Osceola County probate help.
- Circuit
- 9th Judicial Circuit
- Clerk probate line
- 407-742-3500
- E-filing
- Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
- Posted filing fees
- Last checked
- October 16, 2026
Clerk filing details, probate judge assignments, circuit administrative orders and local requirements for Osceola County, each linked to its official page.
New-client intake is closed until late October 2026.
Cities in Osceola County
Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, Poinciana, Buenaventura Lakes, Harmony. County seat: Kissimmee.
Clerk and filing
| Office | Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, Probate, Guardianship and Mental Health |
|---|---|
| Address | Judge Jon B. Morgan Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, 2nd Floor, Kissimmee, FL 34741 osceolaclerk.com |
| Phone | 407-742-3500 |
| Hours | Option 7 on the main line reaches probate, guardianship and mental health. Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays |
| Poinciana Branch Office | 4547 Pleasant Hill Road, Kissimmee, FL 34759; Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The clerk's location page lists submitting documents for a case at this office and does not list probate services. osceolaclerk.com |
| E-filing | Florida Courts E-Filing Portal |
| Case search | ClerkNet court records |
| Fee schedule | osceolaclerk.com |
E-filing and records search
- Attorneys e-file documents in probate cases under Florida Supreme Court case SC11-399. Anyone who cannot use the portal returns documents to the clerk with a hardship letter. osceolaclerk.com
- The clerk requires originals only for the will, codicils, separate writings, oath of witness, proof of will, bonds, commissions, authenticated or exemplified copies, and a pre-need guardian declaration. osceolaclerk.com
- Proposed probate orders go through the E-Filing Portal; the clerk reviews the file for compliance and then submits the order to the judge. ninthcircuit.org
- Registered users access electronic court records under Supreme Court standard AOSC14-19 after submitting an application to the clerk. osceolaclerk.com
Probate filing fees posted by the clerk
| Filing | Posted fee | Statute basis |
|---|---|---|
| Formal administration, ancillary administration, curatorship or conservatorship | Not posted online | § 28.2401(1)(g) caps the fee at $395; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Summary administration, estate of $1,000 or more | Not posted online | § 28.2401(1)(e) caps the fee at $340; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Summary administration, estate under $1,000 | Not posted online | § 28.2401(1)(f) caps the fee at $230; § 28.2401(3) adds $4 on the petition flsenate.gov |
| Opening an estate (one document or more) | Not posted online | § 28.2401(1)(a) caps the fee at $230 flsenate.gov |
| Disposition of personal property without administration | Not posted online | § 28.2401(1)(d) caps the fee at $230 flsenate.gov |
| Caveat | Not posted online | § 28.2401(1)(b) caps the fee at $40 flsenate.gov |
Source: Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, Probate, Guardianship and Mental Health fee schedule, checked October 16, 2026. The Osceola clerk's probate page says the disposition filing fee is the one set by Florida statute and posts no probate dollar amounts; its Fee Schedule link opens the Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers public documents page, which does not answer automated requests. The amounts in the table are the § 28.2401 caps the clerk may charge. Ask the clerk for the posted total before filing.
Judges and divisions
9th Judicial Circuit. Serves Orange and Osceola counties; the circuit's administrative orders are issued for both counties.
| Judge | Division | Assigned by | Order date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Christine E. Arendas | Osceola County Circuit Civil, subdivision 20-B (includes probate, guardianships, mental health and risk protection orders); Courtroom 4A, Suite 6455 | AO 2025-13-08 | Signed October 7, 2026; effective October 12, 2026 |
| Judge Christy C. Collins | Osceola County Circuit Civil, subdivision 22-B (includes probate, guardianships, mental health and risk protection orders); Suite 6215 | AO 2025-13-08 | Signed October 7, 2026; effective October 12, 2026 |
| Judge Andrew A. Bain | Osceola County Circuit Civil, subdivision 24-B (includes probate, guardianships, mental health and risk protection orders); Suite 6312 | AO 2025-13-08 | Signed October 7, 2026; effective October 12, 2026 |
Courthouses that hear probate
- Jon B. Morgan Osceola County Courthouse, 2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, FL 34741; (407) 742-2400; Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ninthcircuit.org probate assignment
- Judge Arendas's, Judge Collins's and Judge Bain's profile pages list each as an Osceola County Circuit Civil judge. ninthcircuit.org
- Judge Collins's profile lists her as Osceola County Circuit Civil judge for 2025 to 2026. ninthcircuit.org
- Judge Bain's profile lists his Osceola County Circuit Civil assignment as 2026. ninthcircuit.org
- Administrative Order 2025-15-07, signed October 7, 2026, lists Judges Christine E. Arendas, Christy C. Collins and Andrew Bain together under the Osceola County Division as alternates, effective October 12, 2026. ninthcircuit.org
Administrative orders
Orders of the 9th Judicial Circuit that apply to probate and guardianship cases in Osceola County. Circuit order index.
