North FL · Circuit 8

Union County probate help.

We serve Union County (including Lake Butler, Raiford, Worthington Springs) under the 8th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Lake Butler. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

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Union is Florida's smallest county by area (about 240 sq mi), with roughly 15,000 residents. The state-prison complex (RMC, Union CI) dominates the geography. 8th Judicial Circuit. Lake Butler is the seat.

— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Union County — Lake Butler, Raiford, Worthington Springs — 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 Union County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Union County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse

Union County Courthouse

Address55 W Main St, Room 103, Lake Butler, FL 32054Phone(386) 496-3711HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate at the Lake Butler courthouse — small single-building county. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Clerk's website ↗E-file portal ↗

Death certificates

FL Department of Health in Union · Vital Statistics

Address495 E Main St, Lake Butler, FL 32054Phone(386) 496-3211HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Cost · Local DOH fees vary — call ahead. Order 8–12 certified 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 Union County, as we see it.

Union is small and rural. The county is dominated by state corrections — the Reception and Medical Center and Union CI sit just over the Bradford line, and many local estates involve state pension and DROP-account assets. Lake Butler — the seat and only incorporated city of any size — sits on the south shore of Lake Butler.

Probate filings go to the Union County Courthouse in Lake Butler under the 8th Judicial Circuit. Single small courthouse serves the entire county.

Agricultural land (timber, beef, blueberries) dominates; Greenbelt classification questions are routine. Santa Fe River frontage in the south end carries premium values and occasional riparian disputes.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

8th Judicial Circuit. Shared with Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy.
Florida's smallest county by area. Single small courthouse handles all probate.
State-corrections employment. RMC and Union CI nearby — many estates involve state pension and DROP assets.
Heavy ag classification questions. Timber, beef, blueberry land dominates parcels.
Santa Fe River frontage in the south. Premium values and occasional riparian disputes.

— Cities & neighborhoods