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Probate and Mental Health Services

Susan DeGroff, Manager
(561) 355-2310
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Mission Statement

The purpose of the Probate Division is to timely process Probate, Guardianship and Mental Health cases in accordance with the Florida statutes, providing our customers with excellent service and prompt access to public records, while maintaining a gratifying workplace that exemplifies superior ethics, fosters mutual respect and cultivates the collective talents of our staff.

This division handles the following cases (you may link to each section by selecting the desired heading):

Guardianship, including:

Declaration of Pre-need Guardianship
Conservatorship
Guardianship Incapacity
Guardianship Minor
VA Guardianship
Voluntary Guardianship
Emergency Temporary Guardianship
Expedited Judicial Intervention
Health Care Surrogate

Probate, including:

Caveat by Creditor/Interested Party
Notice of Trust
Formal administration
Summary administration
Disposition of Personal Property without administration
Petition to Admit Foreign Will
Trust
Curatorship
Deposited Wills

Mental Health Cases, including:

Adult Protective Services Act
Emergency Protective Services
Baker Act - Involuntary Examination
Baker Act - Involuntary Admission
Developmental Disabilities
Incapacity
Marchman Act - Involuntary Assessment
Marchman Act - Involuntary Treatment
Tuberculosis Control

For a list of our Fees, select here.

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