Circuit Probate Overview

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1 Circuit Probate Overview The Circuit Probate division includes the following two categories of probate cases: probate & other probate and trust & guardianship. Within these categories are the following case types: Probate & Other Probate - probate, Baker Act, substance abuse, and other social cases Trust & Guardianship - guardianship and trust In the Circuit Probate division, Filings correspond to each petition filed. Dispositions correspond to each petition disposed. CIRCUIT PROBATE FILINGS & DISPOSITIONS FY to FY , ,000 88,723 91,241 91,034 84,144 88,270 87,467 94,04 84,690 9,020 8,782 96,712 86, ,736 91, , , ,0 103,08 111,83 100,849 0, /97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/0 0/06 Fiscal Year Filings Dispositions FY Statistical Reference Guide -1

2 Circuit Probate Filings 1 CIRCUIT PROBATE FILINGS Statewide by Category,, Case Type and Month FY Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total Probate & Other Probate 8,384 9,61 8,71 7,894 8,118 7,936 8,343 8,388 9,741 8,321 9,064 8, ,186 Probate,192,972,484 4,847,114 4,942,071,276 6,032,073,488,33 63,826 Baker Act 2,179 2,471 2,197 2,040 2,01 2,011 2,221 2,037 2,384 2,137 2,30 2,170 26,212 Substance Abuse ,936 Other Social Cases Trust & Guardianship , ,397 Guardians hip ,499 Trust Total 9,086 10,37 9,414 8,7 8,769 8,94 9,009 9,088 10,26 8,92 9,81 9, ,83-2 FY Statistical Reference Guide

3 Circuit Probate Filings CIRCUIT PROBATE FILINGS by Category FY Trust & Guardians hip 7.% Probate & Other Probate 92.% CIRCUIT PROBATE FILINGS by Circuit Size* FY Large (7,693 Average) Small 48.3% (2,238 Average) 12.0% Medium (6,329 Average) *Small Circuits- 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th, 16th, 19th; 39.7% Medium Circuits- 1st, th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 18th, 20th; Large Circuits- 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 1th, 17th (as defined in the Glossary). FY Statistical Reference Guide -3

4 Circuit Probate Filings 1 CIRCUIT PROBATE FILINGS by Case Type and Circuit FY Circuit Probate Baker Act Substance Abuse Other Social Cases Guardianship Trus t Total 1 2,166 1, , ,16 1, , ,19 4 2,719 1,27 1, ,79,613 1, ,981 6,677 2, , ,091 1, , , ,00 1, , ,089 1, , ,196 3, , ,279 1, , ,88 1, , , ,128 1, , , ,124 2, , , , , , , ,660 Total 63,826 26,212 7,936,212 7, ,83-4 FY Statistical Reference Guide

5 Circuit Probate Filings CIRCUIT PROBATE FILINGS by Category and Circuit/County FY Circuit/County Probate & Other Probate Trus t & Guardianship Total Circuit 1 4, ,434 Es cambia 2, ,191 Okaloos a 1, ,332 Santa Ros a Walton Circuit 2 3, ,296 Franklin Gads den Jeffers on Leon 2, ,143 Liberty Wakulla Circuit 3 1, ,19 Columbia Dixie Hamilton Lafayette Madis on Suwannee Taylor Circuit 4,230 29,79 Clay Duval 4, ,918 Nas s au FY Statistical Reference Guide -

6 Circuit Probate Filings 1 CIRCUIT PROBATE FILINGS, Continued by Category and Circuit/County FY Circuit/County Probate & Other Probate Trus t & Guardians hip Total Circuit 7, ,981 Citrus 1, ,489 Hernando 1, ,799 Lake 1, ,63 Marion 2, ,841 Sumter Circuit 6 9, ,790 Pasco 2, ,061 Pinellas 6, ,729 Circuit 7 6, ,70 Flagler Putnam St. Johns Volusia 4, ,314 Circuit 8 2, ,438 Alachua 1,1 9 1,610 Baker Bradford Gilchrist Levy Union Circuit 9 4,73 480,03 Orange 3, ,061 Os ceola FY Statistical Reference Guide

