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Gadsden County probate help.
- Circuit
- 2nd Judicial Circuit
- Clerk probate line
- 850-875-8601, ext. 7037
- E-filing
- Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
- Posted filing fees
- Formal administration $400.00Summary administration $345.00
- Last checked
- October 16, 2026
Clerk filing details, probate judge assignments, circuit administrative orders and local requirements for Gadsden County, each linked to its official page.
New-client intake is closed until late October 2026.
Map of Gadsden County, Florida.
Cities in Gadsden County
Quincy, Chattahoochee, Havana, Gretna, Midway. County seat: Quincy.
Gadsden County probate facts, checked October 16, 2026
Clerk and filing
| Office | Gadsden County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Probate Division |
|---|---|
| Address | Gadsden County Courthouse, 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351 (Probate Division, Room 108) 2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.gov |
| Phone | 850-875-8601, ext. 7037 |
| Hours | Not posted on the clerk's website |
| E-filing | Florida Courts E-Filing Portal |
| Fee schedule | gadsdenclerk.com |
E-filing and records search
- The clerk's e-filing page links to the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and gives the attorney help desk number, 850-577-4609. gadsdenclerk.com
Probate filing fees posted by the clerk
| Filing | Posted fee | Statute basis |
|---|---|---|
| Formal administration, ancillary, curatorship or conservatorship proceedings | $400.00 | § 28.2401(1)(g) caps the fee at $395; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Summary administration, estate of more than $1,000 | $345.00 | § 28.2401(1)(e) caps the fee at $340; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Summary administration, estate of less than $1,000 | $235.00 | § 28.2401(1)(f) caps the fee at $230; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Disposition of personal property without administration, determination of heirs, determination of property, petition to open a safe deposit box | $231.00 | § 28.2401(1)(a) and (d) cap the fees at $230 flsenate.gov |
| Foreign wills, authenticated copies, exemplified copies or transcripts, petition and order to admit to record | $231.00 | § 28.2401(1)(c) caps the fee at $230 flsenate.gov |
| Caveat | $41.00 | § 28.2401(1)(b) caps the fee at $40 flsenate.gov |
| Guardianship of the person only | $235.00 | § 28.2401(1)(h) caps the fee at $230; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Guardianship of the person and property, or of property only | $400.00 | § 28.2401(1)(g) caps the fee at $395; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Petition for determination of incapacity, person only | $231.00 | § 28.2401(1)(k) caps the fee at $230 flsenate.gov |
| Exemplified certificates | $7.00 | § 28.2401(1)(j) caps the fee at $7 flsenate.gov |
Source: Gadsden County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Probate Division fee schedule, checked October 16, 2026. The clerk's amounts are $1 above the § 28.2401 amount, plus the $4 petition charge where § 28.2401(3) applies, except the $7.00 exemplified certificates. The clerk's sheet also lists guardian audit fees of 20.00, 85.00, 170.00 and 250.00 by estate size.
Judges and divisions
2nd Judicial Circuit. Serves Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla counties.
| Judge | Division | Assigned by | Order date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Anthony Miller | Gadsden County circuit civil, family, probate, guardianship and dependency cases | AO 2026-02, Second Amendment | Signed August 21, 2026; effective immediately |
| Judge Ronald W. Flury | Gadsden County circuit criminal cases | AO 2026-02, Second Amendment | Signed August 21, 2026; effective immediately |
Courthouses that hear probate
- Gadsden County Courthouse, 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351; 850-875-8601 2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.gov probate assignment
- Florida Statutes § 26.021 places Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla counties in the Second Judicial Circuit. flsenate.gov
- Magistrates assigned to Gadsden County hear family cases with pro se parties, except uncontested family cases, simplified dissolution of marriage cases, juvenile dependency, termination of parental rights trials, juvenile delinquency and protective injunctions. 2ndcircuit.leoncountyfl.gov
Administrative orders
Orders of the 2nd Judicial Circuit that apply to probate and guardianship cases in Gadsden County. Circuit order index.
