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Monroe County probate help.
- Circuit
- 16th Judicial Circuit
- Clerk probate line
- (305) 292-3458
- E-filing
- Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
- Posted filing fees
- Formal administration $400.00Summary administration $345.00Opening an estate $231.00
- Last checked
- October 16, 2026
Clerk filing details, probate judge assignments, circuit administrative orders and local requirements for Monroe County, each linked to its official page.
New-client intake is closed until late October 2026.
Map of Monroe County, Florida.
Cities in Monroe County
Key West, Marathon, Key Largo, Islamorada, Big Pine Key, Tavernier. County seat: Key West.
Monroe County probate facts, checked October 16, 2026
Clerk and filing
| Office | Monroe County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller |
|---|---|
| Address | 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040 monroe-clerk.com |
| Phone | (305) 292-3458 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Marathon branch | 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050; (305) 289-6027; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Listed with the Key West office on the clerk's Probate and Guardianship page; the page does not say which probate services each branch handles. monroe-clerk.com |
| Plantation Key branch | 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite 2, Tavernier, FL 33070; (305) 852-7145; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Listed with the Key West office on the clerk's Probate and Guardianship page; the page does not say which probate services each branch handles. monroe-clerk.com |
| E-filing | Florida Courts E-Filing Portal |
| Case search | ClerkNet court records |
| Fee schedule | monroe-clerk.com |
E-filing and records search
- AO 2.083 has attorneys e-file pleadings and papers through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and bars emailing them to the court or the clerk. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
- AO 2.088 sends proposed orders through the Portal with a cover letter, as Word .docx files. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
- Probate case records open from the clerk's court records link behind a disclaimer; data and images may be refreshed as often as every 48 to 72 hours. monroe-clerk.com
Probate filing fees posted by the clerk
| Filing | Posted fee | Statute basis |
|---|---|---|
| Formal administration | $400.00 | § 28.2401(1)(g) caps the fee at $395; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Summary administration, 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, 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 |
| Estate opening | $231.00 | § 28.2401(1)(a) caps the fee at $230 flsenate.gov |
| Petition for disposition without administration | $231.00 | § 28.2401(1)(d) caps the fee at $230 flsenate.gov |
| Petition or order to admit a foreign will | $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 |
| Notice of trust | $41.00 | Not listed in § 28.2401(1) flsenate.gov |
| Petition to determine incompetency | $231.00 | § 28.2401(1)(k) caps the fee at $230 flsenate.gov |
| Guardianship, person only | $235.00 | § 28.2401(1)(h) caps the fee at $230; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Veterans guardianship | $235.00 | § 28.2401(1)(i) caps the fee at $230; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Guardianship | $400.00 | § 28.2401(1)(g) caps the fee at $395; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Exemplification certificate | $7.00 | § 28.2401(1)(j) caps the fee at $7 flsenate.gov |
| Reopen fee | $50.00 | § 28.241(1) sets reopen fees for a pleading filed at least 90 days after a final order or judgment flsenate.gov |
| Annual accounting audit, $25,000 or less | $20.00 | Clerk fee schedule |
| Annual accounting audit, $25,000 to $100,000 | $85.00 | Clerk fee schedule |
| Annual accounting audit, $100,000 to $500,000 | $170.00 | Clerk fee schedule |
| Annual accounting audit, over $500,000 | $250.00 | Clerk fee schedule |
| Audit fee, verified inventory | $85.00 | Clerk fee schedule |
| Copies, per page | $1.00 | Clerk fee schedule |
| Certification, per page of document | $2.00 | Clerk fee schedule |
| Search, per search year | $2.00 | Clerk fee schedule |
| Recording an instrument: first page; each additional page | $10.00; $8.50 | Clerk fee schedule |
Source: Monroe County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller fee schedule, checked October 16, 2026. Each posted fee that has a § 28.2401 amount is $1 above that amount (plus the $4 petition charge where § 28.2401(3) applies), except the $7.00 exemplification certificate, which matches it. The fee schedule lists certification per page of document; the probate FAQ describes $1.00 per page for copying and $2.00 to certify the entire document.
