| Court Name |
Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Probate Division |
Court Address
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250 NW Country Club Dr Saint Lucie West, Florida 34972
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| Contact Info |
Phone 772.807.4370 or 863-763-2131 Fax - Email See website
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| Court Website |
https://www.circuit19.org/ |
| Local Rules |
https://www.circuit19.org/about-courts/administrative-orders |
| Court Forms |
https://www.circuit19.org/ |
| Court Fees |
Fees for Okeechobee County probate cases are determined by the court and change with the filing type. The current schedule is available through the links above. |
| Hours Open |
- |
| Summary of Services |
Under Florida probate law, a representative in Okeechobee County can be required to post a bond unless waived, and the court retains authority to adjust it. The amount reflects the estate personal property and anticipated income. |
| Court History |
Florida handles probate through the Circuit Court in each county, frequently in a probate division that hears probate and guardianship matters for Okeechobee County. In Saint Lucie West, Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Probate Division serves Okeechobee County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Okeechobee County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Okeechobee County estate can be settled. We do not perform investigations ourselves, but we can connect you with licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches. For the probate bond, we write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Florida and most are quoted and issued quickly. Start your application online. |