- AO 2026-02, Second Amendment, Circuit and County Judge Assignments. Date: August 21, 2026 (effective immediately). Assigns Gadsden County circuit civil, family, probate, guardianship and dependency cases to Judge Anthony Miller, circuit criminal cases to Judge Ronald W. Flury and county court cases to County Judge Kathy L. Garner.
- AO 2026-04, Courthouse Security. Date: October 8, 2026 (effective immediately). Requires a bailiff to screen every visitor entering a courthouse, courtroom, hearing room or chambers in the Second Circuit.
Local requirements and forms
Filing and venue
- The clerk's Probate Division sits in the Circuit Civil Division, in the northeast corner of the Gadsden County Courthouse, Room 108. gadsdenclerk.com
E-filing
- The clerk's e-filing page sends filers to the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. gadsdenclerk.com
Forms and checklists
- Clerk court forms: Formal Administration Checklists for Opening and Closing an Estate, Probate Affidavit of Heirs, Gadsden County Clerk
- Circuit approved probate forms: Affidavit of Heirs, Formal Administration Opening and Closing Checklists, Summary Administration Checklist (Word), Second Judicial Circuit
Property and homestead
| Office | Gadsden County Property Appraiser |
|---|---|
| Homestead | Homestead exemption overview |
| Phone | 850-627-7168 |
| Address | 16 South Calhoun Street, Quincy, FL 32351 gadsdenpa.com |
- All requests for exemptions must be filed no later than March 1 of the year for which the exemption is requested. gadsdenpa.com
- The Property Appraiser's office is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. gadsdenpa.com
Death certificates
| Office | Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County, Vital Statistics Office |
|---|---|
| Fee | $10.00 for the first copy, $6.00 for each additional copy |
| Quincy (mailing address) | 278 Lasalle Leffall Drive, Quincy, FL 32351, 850-875-7200 |
- The Vital Statistics Office issues death certificates for deaths in Florida from 2009 to the present, in person, by mail or through VitalChek. gadsden.floridahealth.gov
- Gadsden death certificates can be obtained by immediate family members, by attorneys or funeral directors representing authorized persons, and by banks, executors of estates, insurance companies or anyone who needs a certificate to pay a policy or death benefit on the decedent, with conditions. gadsden.floridahealth.gov
- A copy of a valid photo ID (front and back) is required for certificates with the cause of death listed. gadsden.floridahealth.gov
Sources
Last checked: October 16, 2026. Each source shows the text that supports the facts above.
- Florida Statutes § 28.2401, probate service charges and filing fees (2026), checked October 16, 2026
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- Fee for formal administration, guardianship, ancillary, curatorship, or conservatorship proceedings .......... $395
- Fee for summary administration - estates valued at $1,000 or more .......... $340
- Fee for summary administration - estates valued at less than $1,000 .......... $230
- Charge for caveat .......... $40
- Fee for disposition of personal property without administration .......... $230
- Fee for guardianship proceedings of person only .......... $230
- Charge for exemplified certificates .......... $7
- An additional service charge of $4 on petitions seeking summary administration, formal administration, ancillary administration, guardianship, curatorship, and conservatorship shall be paid to the clerk.
- Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, checked October 16, 2026
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- the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal serves as a single, statewide access point connecting thousands of users to Florida's court system.
- Florida Statutes § 26.021, judicial circuits (2026), checked October 16, 2026
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- (1) The first circuit is composed of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties.
- (2) The second circuit is composed of Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla Counties.
- Second Judicial Circuit, home page, checked October 16, 2026
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- Welcome to the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Second Judicial Circuit, Administrative Orders page, checked October 16, 2026
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- The Chief Judge of each of Florida's 20 judicial circuits has administrative supervision over all courts within the circuit.
- Administrative orders provide guidance to court partners, the public, and to attorneys on a variety of topics, such as judge assignments, court processes, policies, and priorities within the circuit.
- Administrative Order 2026-02, Second Amendment (PDF), checked October 16, 2026
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- ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2026-02
- SECOND AMENDMENT
- IN RE: CIRCUIT AND COUNTY JUDGE ASSIGNMENTS
- D. Effective Date: This Second Amendment shall be effective immediately and shall supersede Administrative Order 2026-02, First Amendment.