- AO 2025-13-08, Amended Order Establishing Divisions and Assigning Judges to Divisions in the Circuit and County Courts for 2026. Date: October 7, 2026 (effective October 12, 2026). Assigns the judges who hear probate, guardianship, mental health and trust cases in Orange County (Division 5) and Osceola County (Division B).
- AO 2025-15-07, Amended Administrative Order of Assignment of Alternate Judges of the Circuit Court for 2026. Date: October 7, 2026 (effective October 12, 2026). Names the alternate judges for each division, including the Osceola County Division (Arendas, Collins, Bain).
- AO 2025-14-05, Amended Administrative Order Appointing Administrative Judges for the Circuit and County Courts for 2026. Date: Effective September 8, 2026. Names the administrative and associate administrative judges for the Orange County General Circuit Civil Division, which includes probate, and an associate administrative judge for probate matters.
- AO 2021-09-05, Amended Administrative Order Governing Mandatory Use of Certification Checklists in Estate Administrations. Date: October 31, 2022. Requires a completed Certification Checklist with each proposed order in an estate administration, the Notice Regarding Original Will with each opened estate (not ancillary), and the Affidavit of Heirs in each intestate case.
- AO 2021-24, Administrative Order Governing Mandatory Filing of Notice Regarding Original Will. Date: October 19, 2021. Requires the Notice Regarding Original Will with the opening of any estate, except ancillary administrations, so the clerk can link the original will case to the estate case.
- AO 2022-08, Administrative Order Governing Mandatory Filing of Affidavit of Heirs. Date: July 25, 2022. Requires a notarized Affidavit of Heirs in every intestate probate case in Orange and Osceola counties, unless the court waives it.
- AO 2026-10, Order Governing Case Assignment Method for the Circuit Civil Division, Osceola County. Date: August 20, 2026. The clerk assigns new probate, guardianship and mental health cases in turn among subdivisions 20-B, 22-B and 24-B, keeps a guardianship with its capacity case, and rotates signing-judge duty on a three-week schedule.
Local requirements and forms
Filing and counsel
- The clerk states Probate Rule 5.030: a personal representative must be represented by a Florida attorney unless the personal representative is the sole interested person. osceolaclerk.com
- A probate case starts with a petition by an interested person asking to be appointed personal representative; the clerk says an attorney prepares it. osceolaclerk.com
Wills
- The custodian of a will deposits it with the clerk within 10 days after learning of the death, with a copy of the death certificate if available; the clerk states no attorney is needed to deposit a will. osceolaclerk.com
- The custodian of a will must deposit it within 10 days after learning of the death, and the clerk keeps the original for at least 20 years (§ 732.901). flsenate.gov
Required filings
- Each proposed order in an estate administration carries the matching Certification Checklist as a supporting document; a submission without it may be rejected. ninthcircuit.org
- The Notice Regarding Original Will is filed with every opened estate except an ancillary administration, and a notarized Affidavit of Heirs is filed in every intestate case. ninthcircuit.org
- Original documents the clerk requires are the will, codicils, separate writings, oath of witness, proof of will, bonds, commissions, authenticated or exemplified copies and a pre-need guardian declaration. osceolaclerk.com
Disposition without administration
- The petition asks for release of assets to the person who paid the final expenses. It cannot include real property, and it carries the itemized paid funeral bill, paid medical receipts for the 60 days before death, the death certificate, a statement of the asset, identification of the filer and the filing fee. osceolaclerk.com
- The court enters an order allowing or disallowing the release, and a certified copy goes to the petitioner by mail. osceolaclerk.com
Case assignment
- New probate cases rotate one at a time among subdivisions 20-B, 22-B and 24-B, and guardianship cases stay with the matching mental health capacity case. ninthcircuit.org
- Signing-judge duty for mental health, risk protection order, Baker Act, Marchman Act and vulnerable adult injunction cases rotates among the three subdivisions every three weeks. ninthcircuit.org
Orders
- Judge Arendas requires proposed probate, guardianship and mental health orders to be filed through the E-Filing Portal; the clerk reviews the file and submits the order to the judge. ninthcircuit.org
- Judge Collins requires proposed probate, guardianship and mental health orders to be filed through the E-Filing Portal; the clerk reviews the file and submits the order to the judge. ninthcircuit.org