7 Circuit Probate Filings CIRCUIT PROBATE FILINGS, Continued by Category and Circuit/County FY Circuit/County Probate & Other Probate Trus t & Guardianship Total Circuit 10 4, ,100 Hardee Highlands 1, ,71 Polk 3, ,387 Circuit 11 9,234 1,03 10,287 Dade 9,234 1,03 10,287 Circuit 12 4,67 72,247 Desoto Manatee 1, ,812 Sarasota 2, ,296 Circuit 13,324 21,84 Hills borough,324 21,84 Circuit 14 2, ,128 Bay 1,11 0 1,16 Calhoun Gulf Holmes Jackson Was hington Circuit 1 7, ,12 Palm Beach 7, ,12 Circuit Monroe FY Statistical Reference Guide -7

8 Circuit Probate Filings 1 CIRCUIT PROBATE FILINGS, Continued by Category and Circuit/County FY Circuit/County Probate & Other Probate Trus t & Guardianship Total Circuit 17 8, ,994 Broward 8, ,994 Circuit 18 4,89 41,310 Brevard 3, ,462 Seminole 1, ,848 Circuit 19 3, ,780 Indian River ,038 Martin Okeechobee St. Lucie 1, ,637 Circuit 20 9, ,660 Charlotte 2, ,326 Collier 1, ,793 Glades Hendry Lee, ,278 State Total 103,186 8, ,83-8 FY Statistical Reference Guide

9 Circuit Probate Dispositions CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Category,, Case Type and Month FY Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total Probate & Other Probate 7,477 8,844 8,346 7,038 7,34 7,17 7,624 7,369 8,803 7,367 8,10 7,726 93,408 Probate 4,83,62,318 4,443 4,743 4,17 4,708 4,00,324 4,478 4,920 4,67 7,771 Baker Act 1,919 2,236 2,042 1,76 1,917 1,817 2,008 1,91 2,367 1,929 2,142 2,049 24,097 Substance Abuse ,38 Other Social Cases Trust & Guardianship , ,441 Guardians hip ,766 Trust Total 8,040 9,48 9,062 7,90 8,190 7,719 8,247 7,941 9,07 7,930 8,730 8,34 100,849 FY Statistical Reference Guide -9

10 Circuit Probate Dispositions 1 Trust CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS by Category FY & Guardianship 7.4% Probate & Other Probate 92.6% CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS by Circuit Size* FY Large (6,972 Average) Small 48.4% (1,927 Average) 11.% Medium (,784 Average) 40.1% *Small Circuits- 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th, 16th, 19th; Medium Circuits- 1st, th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 18th, 20th; Large Circuits- 4th, 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 1th, 17th (as defined in the Glossary). -10 FY Statistical Reference Guide

11 Circuit Probate Dispositions CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS by Case Type and Circuit FY Circuit Probate Baker Act Substance Abuse Other Social Cases Guardians hip Trus t Total 1 2,07 1, , , , ,349 1, ,029,37 1, ,493 6,333 2, , ,87 1, , , ,282 1, , , , ,064 3, , , , , ,497 1, , , , , , , ,408 2, , , , , , , ,962 Total 7,771 24,097 7,38 4,182 6, ,849 FY Statistical Reference Guide -11

12 Circuit Probate Dispositions 1 CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS by Category and Circuit/County FY Circuit/County Probate & Other Probate Trus t & Guardianship Total Circuit 1 3, ,169 Es cambia 2, ,199 Okaloos a 1, ,097 Santa Ros a Walton Circuit 2 2, ,239 Franklin Gads den Jeffers on Leon 1, ,782 Liberty Wakulla Circuit Columbia Dixie Hamilton Lafayette Madis on Suwannee Taylor Circuit 4 4,676 33,029 Clay Duval 4, ,33 Nas s au FY Statistical Reference Guide