Judges and divisions
16th Judicial Circuit. Serves Monroe County.
| Judge | Division | Assigned by | Order date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Timothy J. Koenig | Probate: Lower Keys Division (Key West); one-half of Upper Keys probate, guardianship and mental health cases | AO 2.004/26-3 | July 2026; assignments run July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
| Judge Bonnie J. Helms | Guardianship and mental health: Lower Keys Division; new probate cases: Middle Keys Division (Marathon); one-half of Upper Keys probate, guardianship and mental health cases | AO 2.004/26-3 | July 2026; assignments run July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 |
Courthouses that hear probate
- Freeman Justice Center, Key West, 302 Fleming Street, Key West, FL 33040; (305) 292-3423 keyscourts.net probate assignment
- Marathon Courthouse, 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 keyscourts.net probate assignment
- Plantation Key Courthouse (Plantation Key Government Center), 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite 1, Tavernier, FL 33070 keyscourts.net probate assignment
- The Sixteenth Circuit has four circuit judges; circuit judges handle felonies, civil suits over $50,000, domestic relations, probate and juvenile cases. keyscourts.net
- The Sixteenth Circuit's courthouses are the Freeman Justice Center in Key West, the Marathon Courthouse and the Plantation Key Courthouse; the main number is (305) 292-3423. keyscourts.net
- The circuit's administrative order index has a Probate And Guardianship section. keyscourts.net
Administrative orders
Orders of the 16th Judicial Circuit that apply to probate and guardianship cases in Monroe County. Circuit order index.
- AO 2.004/26-3, Circuit Court Division Assignments; Official Headquarters. Date: July 2026 (assignments run July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026). Assigns probate cases in the Lower Keys Division to Judge Timothy Koenig, guardianship and mental health cases there to Judge Bonnie J. Helms, new Middle Keys probate cases to Judge Helms, and splits Upper Keys probate, guardianship and mental health cases between Judges Koenig and Helms.
- AO 2.080/20-1, Filing Cases and Conducting Proceedings in Circuit and County Court. Date: May 2020. Sets the Lower, Middle and Upper Keys filing divisions and files probate cases where a respondent resides, the cause of action accrued or the property is located; the presiding judge may hold proceedings in another division's courthouse.
- AO 2.088, Submission of Proposed Orders to the Judiciary. Date: April 2026. Requires attorneys to send proposed orders through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal with a cover letter, as Word .docx files in Arial or Times New Roman.
- AO 2.083, Electronic Filing of Documents. Date: December 2022. Bars attorneys from emailing pleadings and papers to the court or clerk; lists the last will and testament and the pre-need guardian declaration among documents whose original follows the e-filed copy.
- AO 2.006, Recordation of Death Certificates. Date: December 13, 1994. Authorizes the clerk to record certified copies of death certificates, with the cause-of-death section concealed under a slip citing §§ 382.008 and 382.025.
- AO 6.003, Probate Adversary Proceedings, Caption of Documents and Filing by Clerk. Date: December 13, 1994. Bars the clerk from filing an adversary-in-nature document unless it carries the adversary caption with the first petitioner and first respondent, unless the court has declared the proceeding nonadversary.
- AO 6.006, Guardianship Investment of Property into Brokerage Accounts. Date: September 13, 1996. Requires approved investments of guardianship property into a brokerage account to use the circuit's Order Directing Counsel to Supervise the Deposit of Funds Into Restricted Depository.