- Judge Bain requires proposed probate, guardianship and mental health orders to be filed through the E-Filing Portal; the clerk reviews the file and submits the order to the judge. ninthcircuit.org
- Judge Bain requires supporting documents such as the original will, a codicil and self-proving affidavits to be delivered to the clerk, and proposed orders within 10 days after any hearing. ninthcircuit.org
- Judge Collins allows counsel to set a status hearing on a short matters docket 30 days after an order is submitted. ninthcircuit.org
Hearings
- Judge Collins holds short matters Monday through Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. and reserves Thursday short matters for probate, guardianship and mental health. ninthcircuit.org
Forms and checklists
- Checklist for Summary Administration (revised October 31, 2022), Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Checklist for Opening Formal Administration (revised October 31, 2022), Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Checklist for Closing Formal Administration (revised October 31, 2022), Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Checklist for Determining Homestead Status of Real Property in Formal and Summary Administration, Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Affidavit of Heirs, Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Notice Regarding Original Will, Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Division 20 procedures, Judge Arendas, Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Division 22-B procedures, Judge Collins, Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Division 24-B procedures, Judge Bain, Ninth Judicial Circuit
- Clerk probate page with the disposition of personal property filing steps, Osceola County Clerk
Property and homestead
| Office | Osceola County Property Appraiser |
|---|---|
| Homestead | Homestead exemption overview |
| Phone | 407-742-5000 |
| Address | 2505 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee, FL 34744 property-appraiser.org |
- The Department of Revenue says homestead and other exemption applications go to the property appraiser in the county where the property is located, and the appraiser decides whether a parcel qualifies. floridarevenue.com
- A homestead exemption goes to an owner who made the property a permanent home as of January 1, the date permanent residence is determined. property-appraiser.org
- A change in the title of a property, such as conveying into a trust or adding a spouse, could change or end the exemption. property-appraiser.org
- The widow's or widower's exemption requires Florida residence on January 1, a legal marriage to the deceased at death, an application by March 1 and a copy of the death certificate. property-appraiser.org
- The appraiser's office is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. property-appraiser.org
Death certificates
| Office | Florida Department of Health in Osceola County, Office of Vital Statistics |
|---|---|
| Fee | $10 per death certificate; $10 per additional certificate; $3 protective sheath; $5 per year searched when the year is unknown (maximum $50) |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Kissimmee main office | 1875 Fortune Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744, 407-343-2000 |
| Office of Vital Statistics, Kissimmee main office | 1875 Fortune Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744, 407-343-2009 |
- Death certificates are ordered through VitalChek, the only vendor the Department of Health authorizes online, or in person or by mail at the Osceola County health department. osceola.floridahealth.gov
- In-person and mail orders cover deaths in Florida from 2009 to the present, with valid identification; cause of death is released to a family member or legal representative. osceola.floridahealth.gov
- The main office is at 1875 Fortune Road, Kissimmee, open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. osceola.floridahealth.gov
Records and help
- The clerk's probate page prints $150,000 as the summary administration limit, matching § 735.201(2) as amended by chapter 2026-57. osceolaclerk.com
- Section 735.201(2) in the 2026 Florida Statutes reads $150,000, as amended by chapter 2026-57. flsenate.gov
- Chapter 2026-57, Laws of Florida, took effect July 1, 2026. laws.flrules.org
- The circuit's Summary Administration checklist, revised October 31, 2022, still prints $75,000 as the estate value limit. ninthcircuit.org
- The clerk's Kissimmee main office lists payment of civil probate mediation and a guardianship, mental health and probate notary among its services. osceolaclerk.com
- The Osceola Clerk's probate, guardianship and mental health line is 407-742-3500, option 7. osceolaclerk.com
- 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 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.
