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| Court Name | DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court |
| Court Address |
115 E Oak St, Room 101 Arcadia, Florida 34266 |
| Contact Info | Phone +1-863-993-4876 Fax +1-863-993-4669 Email CustomerService@DesotoClerk.com |
| Court Website | https://www.desotoclerk.com/court/probate-guardianship/ |
| Local Rules | https://www.desotoclerk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Amendment-2.420.pdf |
| Court Forms | Forms can be located on the Forms page |
| Court Fees | Probate filing costs in Desoto County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open | Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed 12 - 1pm for lunch) |
| Summary of Services | In Desoto County, a fiduciary may need to post a bond before administering an estate under Florida law, even though a will can waive it. The court can set or raise the bond to protect heirs, generally based on estate value. |
| Court History | Probate for Desoto County runs through the Florida Circuit Court, often via a dedicated probate division in larger counties. Probate matters for Desoto County are handled by DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court in Arcadia. Case information for Desoto County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information | If an estate in Desoto County involves missing or unknown heirs, those heirs usually must be found before the estate can close. We can refer you to licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches for attorneys and personal representatives. Need a probate bond for a matter in Desoto County? We write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Florida, and most can be quoted and issued the same day. Apply online to get started. |
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