You may not be required to open a formal administration or summary administration in Florida for certain smaller estates in order to transfer personal property.
The website of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lee County, Florida has posted a few PDF files containing sets of forms, instructions and samples that you can view and download.
Forms Library found on the website of the Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Following is the link to the Lee County website page containing this forms library. Please scroll down through the Lee County forms library on the following web page and look for the applicable forms under the heading “Probate” forms.
https://www.leeclerk.org/courts/forms-library
Following are some of the Lee County forms, instructions and samples (as of 08-24-2020) downloaded from the Lee County Clerk of Court website Forms Library:
Instruction Sheet Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration(PDF)
Sample and Petition for Disposition Without Administration (PDF)
Consent to Proposed Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration(PDF)
I did not find an eligibility chart on the Lee County Clerk’s website. However, the disposition forms provided on the website of the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court contains an eligibility chart that lists the various reasons and dollar value limits for disposition of personal property without administration. Following is the Pinellas County eligibility chart, although the above Lee County forms and samples might need to be modified in order to claim disposition without administration for a different applicable eligibility reason.
If you cannot or do not wish to do this on your own, you may contact our firm or another Florida attorney for assistance with the procedure described in the Lee County forms.
Disclaimer:
Yes, I am an attorney, but I do not become your attorney until you hire me by signing a written agreement containing the terms of representation. This article does not create an attorney-client relationship. This article contains County forms with legal information and should not be seen as legal advice. You should consult with an attorney before you rely on this information.