- Recording shall be required for all petitions opening and closing an estate; petitions regarding real estate; and orders, letters, bonds, oaths, wills, proofs of wills, returns, and such other papers as the judge shall deem advisable to record or that shall be required to be recorded under the Florida Probate Code.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ninth Judicial Circuit, home page, checked October 16, 2026
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- Today's Docket - Orange County
- Today's Docket - Osceola County
- Ninth Judicial Circuit, active administrative orders, checked October 16, 2026
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- Amended Order Establishing Divisions and Assigning Judges to Divisions in the Circuit and County Courts of the Ninth Judicial Circuit for 2026
- Amended Order Appointing Administrative Judges for 2026
- Order Governing Case Assignment Method Circuit Civil Division Osceola County
- Amended Order of Assignment of Alternate Judges of the Circuit Court for 2026
- Ninth Circuit AO 2025-13-08, divisions and judge assignments for 2026, checked October 16, 2026
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- NO. 2025-13-08 NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES, FLORIDA
- effective October 12, 2026, unless otherwise provided herein
- DONE AND ORDERED at Orlando, Florida, this 7th day of October, 2026.
- Judge Christine E. Arendas 20-B (Includes Probate, Guardianships,
- Judge Christy C. Collins
- Judge Andrew Bain
- Division B - Circuit Civil: Subdivision No.
Note: The circuit's PDF prints the Osceola Division B judges and subdivisions in interleaved columns. Read in text order, Arendas holds 20-B, Collins 22-B, Alvaro 23-B (Business Court) and Bain 24-B; 20-B, 22-B and 24-B include probate, guardianships, mental health and risk protection orders.
- Ninth Circuit AO 2025-14-05, administrative judges for 2026, checked October 16, 2026
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- AMENDED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER APPOINTING ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGES
- The Honorable Heather L. Higbee as Associate Administrative Judge - (Probate matters)
- Ninth Circuit AO 2021-09-05, mandatory certification checklists in estate administrations, checked October 16, 2026
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- When submitting proposed orders in estate administrations, all litigants must utilize the appropriate Certification Checklists which shall be submitted as a supporting document to the related submission
- Any submission without an accompanying Probate Certification Checklist may be rejected and thus have to be resubmitted.
- an Affidavit of Heirs pursuant to Administrative Order 2022-08 in every intestate probate case filed
- DONE AND ORDERED at Orlando, Florida, this 31st day of October, 2022.
- Ninth Circuit AO 2021-24, mandatory filing of Notice Regarding Original Will, checked October 16, 2026
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- All litigants must file the Notice Regarding Original Will, attached hereto as "Exhibit A" with the opening of any estate circuit-wide, except ancillary administrations.
- DONE AND ORDERED at Orlando, Florida, this 19th day of October, 2021.
- Ninth Circuit AO 2022-08, mandatory filing of Affidavit of Heirs, checked October 16, 2026
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- All litigants must file the Affidavit of Heirs, attached hereto as "Exhibit A" in every intestate probate case filed within the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
- The Affidavit must be notarized.
- DONE AND ORDERED at Orlando, Florida, this 25th day of July, 2022.
- Ninth Circuit Checklist for Summary Administration, checked October 16, 2026
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- CHECKLIST FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION
- Revised October 31, 2022
- Does not exceed $75,000 5.530(a)(7) / 735.201(2)
Note: The checklist, revised October 31, 2022, prints $75,000; § 735.201(2) now reads $150,000 under chapter 2026-57.
- Ninth Circuit Checklist for Opening Formal Administration, checked October 16, 2026
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- CHECKLIST FOR OPENING FORMAL ADMINISTRATION
- Revised October 31, 2022
- Ninth Circuit Checklist for Closing Formal Administration, checked October 16, 2026
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- CHECKLIST FOR CLOSING FORMAL ADMINISTRATION
- Revised October 31, 2022
- Ninth Circuit Checklist for Determining Homestead Status of Real Property, checked October 16, 2026
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- CHECKLIST FOR DETERMINING HOMESTEAD STATUS OF REAL PROPERTY IN FORMAL AND SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION
- Ninth Circuit Affidavit of Heirs form, checked October 16, 2026
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- AFFIDAVIT OF HEIRS
- PROBATE DIVISION
- Ninth Circuit Notice Regarding Original Will form, checked October 16, 2026
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- NOTICE REGARDING ORIGINAL WILL
- Yes, an original will was filed for safekeeping in Case Number
- Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Exemptions and Additional Benefits, checked October 16, 2026
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- Submit all applications and documentation to the property appraiser in the county where the property is located.
