| Court Name |
St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Probate Division |
Court Address
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4010 Lewis Speedway St. Augustine, Florida 32084
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-904-819-3655 Fax - Email -
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| Court Website |
https://stjohnsclerk.com/courts/probate |
| Local Rules |
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| Court Forms |
https://stjohnsclerk.com/courtforms |
| Court Fees |
Fees for St. Johns 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 |
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Summary of Services |
In St. Johns 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 St. Johns County runs through the Florida Circuit Court, often via a dedicated probate division in larger counties. In St. Augustine, St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Probate Division serves St. Johns County for estate and probate administration. This court offers online docket search, so filings and case status for St. Johns County can often be confirmed online before a bond is requested. |
| Additional Information |
Locating missing heirs is a common step before a St. Johns 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. |