Local requirements and forms
Filing and venue
- Probate cases are filed in the Lower, Middle or Upper Keys division where a respondent resides, the cause of action accrued or the property is located. Lower Keys runs from Key West to the west end of Spanish Harbor Bridge, Middle Keys from there to the east end of Channel Five Bridge (Marathon), and Upper Keys from there through Key Largo and the mainland part of the county (Plantation Key). e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
- The presiding judge may hold some or all proceedings in a courthouse in another division. That is not a transfer or a reassignment, which only the Chief Judge can make. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
- Venue for probate of wills and granting of letters is the county where the decedent had a domicile (§ 733.101, as quoted by the clerk). monroe-clerk.com
- Probate case numbers ending in K are Key West cases, assigned to Judge Koenig since January 1, 2017. Confirm the division in which a probate is pending before contacting the court. keyscourts.net
- Judge Koenig takes Lower Keys probate cases; Judge Helms takes Lower Keys guardianship and mental health cases and new Middle Keys probate cases; the two split Upper Keys probate, guardianship and mental health cases. The assignments run from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 unless the Chief Judge orders otherwise. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
Wills
- The custodian of a will must deposit it with the clerk of the court having venue within 10 days after learning of the death. A will cannot be deposited before the testator's death. monroe-clerk.com
- The circuit lists the last will and testament and the pre-need guardian declaration among documents whose original goes to the clerk after a copy is e-filed through the Portal. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
Claims
- A claim form is available from the clerk's office and is filed in duplicate within three months from the first publication of the Notice of Administration. The clerk charges no fee to file a claim. monroe-clerk.com
Small estates
- To release a bank account to the person who paid the funeral bill, the clerk's FAQ requires that the account be the decedent's entire estate, and asks for a copy of the paid funeral bill, a death certificate and full information on the asset. monroe-clerk.com
Recording
- The clerk records certified copies of death certificates, with the cause-of-death section covered by a slip that reads "This section deleted per F.S. 382.008 and F.S. 382.025." e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
Adversary proceedings
- In an adversary probate proceeding, the clerk will not file a document that is adversary in nature unless it carries the adversary caption naming the first petitioner and first respondent. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
E-filing
- Attorneys e-file through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and do not email pleadings or papers to the court or the clerk. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
Hearings
- All probate hearings are set through Judge Koenig's judicial assistant by email, and setting a hearing requires the availability of all counsel. The probate case manager takes calls at 305-292-3429; the judicial assistant at 305-292-3433. keyscourts.net
- Zoom hearings before Judge Koenig: sign on five minutes before the start and wait in the waiting room; each side exchanges the exhibits it intends to introduce at least three days before the hearing. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
- The Sixteenth Circuit's operating hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except observed holidays and specific emergencies. keyscourts.net
Proposed orders
- Proposed orders go through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, where each needs a cover letter stating that a copy went to the other parties and whether the form was agreed. Orders are Word .docx files in Arial or Times New Roman, with exhibits attached. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
- Judge Koenig's probate procedure sends proposed orders through the Portal's judicial review path. keyscourts.net
Guardianship
- Requests to invest guardianship property in a brokerage account use the circuit's Order Directing Counsel to Supervise the Deposit of Funds Into Restricted Depository. e7tb82hwrcn.exactdn.com
Fees
- A certified copy costs $1.00 per page for copying plus $2.00 to certify the entire document, according to the clerk's probate FAQ. monroe-clerk.com
Forms and checklists
- Order Directing Counsel to Supervise the Deposit of Funds Into Restricted Depository (circuit form attached to AO 6.006), Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
- Zoom Video Hearing Guidelines, Judge Koenig, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
- Judge Koenig procedures, including probate, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
- Clerk's forms index, Monroe County Clerk
Property and homestead
| Office | Monroe County Property Appraiser |
|---|---|
| Homestead | Homestead exemption overview |
| Phone | 305-292-3420 |
| Address | 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040; Marathon office: 2798 Overseas Hwy, Suite 310, Marathon, FL 33050; Plantation Key office: 88700 Overseas Hwy, Plantation Key, FL 33036 mcpafl.org |
- The Property Appraiser asks owners to file a homestead application immediately even while waiting for the Order Determining Homestead. The order may be retroactive; the exemption is not retroactive if the application misses March 1. mcpafl.org
- If an owner dies after January 1 and the property was the decedent's permanent residence on January 1, the exemption may be inherited for that year. The new owner must file an original application after the next January 1. mcpafl.org
- The widow or widower exemption (§ 196.202) is a $5,000 reduction in assessment for a permanent Florida resident who is a widow or widower on January 1. The Property Appraiser may ask for a copy of the spouse's death certificate on the first filing. mcpafl.org
- The Property Appraiser's offices are open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. mcpafl.org
Death certificates
| Office | Florida Department of Health in Monroe County |
|---|---|
