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Vulnerable Adults

The Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office processes petitions for the protection of vulnerable adults filed in Circuit Court.

A vulnerable adult is someone who is 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living, or to provide for his or her own care or protection, is impaired due to mental, emotional, sensory, long-term physical or developmental disability or dysfunction, or brain damage, or the infirmities of aging.

Filing a Petition

A petition can be filed by or on behalf of a vulnerable adult if they are being exploited, or in imminent danger of being exploited, as defined in Section 825.101(6), Florida Statues.

Submission of Documents

The Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration require that petitions, pleadings, and documents be filed electronically except in certain circumstances. Self-represented litigants (pro se) may file petitions or other pleadings or documents electronically; however, they are not required to do so.

If you choose to file your pleadings or other documents electronically, you must do so in accordance with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.525.

If you are filing a petition on behalf of a vulnerable adult, all documents can be submitted to the Lake County Clerk’s Office one of the following ways:

  1. By Electronic Submission (E-Filing)
    Visit the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at www.myflcourtaccess.com to electronically submit documents related to your case.
  2. By U.S. Mail
    Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
    ATTN: Probate, Guardianship & Mental Health Section
    P.O. Box 7800
    Tavares, FL 32778-7800
  3. In-Person
    Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
    Lake County Courthouse – Central Intake Section
    550 W. Main St., East Wing, First Floor
    Tavares, FL 32778
    Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

NOTE: Florida law prevents staff of the Lake County Clerk’s Office from providing legal advice. The information, forms, and documents contained on this website are provided to help those seeking to represent themselves without the assistance of an attorney and are meant to serve as a guide only.

We do not guarantee that the information provided will achieve the result you desire. If you are using the forms or documents provided on this website, you do so at your own risk.
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