13 Circuit Probate Dispositions CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS, Continued by Category and Circuit/County FY Circuit/County Probate & Other Probate Trust & Guardianship Total Circuit 7, ,493 Citrus 1, ,367 Hernando 1, ,608 Lake 1, ,476 Marion 2, ,734 Sumter Circuit 6 8, ,324 Pasco 2, ,894 Pinellas, ,430 Circuit 7, ,142 Flagler Putnam St. Johns Volus ia 4, ,246 Circuit 8 2, ,266 Alachua 1, ,2 Baker Bradford Gilchrist Levy Union Circuit 9 4, ,74 Orange 3, ,840 Osceola FY Statistical Reference Guide -13

14 Circuit Probate Dispositions 1 CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS, Continued by Category and Circuit/County FY Circuit/County Probate & Other Probate Trust & Guardians hip Total Circuit 10 4, ,730 Hardee Highlands 1, ,9 Polk 2, ,063 Circuit 11 8,97 1,22 10,182 Dade 8,97 1,22 10,182 Circuit 12 4, ,89 Des oto Manatee 1, ,782 Sarasota 2, ,693 Circuit 13,247 3,782 Hillsborough,247 3,782 Circuit 14 2, ,113 Bay 1,04 1 1,060 Calhoun Gulf Holmes Jackson Washington Circuit 1 6, ,983 Palm Beach 6, ,983 Circuit Monroe FY Statistical Reference Guide

15 Circuit Probate Dispositions CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS, Continued by Category and Circuit/County FY Circuit/County Probate & Other Probate Trust & Guardianship Total Circuit 17 6, ,748 Broward 6, ,748 Circuit 18 4, ,400 Brevard 2, ,61 Seminole 1, ,749 Circuit 19 3, ,80 Indian River Martin Okeechobee St. Lucie 1, ,661 Circuit 20 8, ,962 Charlotte 2, ,244 Collier 1, ,67 Glades Hendry Lee 4, ,820 State Total 93,408 7, ,849 FY Statistical Reference Guide -1

16 Circuit Probate Dispositions 1 CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Case Type and Disposition Type FY Dis pos ition Type Probate Baker Act S ubstance Abus e Other S ocial Cas es Guardians hip Trus t Total Dis pos ed Before Hearing Disposed by Judge (No Trial) Disposed by Non-Jury 33,048 13,491 2, ,973 24,200,277 3,227 1,32 3, , ,881 1,604 1,70 2, ,808 Disposed by Other ,007 Total 7,771 24,097 7,38 4,182 6, ,849 CIRCUIT PROBATE DISPOSITIONS by Disposition Type FY Dis pos ed Before Hearing 0.% Dis pos ed by Other 1.0% Non-Jury 10.7% Dis pos ed by Judge 37.7% -16 FY Statistical Reference Guide

17 Circuit Probate Special Proceedings The Circuit Probate division also involves special proceedings in the form of reopenings. These data are provided by the 67 clerks of court. However, special proceedings data are not audited for accuracy by the OSCA. Reopening - A reopening occurs when a case that has previously been reported as disposed is resubmitted to the court through a motion or petition. CIRCUIT PROBATE SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS by Circuit FY C i r c ui t R e ope ni ng s Fi r s t (P e n s ac ol a) 3,21 0 S e c ond (Tal l ahas s e e ) 17 Thi r d (L ak e C i ty) 72 Fou r th (J ac k s on vi l l e ) 1,61 7 Fi fth (T avar e s ) 2,70 S i xth (C l e ar wate r ) 9,309 S e ve nth (D aytona B e ac h) 2,472 Ei g h th (Gai n e s vi l l e ) 604 N i nth (O r l an do) 4,86 Te nth (B ar tow) 3,283 El e ve n th (M i am i ) 24,211 T we l fth (S ar as ota) 42 T h i r te e n th (T am pa) 4,304 Fou r te e n th (P an am a C i ty) 211 Fi fte e n th (W e s t P al m B e ac h ),767 S i xtee n th (Key W e s t) 16 S e ve nte e nth (Ft. Laude r dal e ) 1,640 Ei g h te e n th (S an for d) 2,817 N i n e te e n th (Ft. P i e r c e ) 3,264 T we n ti e th (Ft. M ye r s ) 3,664 To ta l 74,82 FY Statistical Reference Guide -17

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