| Fee | $16 per death certificate |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Key West location page lists Vital Statistics as by appointment only; call 305-293-7500 to schedule. |
| Key West | 1100 Simonton St., Gato Building, Key West, FL 33040, 305-293-7500 |
- Death certificates are ordered through VitalChek, the only vendor the Department of Health authorizes online, or by mail or in person in Key West. Florida deaths from 2009 to the present are available this way. A copy of valid identification goes with every request, and cause of death is released to family members and legal representatives. monroe.floridahealth.gov
- The death-certificate page says to visit, or mail a request to, the Key West location, which it says is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. monroe.floridahealth.gov
- The Department of Health in Monroe County's Key West location page lists Vital Statistics hours of Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with "By appointment only. Call to schedule." Phone: 305-293-7500. monroe.floridahealth.gov
Records and help
- Probate case records are searched through the clerk's court records link, which opens a disclaimer; images and data may be refreshed as often as every 48 to 72 hours. monroe-clerk.com
- The clerk's Probate department answers at 305-292-3458. monroe-clerk.com
- Section 735.201(2) in the 2026 Florida Statutes reads $150,000, as amended by chapter 2026-57, which took effect July 1, 2026. flsenate.gov
- Chapter 2026-57, Laws of Florida, took effect July 1, 2026. laws.flrules.org
- The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service takes calls at 800-342-8011, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. floridabar.org
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 the opening of any estate of one document or more
- Charge for caveat .......... $40
- Fee for petition and order to admit foreign wills, authenticated copies, exemplified copies, or transcript to record .......... $230
- Fee for disposition of personal property without administration .......... $230
- Fee for summary administration - estates valued at $1,000 or more .......... $340
- Fee for summary administration - estates valued at less than $1,000 .......... $230
- Fee for formal administration, guardianship, ancillary, curatorship, or conservatorship proceedings .......... $395
- Fee for guardianship proceedings of person only .......... $230
- Fee for veterans' guardianship pursuant to chapter 744 .......... $230
- Charge for exemplified certificates .......... $7
- Fee for petition for determination of incompetency .......... $230
- 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 Statutes § 28.241, filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings (2026), checked October 16, 2026
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- Reopen fees are due at the time a party files a pleading to reopen a proceeding if at least 90 days have elapsed since the filing of a final order or final judgment with the clerk.
- Florida Statutes § 732.901, production of wills (2026), checked October 16, 2026
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- The custodian of a will must deposit the will with the clerk of the court having venue of the estate of the decedent within 10 days after receiving information that the testator is dead.
- the clerk shall retain and preserve the original will in its original form for at least 20 years
- Florida Statutes § 735.201, summary administration (2026), checked October 16, 2026
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- does not exceed $150,000 or that the decedent has been dead for more than 2 years
- s. 7, ch. 2026-57
- Chapter 2026-57, Laws of Florida, checked October 16, 2026
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- Section 7. Subsection (2) of section 735.201, Florida Statutes, is amended
- Section 14. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
- 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.
- The Florida Bar, Lawyer Referral Service, checked October 16, 2026
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- Call 800-342-8011, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
- Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, home page, checked October 16, 2026
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- 16th Judicial Circuit of Florida Monroe County
- Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Orders index, checked October 16, 2026
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- Use the search form to find specific Administrative Orders or browse through the sections below.
- Section 06 Probate And Guardianship
- Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Judges, checked October 16, 2026
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- Circuit Judges handle all Circuit Court matters. Included are Felonies, Civil suits exceeding $50,000, Domestic Relations, Probate & Juvenile.
- There are four circuit judges in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
- Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Courthouse Locations, checked October 16, 2026
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- Freeman Justice Center Key West 302 Fleming Street Key West, FL 33040
- Marathon Courthouse Marathon 3117 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050
- Plantation Key Courthouse Plantation Key Government Center 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite 1 Tavernier, FL 33070
- Main Number (305) 292-3423
- Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Court Hours & Holidays, checked October 16, 2026
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- operating hours are Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM, except on observed holidays and specific emergencies
- Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Judge Timothy J. Koenig, checked October 16, 2026
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- Judge Koenig presides over general Civil Circuit cases, Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator cases, Felony Criminal cases, Probate and Guardianship cases
- Freeman Justice Center Key West 302 Fleming Street Key West, FL 33040
- Please confirm in which division your probate is pending.
- All probate cases ending with the letter "K" are Key West cases and are assigned to Judge Koenig as of January 1, 2017.
