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Probate, Guardianship & Mental Health Fees

Fines, fees, and costs may be paid by cash, cashier’s check, money order, and most may be paid with a credit card. For credit card payments, the financial service provider charges a nonrefundable fee for each transaction. Personal checks are not accepted for criminal cases.

Credit cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. The only debit cards which will be accepted are those with the Visa or MasterCard logo. If using a credit card in person, a photo I.D., which matches the name of the credit card holder must be presented at the time of the transaction. If paying by phone, the name on the credit card must match the name on the case.

Cashier’s check and money order payments to the Clerk’s Office should be made payable to “Gary J. Cooney, Clerk of Court & Comptroller.” Payments by cashier’s check and money order may be mailed to: Lake County Clerk’s Office, ATTN: Probate, P.O. Box 7800, Tavares, FL 32778. Be sure to make note of the case number on your cashier’s check or money order.

NOTE: We do not accept cashier’s checks dated more than two (2) months from the issue date.

The following fees are those seen most commonly in these types of cases.

Probate Fees

Item: Fee Amount:
For the opening of any estate of one document or more, but not to include issuance of letters or orders of summary administration $231.00
Petitions to admit foreign wills, authenticated or exemplified copies or transcripts of record $231.00
Caveat or Notice of Trust $41.00
Disposition of personal property without administration $231.00
Disposition of personal property with administration:

Summary Administration-less than $1000

Summary Administration-$1000 or more

Formal

  

$235.00

$345.00

$400.00
Trusts $400.00
Issuing each summons $10.00
Reopen Fee $50.00
From each attorney appearing Pro Hac Vice $100.00

 

Guardianship Fees:

Item: Fee Amount:
V.A. Guardianship $235.00
Guardianship of Person Only $235.00
Guardianship of Person and Property $400.00
Guardianship of a Minor – Person Only $235.00
Guardianship of a Minor – Person and Property $400.00
Filing verified inventory (Clerk’s Fee) $85.00
Filing Annual Accounting:

Estate value of $25,000 or less

Estate value of $25,001 – $100,000

Estate value of $100,001 – $500,000

Estate value of more than $500,000

  

$20.00

$85.00

$170.00

$250.00
Petition for determination of incompetence $231.00
Issuing each summons $10.00
Reopen Fee $50.00
From each attorney appearing Pro Hac Vice $100.00
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