North FL · Circuit 4

Clay County probate help.

We serve Clay County (including Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Middleburg, and surrounding areas) under the 4th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Green Cove Springs. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

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Clay County sits along the west bank of the St. Johns River southwest of Jacksonville — about 240,000 residents in the 4th Judicial Circuit (Duval/Clay/Nassau). The seat is Green Cove Springs, but population concentrates in Orange Park and Fleming Island to the north.

— A probate attorney near you

Looking for a probate or estate planning attorney near you in Clay County?

We serve all of Clay County — Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Middleburg, Fleming Island, and the surrounding communities — with flat-fee probate, estate planning, wills, and trusts. Most of it happens by phone, email, and e-signature, so “near me” really means wherever you are in Clay County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Clay County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

Where you'll go. What you'll need.

The courthouse

Clay County Courthouse

Address825 N Orange Ave, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043Phone(904) 284-6302HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate Division at the Green Cove Springs courthouse. Free onsite parking. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Clerk's website ↗E-file portal ↗

Death certificates

FL Department of Health in Clay · Vital Statistics

Address1845 Town Center Blvd, Building 400, Fleming Island, FL 32003Phone(904) 529-2800HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Cost · $10 per certified copy · order 8–12 copies for an estate

Order 8–12 certified copies — banks, title companies, the IRS, and the court each need their own. Ordering more upfront saves trips back later.

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— Local notes

Probate in Clay County, as we see it.

Clay's geography is its quirk: the county seat in Green Cove Springs is 30+ minutes from where most people live (Orange Park, Fleming Island, Oakleaf). Heirs and personal representatives often drive a meaningful distance to file at the courthouse, which is why we lean on remote-first work and e-filing.

Probate filings go to the Clay County Courthouse in Green Cove Springs under the 4th Judicial Circuit. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Military retiree population is significant — NAS Jacksonville is just over the Duval line, and Clay houses substantial active-duty and retired Navy presence. SBP, VA benefits, and military pensions show up in many estates. Fast suburban growth in Oakleaf and northern Clay means many estates involve newer purchases with clean recorded titles.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

4th Judicial Circuit. Shared with Duval and Nassau.
Seat-vs-population mismatch. Green Cove Springs is the seat; Orange Park/Fleming Island/Oakleaf are where people live. Heirs drive 30+ minutes to file.
Military retiree population. NAS Jacksonville-adjacent; SBP, VA benefits, and military pensions common in estates.
St. Johns River and Doctors Lake waterfront. Fleming Island riverfront properties require dock and riparian-rights analysis.
Fast suburban growth. Newer purchases with clean recorded titles — fewer ancestral homestead complications.

— Cities & neighborhoods