Columbia County Probate Statistics
Florida — Last verified: 2026-01-05
Filing Fee Schedule
| Disposition Without Administration | $232 |
| Summary Administration (estate under $1,000) | $236 |
| Summary Administration (estate over $1,000) | $346 |
| Formal Administration | $401 |
| Ancillary Administration | $401 |
| Will Deposit | $0 |
| Caveat Filing | $42 |
| Notice of Trust | $42 |
| Guardianship | $401 |
| Reopen Case | $50 |
| Certified Copy (per page) | $1 |
| Certification (per document) | $2 |
| Exemplification Per Document | $7 |
| Search Fee Per Year | $2 |
| Pro Hac Vice | $100 |
| Professional Guardian Filing | $7.5 |
| Threshold | $25,000 |
| Fee Under Threshold | $0 |
| Fee Over Threshold | $85 |
| Opening Estate | $232 |
| Open Safe Deposit Box | $232 |
| Settlement Minors Claims | $232 |
| Foreign Wills | $232 |
| Curatorship | $401 |
| Conservatorship | $401 |
| Guardianship (Person Only) | $236 |
| Veteran Guardianship | $236 |
| Petition Incompetency | $232 |
| Reopen Fee | $50 |
| Maintain Professional Guardian Files | $7.5 |
| Filing Verified Inventory | $85 |
| Under 25000 | $20 |
| 25000 To 100000 | $85 |
| 100000 To 500000 | $170 |
| Over 500000 | $250 |
| Appeal Circuit To Dca | $100 |
| Attorney Pro Hac Vice | $100 |
Filing Options
Key Deadlines
Creditor Claim Period3 months
Court Information
Probate Division - 3rd Judicial Circuit
173 NE Hernando Avenue, Lake City, FL 32055
Phone: (386) 758-1353
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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