Florida Florida Statutes
§ 28.2401 — Service charges and filing fees in probate matters
FS § 28.2401Ch. 28
Statute text
View on source(1)Except when otherwise provided, the clerk may impose service charges or filing fees for the following services or filings, not to exceed the following amounts:(a) Fee for the opening of any estate of one document or more, including, but not limited to, petitions and orders to approve settlement of minor's claims; to open a safe-deposit box; to enter rooms and places; for the determination of heirs, if not formal administration; and for a foreign guardian to manage property of a nonresident; but not to include issuance of letters or order of summary administration..........$230
(b)Charge for caveat..........$40
(c)Fee for petition and order to admit foreign wills, authenticated copies, exemplified copies, or transcript to record..........$230
(d)Fee for disposition of personal property without administration..........$230
(e)Fee for summary administration—estates valued at $1,000 or more..........$340
(f)Fee for summary administration—estates valued at less than $1,000..........$230
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Legislative history
s. 5, ch. 1981, 1874; s. 2, ch. 3888, 1889; RS 1592, 1596; GS 2056, 2060; RGS 3347, 3351; CGL 5200, 5204; s. 1, ch. 19174, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 2877(115); s. 1, ch. 21960, 1943; s. 1, ch. 28152, 1953; s. 1, ch. 65-430; s. 1, ch. 72-397; s. 16, ch. 73-333; s. 2, ch. 77-284; s. 2, ch. 78-367; s. 13, ch. 79-400; s. 25, ch. 81-259; s. 3, ch. 87-145; s. 5, ch. 91-152; s. 1, ch. 93-268; s. 2, ch. 96-209; s. 5, ch. 2001-122; s. 29, ch. 2003-402; s. 2, ch. 2004-5; s. 17, ch. 2004-265; s. 7, ch. 2008-111; s. 4, ch. 2009-61; s. 7, ch. 2019-58; s. 2, ch. 2023-284.