- The property appraiser determines if a parcel is entitled to an exemption.
- Ninth Circuit AO 2026-10, case assignment method for the Osceola County Circuit Civil Division, checked October 16, 2026
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- This administrative order applies to Osceola County subdivisions 20-B, 22-B, and 24-B only and governs the assigning of civil, probate, guardianship, and mental health cases only.
- The Clerk of Court shall assign new probate cases sequentially between subdivisions
- one case of all newly filed probate cases to each subdivision per each case filed.
- Guardianship cases must be kept with the associated mental health capacity case.
- The Clerk of Court shall alternate signing judge responsibilities for mental health cases, risk protection order cases, Baker Act cases, Marchman Act cases, and vulnerable adult injunction cases on a three-week rotating basis
- DONE AND ORDERED at Orlando, Florida, this 20th day of August, 2026.
- Ninth Judicial Circuit, Contact and court directory, checked October 16, 2026
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- Jon B. Morgan Osceola County Courthouse Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (407) 742-2400 2 Courthouse Square Kissimmee, Florida 34741
- Ninth Judicial Circuit, Judge Christine E. Arendas, checked October 16, 2026
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- 2023-2026 Circuit Judge, Osceola County Civil
- Guidelines and Procedures
- Ninth Judicial Circuit, Judge Christy C. Collins, checked October 16, 2026
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- 2025-2026 Circuit Judge, Osceola County Civil
- Ninth Judicial Circuit, Judge Andrew A. Bain, checked October 16, 2026
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- 2026 Circuit Judge, Osceola County Civil
- Ninth Judicial Circuit, Division 20 procedures, Judge Arendas, checked October 16, 2026
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- 2 Courthouse Square, Suite 6455
- Orders proposed for filing in probate, guardianship, and mental health cases must be filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
- The Clerk's office will submit proposed probate, guardianship, and mental health orders to the Court for approval after that office has reviewed the file for compliance purposes.
- Ninth Judicial Circuit, Division 22-B procedures, Judge Collins (April 23, 2026), checked October 16, 2026
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- Judge Jon B. Morgan Courthouse
- 2 Courthouse Sq. Kissimmee FL 34741 Suite: 6215
- Orders proposed for filing in probate, guardianship, and mental health cases must be filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
- Counsel may set a status hearing on an available Short Matters docket 30 days after the date of submission.
- Held Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.
- Thursday Short Matters are reserved exclusively for Probate, Guardianship and Mental Health
- Ninth Judicial Circuit, Division 24-B procedures, Judge Bain (2026), checked October 16, 2026
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- Guidelines and Procedures for Circuit Civil Division 24-B
- Suite 6312
- Proposed orders for filing in probate, guardianship, and mental health cases must be filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
- Supporting documents must be delivered to the clerk, i.e. original will, codicil, self-proving affidavits, etc.
- Proposed orders must be submitted within 10 days after any hearing.
- Osceola County Clerk, Probate page, checked October 16, 2026
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- requires that attorneys e-file documents in civil cases filed in Probate, Family, Circuit and County Civil, by April 1, 2013.
- along with a hardship letter indicating the reason you were unable to do so.
- Original Last Will and Testament Original Codicils Separate Writings to the Will Oath of Witness to Will Proof of Will Bonds Commissions Authenticated or Exemplified Copies Declaration Naming Pre-Need Guardian
- After the death of the person, the custodian of the will must deposit the will with the Clerk’s Office, within ten (10) days after receiving information that the person is deceased.
- No, an attorney is not necessary to deposit the will with the Clerk’s Office.
- Summary administration may be filed when the value of the entire estate does not exceed $150,000 or when the decedent has been dead for more than two years.
- The disposition is filed to request release of assets of the deceased to the person who paid the final expenses; such as funeral bills or medical bills for the last 60 days.