- DONE AND ORDERED in chambers in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, this 21st day of August 2026.
- FRANCIS J. ALLMAN CHIEF JUDGE
- II. GADSDEN COUNTY
- A. Circuit Judge Ronald W. Flury shall be assigned all circuit criminal cases.
- B. Circuit Judge Anthony Miller shall be assigned all circuit civil, family, probate, guardianship, dependency, and appeals from final administrative orders of local government code enforcement boards
- C. County Judge Kathy L. Garner shall be assigned all county court cases
- Administrative Order 2026-04, Courthouse Security (PDF), checked October 16, 2026
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- ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2026-04
- IN RE: COURTHOUSE SECURITY
- All visitors entering any Courthouse, courtroom, hearing room, or chambers will be screened by a bailiff prior to entering.
- ORDERED, effective immediately:
- Second Judicial Circuit, Gadsden County courthouse page, checked October 16, 2026
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- Gadsden County 10 East Jefferson Street Quincy, FL 32351 850-875-8601
- Second Judicial Circuit, Circuit Approved Forms page, checked October 16, 2026
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- Probate Forms
- » Affidavit Of Heirs (Word)
- » Formal Administration Closing Checklist (Word)
- » Formal Administration Opening Checklist (Word)
- » Summary Administration Checklist (Word)
- Gadsden County Clerk, Fee Schedule (probate section), checked October 16, 2026
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- PROBATE
- The Probate Division is located in the Circuit Civil Division in the northeast corner of the Gadsden County Courthouse
- 850-875-8601 ext. 7037.
- Summary administration of more than $1,000
- Formal administration, ancillary, curatorship or conservatorship proceedings, regardless of inventory
- 231.00
- 41.00
- 345.00
- 235.00
- 400.00
- 7.00
- 20.00
- 85.00
- 170.00
- 250.00
Note: Spreadsheet export: the dot leaders between each item and its amount print as unreadable characters, so items and amounts are quoted separately. Amounts read on the page: disposition of personal property, determination of heirs and property, safe deposit box petition 231.00; caveat 41.00; foreign wills 231.00; summary administration under $1,000 235.00 and over $1,000 345.00; formal administration, ancillary, curatorship or conservatorship 400.00; guardianship of the person only 235.00; guardianship of person and property or property only 400.00; exemplified certificates 7.00; petition for determination of incapacity, person only 231.00, person and property 400.00.
- Gadsden County Clerk, E-Filing page, checked October 16, 2026
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- Florida Courts eFiling Portal
- For help with the e-portal, please contact the attorney's help desk 850-577-4609
- Gadsden County Clerk, Court Forms page, checked October 16, 2026
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- FORMAL ADMINISTRATION CHECKLIST FOR OPENING ESTATE
- FORMAL ADMINISTRATION CHECKLIST FOR CLOSING ESTATE
- PROBATE AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRS
- Gadsden County Property Appraiser, Exemptions Available page, checked October 16, 2026
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- Florida Law provides for certain exemptions to the fully appraised value of real property.
- All requests for exemptions must be filed no later than March 1 the year for which the exemption is requested.
- 16 South Calhoun Street
- Quincy, Florida 32351
- Phone: 850-627-7168 Fax: 850-627-0396
- Office Hours: 8:30AM – 5:00PM
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- Gadsden County Property Appraiser, home page, checked October 16, 2026
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- Gadsden County Property Appraiser
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- Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County, Death Certificates, checked October 16, 2026
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- The Vital Statistics Office at the Florida Department of Health in Gadsden County issues death certificates for deaths that occurred in the State of Florida from 2009 to present.
- Orders may be placed in person, by mail, or online through VitalChek.com .
- Death certificate fees are $10.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for each additional copy.
- Copy of valid photo ID (front and back) is required for all requests for certificates with cause of death listed
- Immediate family members
- Attorney(s) or Funeral Director representing authorized persons
- Banks, executors of estates, insurance companies, or anyone requiring a death certificate to pay a policy or death benefit on the decedent (conditions apply)
- Phone: 850-875-7200 Fax: 850-875-7210 [email protected] Mailing Address 278 Lasalle Leffall Drive Quincy, FL 32351