- All probate hearings are to be set through the Court's Judicial Assistant by email
- You may also reach Jennifer Tipcke at 305-292-3433.
- The setting of a hearing requires the availability of all counsel.
- and also at 305-292-3429
- Any proposed orders should be submitted through the Portal following the path for Judicial review
- Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Zoom Video Hearing Guidelines (Judge Koenig), checked October 16, 2026
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- Participants should sign on five (5) minutes before the start of the hearing and wait in the waiting room for the Judge.
- At least three (3) days prior to the scheduled hearing, the exhibits each side intends to introduce must be exchanged.
- Sixteenth Circuit AO 2.004/26-3, Circuit Court Division Assignments; Official Headquarters, checked October 16, 2026
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- ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER: 2.004/26-3
- 4. Probate and Guardianship Division
- All new and pending Probate cases in the Lower Keys Division shall be assigned to Judge Timothy Koenig. All new and pending Mental Health and Guardianship cases shall be assigned to Judge Bonnie J. Helms.
- All new cases filed in the Middle Keys Division shall be assigned to Judge Bonnie J. Helms.
- Keys Division shall be assigned to Judge Timothy Koenig and one-half
- are for the period of July 1, 2026
- Florida, this day of July, 2026
- Sixteenth Circuit AO 2.080/20-1, Filing Cases and Conducting Proceedings in Circuit and County Court, checked October 16, 2026
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- Including the City of Key West to the west end of Spanish Harbor Bridge
- Branch Courthouse at Marathon
- Beginning at the west end of Spanish Harbor Bridge to the east end of Channel Five (5) Bridge
- Beginning at the east end of Channel Five (5) Bridge, to and including Key Largo and that portion of Monroe County situated upon the mainland of florida
- Branch Courthouse at Plantation Key
- Civil, including small claims, family and probate-where a defendant or respondent resides, where the cause of action accrued or where the property in litigation is located
- the presiding judge, in his or her discretion, may elect to conduct some or all of the proceedings in a case in a courthouse facility located in a geographic division of Monroe County other than the division where the case was filed
- day of May, 2020
- Sixteenth Circuit AO 2.088, Submission of Proposed Orders to the Judiciary, checked October 16, 2026
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- ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2.088
- Attorneys will submit proposed orders for the Court's review and signature through the State of Florida E- Filing Portal.
- Whether or not the language of a proposed order or final judgment has been agreed to, all proposed orders and final judgments must be submitted to the court with a cover letter.
- Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word .docx format.
- Use one of the following fonts and do not mix fonts in the same document: Arial or Times New Roman.
- day of April 2026
- Sixteenth Circuit AO 2.083, Electronic Filing of Documents, checked October 16, 2026
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- Attorneys shall not e-mail the Court or the Clerk
- a. Last Will and Testament
- b. Pre-need Guardian Declaration
- followed up with the original
- or December, 2022
- Sixteenth Circuit AO 2.006, Recordation of Death Certificates, checked October 16, 2026
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- is hereby authorized and directed to record certified copies of death certificates which are presented for recordation
- This section deleted per F.S. 382.008 and F.S. 382.025.