- This cannot include real property.
- Itemized, paid funeral bill. Paid receipts for any medical expenses incurred sixty (60) days prior to death. Death Certificate. Statement regarding the type of asset to be released. Identification of the person filing. Filing fee as set by Florida Statute.
- The court will enter an order either allowing or disallowing the release of the assets. A certified copy of the order is then mailed to the petitioner.
- a personal representative must be represented by an attorney admitted to practice in Florida unless the personal representative remains the sole interested person.
- Probate proceedings are initiated with the filing of a Petition by an interested person asking to be appointed Personal Representative
- Kissimmee Main Office : 2 Courthouse Square Kissimmee, FL 34741 Poinciana Branch Office : 4547 Pleasant Hill Road Kissimmee, FL 34759 Phone: 407-742-3500 Hours: 8am – 5pm Monday – Friday ( excluding holidays )
- Search Case Information
- Fee Schedule
- Osceola County Clerk, Locations, checked October 16, 2026
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- Kissimmee Main Office Main Office Available Services Judge Jon B. Morgan Courthouse 2 Courthouse Square, 2nd Floor Kissimmee, FL 34741 Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Guardianship, Mental Health, and Probate Notary
- Pay Civil Probate Mediation
- Poinciana Branch Office Poinciana Office Available Services 4547 Pleasant Hill Road Kissimmee, FL 34759
- Submit Documents for A Case
- Osceola County Clerk, Contact Us and department listing, checked October 16, 2026
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- Probate, Guardianship & Mental Health 407-742-3500, Opt. 7
- Clerk of Circuit Court & County Comptroller Osceola County, Florida 2 Courthouse Square Kissimmee, Florida 34741 Phone: (407) 742-3500
- Osceola County Clerk, Benchmark case search, checked October 16, 2026
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- Case Number
- Search
- Osceola County Clerk, Court Records Registration, checked October 16, 2026
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- In compliance with AOSC14-19, effective July 1, 2015 , all registered users must submit a copy of an application to the Osceola Clerk of the Circuit Court & County Comptroller.
- Osceola County Property Appraiser, home page, checked October 16, 2026
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- File Homestead
- All Exemptions
- Customer Service and Exemptions
- Osceola County Property Appraiser, All Exemptions, checked October 16, 2026
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- You are entitled to a Homestead Exemption if, as of January 1st, you have made the property your permanent home or the permanent home of a person who is legally or naturally dependent on you.
- By law, January 1 of each year is the date on which permanent residence is determined.
- Important: A change in the title of your property such as conveying into a trust or adding a spouse, could result in a loss or change to your exemption.
- To be eligible for this exemption, you must be a permanent resident of the State of Florida as of Jan 1 st of the application year. The applicant must have been legally married to the deceased at the time of death. An application for this exemption must be filed by March 1 st and a copy of the death certificate is required.
- Widows / Widowers Exemption
- Osceola County Property Appraiser, Contact Us, checked October 16, 2026
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- 2505 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy Kissimmee, FL 34744
- 407-742-5000
- Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Florida Department of Health in Osceola County, Death Certificates, checked October 16, 2026
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- Order death certificates online through VitalChek
- Death certificates are available for deaths occurring in the state of Florida from 2009 to present.
- All requests must include a legible copy of a valid driver’s license, passport, state-issued ID, or military identification card.
- You must be a family member or legal representative when requesting cause of death.
- Death certificate – $10
- Additional certificates – $10
- Certificate protective sheath – $3
- Search fee – $5 per year (required when exact year is unknown. Maximum charge is $50)
- Office of Vital Statistics 407-343-2009
- Florida Department of Health in Osceola County, main office, checked October 16, 2026
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- Physical Address: 1875 Fortune Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744 Phone: 407-343-2000
- Monday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Vital Statistics Birth and Death Certificates Monday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Ninth Circuit AO 2025-15-07, alternate judges for 2026, checked October 16, 2026
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- NO. 2025-15-07
- AMENDED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT OF ALTERNATE JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR 2026
- to become effective October 12, 2026
- Judges Christine E. Arendas, Christy C. Collins, and Andrew Bain
- DONE AND ORDERED at Orlando, Florida, this 7th day of October, 2026.
