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| Court Name | Sumter County Clerk of Courts |
| Court Address |
215 E McCollum Ave Bushnell, Florida 33513 |
| Contact Info | Phone +1-352-569-6600 Fax - Email - |
| Court Website | https://www.sumterclerk.com/ |
| Local Rules | https://www.sumterclerk.com/civil |
| Court Forms | https://www.sumterclerk.com/court-forms |
| Court Fees | Probate filing costs in Sumter County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open | Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, closed daily from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. |
| Summary of Services | In Sumter 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 Sumter County runs through the Florida Circuit Court, often via a dedicated probate division in larger counties. Sumter County Clerk of Courts, located in Bushnell, handles probate administration for Sumter County. Case information for Sumter County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information | If an estate in Sumter 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 Sumter 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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