2026 state court fee data · Florida

Guardianship in Florida

Recorded at $400–$500 - among the costlier civil filings in Florida, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Guardianship in Florida: $400–$500 on max-fee among states for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Florida sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($400–$500). Florida records a long end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (60 days). The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). Florida lists the highest guardianship filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (60 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: Illinois records 60 days on a $400 ceiling.

Guardianship figures for Florida are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Florida civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Florida - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where guardianship sits among Florida filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Florida, guardianship ranks 4 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in Florida. Neighbours: Probate at $600 and Divorce at $409.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Florida records 60 days.

The Florida row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Probate Court. Court-appointed examining committee fees add $500-$1,500.

Florida's high-band fee among states

Florida sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $400–$500 (rank #1 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Petition for Appointment of Guardian
  • Medical/mental health evaluation
  • Background check
  • Court hearing
  • Letters of Guardianship issued

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File Petition in Probate Court

  2. 2

    Court appoints examining committee

  3. 3

    Medical evaluations of ward

  4. 4

    Background check on proposed guardian

  5. 5

    Hearing

  6. 6

    Letters of Guardianship issued

Grounds / Eligibility

Minor (under 18) with no parents, or adult with incapacity

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
HEAVY schedule band
Wait stamp
MID clock band
Filing Fee
$400–$500
Residency
Ward must reside in Florida
Waiting Period
60 days
Typical Timeline
3-6 months

Official Resources

Florida Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Florida

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's HEAVY stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Divorce
STANDARD
$400–$409
Simplified: 30-60 days. Uncontested: 4-8 weeks. Contested: 6-18 months.
Name Change
STANDARD
$400–$409
2-4 months
Eviction
STANDARD
$185–$400
Uncontested: 2-3 weeks. Contested: 4-8 weeks.
Probate
HEAVY
$300–$600
6-12 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$300
1-2 days
Small Claims
STANDARD
$55–$300
4-8 weeks to pretrial hearing; trial 2-4 weeks after

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Florida court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Guardianship in Florida: max fee $400–$500, wait 60 days, vintage 2026-09-01.