- day of December, 1994
- Sixteenth Circuit AO 6.003, Probate Adversary Proceedings, Caption of Documents and Filing by Clerk, checked October 16, 2026
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- the Clerk shall not file any document which is adversary in nature unless it is properly captioned
- day of December, 1994
- Sixteenth Circuit AO 6.006, Guardianship Investment of Property into Brokerage Accounts, checked October 16, 2026
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- all requests for authorization to invest guardianship property into a brokerage account, if approved, shall occur through use of the 16th Judicial Circuit form Order Directing Counsel to Supervise the Deposit Of Funds Into Restricted Depository
- day of September, 1996
- Monroe County Clerk, Probate and Guardianship, checked October 16, 2026
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- Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Key West 500 Whitehead Street Key West, FL 33040 305-292-3458
- Marathon 3117 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 305-289-6027
- Plantation Key 88770 Overseas Highway Suite 2 Tavernier, FL 33070 305-852-7145
- Monroe County Clerk, contact page, checked October 16, 2026
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- Probate 305-292-3458
- Monroe County Clerk, Fee Schedule, checked October 16, 2026
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- Probate Estate Opening $231.00 Caveat $41.00 Pet. / Order Admit Foreign Will $231.00 Pet. For Disposition without Adm. $231.00
- Summary Adm (less than 1,000.00) $235.00 Summary Adm (more than 1,000.00) $345.00 Formal $400.00
- Pet. to Determine Incompetency $231.00 Guardianship PERSON ONLY $235.00 Veterans Guardianship $235.00 Guardianship $400.00 Notice of Trust $41.00
- Exemplification Certificate $7.00 Reopen Fee $50.00
- Annual Accounting $25,000.00 or Less $20.00 $25,000.00 - 100,000.00 $85.00 $100,000.00 - 500,000.00 $170.00 Over $500,000.00 $250.00 Audit Fee Verified Inventory $85.00
- Copies and Miscellaneous Copies per page $1.00 Certification (per page of document) $2.00 Search (Fee per search year) $2.00
- Clerk's Signature $7.00
- $10.00 for the first page. $8.50 for each additional page of the same document.
- Monroe County Clerk, Probate Department FAQs, checked October 16, 2026
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- F.S. 732.901 Production of Wills: The custodian of a Will must deposit the Will with the Clerk of the Court having venue of the estate of the decendent within 10 days after receiving information that the testator is dead.
- Claim forms are available from the Clerk's Office and must be filed in duplicate within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of the Notice of Administration.
- No, there is no fee for filing a claim.
- F. S. 733.101 Venue of Probate Proceedings: The venue of Probate of all Wills and granting of Letters shall be in the county in this state where the decendent had his domicile.
- No, a will cannot be deposited with the Court before the death of the testator.
- First of all, the account must be the decendent's entire estate.
- a copy of the paid in full funeral bill, a copy of the death certificate and full information concerning the asset in question
- Certified copies cost $1.00 per page for copying and $2.00 to certify the entire document.
- Monroe County Clerk, Probate Case Records, checked October 16, 2026
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- LEGAL INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
- The data and images contained on this website may be refreshed as frequently as every 48 to 72 hours.
- Monroe County Clerk, Forms, checked October 16, 2026
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- Miscellaneous Forms
- Monroe County Property Appraiser, contact page, checked October 16, 2026
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- Key West Office: 305-292-3420 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040
- Marathon Office: 305-289-2550 2798 Overseas Hwy, Suite 310, Marathon, FL 33050
- Plantation Key Office: 305-853-7353 88700 Overseas Hwy, Plantation Key, FL 33036
- M-F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Monroe County Property Appraiser, Real Property Exemptions, checked October 16, 2026
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- Inheritance - If an owner passes away after January 1, then the exemption may be inherited for that year.
- The inherited exemption will only be applicable until the next January 1. The new owner must then file an original application for their Homestead Exemption.
- Probate - You should file your Homestead Exemption application immediately even if you are waiting to receive the Order Determining Homestead from the courts.
- The Order Determining Homestead may be retroactive but the Homestead Exemption is not retroactive if you do not file by March 1.
- The Widow/Widower Exemption (Florida Statute 196.202) provides a $5,000 (Effective January 1, 2023) reduction in the assessment of a property occupied by the surviving spouse.
- be a widow or widower on January 1st
- You may be asked to provide a copy of the spouse's death certificate when filing for the first time.
- Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, Death Certificates, checked October 16, 2026
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- Death Certificates are available for deaths occurring in the state of Florida from 2009 to present.
- A legible copy of a valid driver's license, passport, state-issued ID, or military identification card must accompany all requests.
- You must be a family member or legal representative when requesting cause of death.
- Visit (or mail your request to) our Key West location . We are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- $16 Death Certificate
- the only vendor authorized by the Florida Department of Health
- Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, Administration (Key West), checked October 16, 2026
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- Physical Address: 1100 Simonton St., Gato Building, Key West, FL 33040
- Phone: 305-293-7500
- Vital Statistics Monday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- By appointment only. Call to schedule.
- Monroe County Property Appraiser, official website, checked October 16, 2026
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- Home page of the Monroe County Property Appraiser; the exemptions and contact pages cited on this page are on the same official site.
