office performs the tasks necessary in keeping all Court Systems and case information in Florida correlated. They also maintain communication between the court system, and the legislative and executive branches of law.
Leon County has only one Clerk of County Court, which is physically located at 301 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32301. If attempting to contact the Leon County Clerk by mail, the following is a list of pertinent mailing addresses:
Probate Division
Clerk of Circuit Court
P.O. Box 1024
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1024
Official Records Division
Clerk of Circuit Court
313 S. Calhoun St., Rm. #101
P.O. Box 726
Tallahassee, FL 32302-0726
The direct phone number for the Leon probate court division is (850) 577-4180, and their fax number (850) 577-4195. The Leon County Clerk of Courts also has a very helpful website, http://www.clerk.leon.fl.us/. Their website contains lots of information like: a list of the public services offered at their office, online services, general information and contact information. Their online services include generic forms to complete and print, searches of court cases, official records, contracts, databases and payments, and the ability to view numerous types of public information. It also contains several useful links to other websites that may assist in any research of your probate case, like the Leon County property appraisers website, and the Leon County library's website.
Though there is all of this information that can be found on the web, it is imperative that you speak with a competent Florida probate attorney, who can assist you with the complicated process of probate administration. It is extremely unwise to attempt to administer a decedent's estate without the assistance of a qualified attorney, as there are many personal liabilities of the administrator that should be addresses and resolved correctly. Call 1-800-PROBATE ext 5 to learn more about the Leon County Probate Court.
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