The Circuit Courts in Florida are the trial courts of general jurisdiction. The Probate Division of the Circuit Court has jurisdiction of proceedings relating to the settlement of the estates of decedents and minors, the granting of wills, guardianship, involuntary hospitalization, and the determination of competency. The Probate Division also has jurisdiction over proceedings relating to the Jimmy Ryce Act (sexual predator) and hears all jury trials and hearings regarding these matters. Ninth Circuit Probate Division has one (1) Circuit Judge in Orange County and one (1) Circuit Judge in Osceola County.

Resources

• Guidelines Regarding Attorney's Fees
• Florida Probate Rules
• Policy Directive Requiring Trust Reporting in a Guardianship

Miscellaneous

• Homestead Memorandum to Filers
• Homestead Forms for Attachment

Forms

• Checklist for Depositions of Personal Property
• Checklist for Formal-Intestate
• Checklist for Formal-Testate
• Checklist for Homestead
• Checklist for Miscellaneous Petitions
• Checklist for Petition to Discharge
• Checklist for Summary & Homestead-Intestate
• Checklist for Summary & Homestead-Testate
• Checklist for Summary-Intestate
• Checklist for Summary-Testate

Guardian Advocate Forms

• Guardian Advocate Information    Word    PDF
• Form A - Advocate Application    Word    PDF
• Form B - Standby Application    Word    PDF
• Form C - Standby Guardian Joinder    Word    PDF
• Form D - Petition of Appointment    Word    PDF
• Form E - Order Appointing Attorney    Word    PDF
• Form F - Oath of Designation    Word    PDF
• Form G - Notice of Hearing    Word    PDF
• Form H - Order Appointing Guardian Advocate    Word    PDF
• Form I - Letters of Guardian Advocate    Word    PDF
• Form J1 - Initial Plan    Word    PDF
• Form J2 - Proof of Service of Initial Plan    Word    PDF
• Form N - Order Appointing Standby Guardian    Word    PDF
• Form O - Joint Stipulation    Word    PDF
• Form Q - Order Appointing Guardian of Property   Word    PDF
• Form R - Letters of Guardian of Property   Word    PDF
• Form S - Annual Plan    Word    PDF
• Guardian Education & Background Check Requirements  Word   PDF

Background Check for Public Guardians

• Letter to Attorneys   Word    PDF
• Instructions    Word    PDF
• Finger Print Locations   Word    PDF

Video Conferencing

• Video Conferencing Policy and Procedure
• Cisco Jabber Video for TelePresence - Client software