2026 state court fee data · Florida

Name Change in Florida

Recorded at $400–$409 - mid-pack among the 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 Name Change in Florida: $400–$409 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–$409). Florida records a short end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (30 days). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). California lists the highest name change filing-fee ceiling at $435 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (60 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: Florida records 30 days on a $409 ceiling.

Name Change 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 name change sits among Florida filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Florida, name change ranks 5 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Florida. Neighbours: Divorce at $409 and Eviction at $400.

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 30 days.

The Florida row lists 7 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Circuit Court fee ~$409 + publication costs (~$100-$200).

Florida's high-band fee among states

Florida sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $400–$409 (rank #2 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 Name Change
  • Background check
  • Publication notice required
  • Court hearing
  • Order granting name change

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File Petition for Name Change with court

  2. 2

    Pay filing fee

  3. 3

    Publish notice in newspaper

  4. 4

    Background check completed

  5. 5

    Attend court hearing

  6. 6

    Receive certified copies of court order

  7. 7

    Update ID documents

Grounds / Eligibility

Personal choice; court checks for fraud, avoiding debts, or criminal intent

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
STANDARD schedule band
Wait stamp
MID clock band
Filing Fee
$400–$409
Residency
6 months in Florida
Waiting Period
30 days
Typical Timeline
2-4 months

Official Resources

Florida Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Florida

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

Divorce
STANDARD
$400–$409
Simplified: 30-60 days. Uncontested: 4-8 weeks. Contested: 6-18 months.
Eviction
STANDARD
$185–$400
Uncontested: 2-3 weeks. Contested: 4-8 weeks.
Guardianship
HEAVY
$400–$500
3-6 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
Tenant Rights
STANDARD
$55–$300
1-3 months

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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 Name Change in Florida: max fee $400–$409, wait 30 days, vintage 2026-09-01.