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Clay County probate help.

We serve Clay County (including Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Middleburg, and surrounding areas) under the 4th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Green Cove Springs. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

Clay County sits along the west bank of the St. Johns River southwest of Jacksonville — about 240,000 residents in the 4th Judicial Circuit (Duval/Clay/Nassau). The seat is Green Cove Springs, but population concentrates in Orange Park and Fleming Island to the north.
— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Clay County — Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Middleburg, Fleming Island, and the surrounding communities — 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 Clay County. Call 941.352.1006 or book a free 30-minute consult.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse
Clay County Courthouse
Address825 N Orange Ave, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043Phone(904) 284-6302HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate Division at the Green Cove Springs courthouse. Free onsite parking. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Death certificates
FL Department of Health in Clay · Vital Statistics
Address1845 Town Center Blvd, Building 400, Fleming Island, FL 32003Phone(904) 529-2800HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Cost · $10 per certified copy · order 8–12 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.

— Local notes

Probate in Clay County, as we see it.

Clay's geography is its quirk: the county seat in Green Cove Springs is 30+ minutes from where most people live (Orange Park, Fleming Island, Oakleaf). Heirs and personal representatives often drive a meaningful distance to file at the courthouse, which is why we lean on remote-first work and e-filing.

Probate filings go to the Clay County Courthouse in Green Cove Springs under the 4th Judicial Circuit. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Military retiree population is significant — NAS Jacksonville is just over the Duval line, and Clay houses substantial active-duty and retired Navy presence. SBP, VA benefits, and military pensions show up in many estates. Fast suburban growth in Oakleaf and northern Clay means many estates involve newer purchases with clean recorded titles.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

— Cities & neighborhoods

Local where you live — Clay County, top to bottom.

Orange Park
Largest municipality, immediately south of Jacksonville; primary suburban/commercial core.
Fleming Island
Affluent unincorporated community on the St. Johns River; master-planned residential.
Middleburg
Rural-residential community in central Clay County (~11K).
Green Cove Springs
County seat on the St. Johns River; historic town with active downtown revitalization.
Keystone Heights
Small city in southwest Clay County near the Lake Region (Lake Geneva, Lake Brooklyn).
Oakleaf
Master-planned community on the Duval/Clay border; rapid recent growth.
Penney Farms
Historic small town founded by J.C. Penney in 1927 with a unique retirement-community history.
— Other helpful local contacts

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Clay County Property Appraiser
Address477 Houston St, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043Phone(904) 284-6305

Homestead, Save Our Homes, waterfront valuations

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Clay County Tax Collector
Address477 Houston St, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043Phone(904) 284-6320

Vehicle title transfers, property tax

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Clay County Bar Association

Local bar group; mailing P.O. Box 755, Orange Park

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Florida Unclaimed Property

Search forgotten accounts in the deceased's name

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HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital — Records
Phone(888) 616-5721

Clay's main hospital — records release for estate claims

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Florida Bar — Probate FAQ

Public-facing reference for Florida probate basics

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— Take this with you

One-tap kit for Clay County probate.

Save Clay probate contacts to your phone (.vcf)
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Adds the firm + courthouse + vital records + property appraiser + tax collector to your phone contacts in one tap.

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Clay probate quick-reference (PDF kit)
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Single-page printable cheatsheet — courthouse address, hours, where to get death certificates, our contact, top 5 first-call resources.

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What we handle in Clay County
Summary Administration$1,950Formal Administration$2,950+Ancillary Administration$2,450Disposition w/o Administration$1,200Determination of HomesteadAdd-on · $400
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