Probate and Guardianship Registry

PROBATE OPERATIONS DIVISION
This division manages the Probate and Guardianship Registry which involves Baker Act, Marchman Act, Incapacity, (Chapter 744), and Chapters 393, 394, and 415 cases.

SEEKING APPOINTMENT TO THE REGISTRY

1. APPLICATION – To be considered for placement on the Court’s Registry, an attorney must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar and submit a completed Application to Receive Court Appointed Cases Regarding Mental Health Proceedings, Extraordinary Guardianship Issues, and Other Matters to Director of Probate via email to: ProbateRegistryApp@jud11.flcourts.org . At any time, the Chief Judge may limit the number of attorneys who can be appointed to a specific Registry. Applicants may be denied for not having necessary qualifications, having sustained Florida Bar complaints, or due to any other fact(s) that may affect the applicant’s fitness or ability to serve.
2. JAC CONTRACT – Pursuant to § 27.40, Fla. Stat., Registry members must enter into a contract with the Justice Administrative Commission (“JAC”) to be included on a 11th Circuit Registry for appointment as private court-appointed counsel. The JAC contracts expire at the conclusion of the State Fiscal Year (June 30) and must be renewed annually by July 1.
3. APPLICATION PERIOD – There will be one annual open-enrollment period, from January 1st through April 30th, for attorneys seeking admission to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court’s Registry. Applications for the Registry will be accepted by Court Administration only during the open-enrollment period. The application and instructions for applying shall be posted on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Courts website by December 31st.

Probate Mental Health & Guardianship Registry - Procedures and Bylaws

Probate Mental Health & Guardianship Registry - Application

Steering Committee Meetings

• Review Committee meeting held on April 13, 1:30 p.m.
• Review Committee meeting scheduled on June 20, 4:00 p.m.
• RE Complaint, Public Meeting to be held on June 13, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.
• Emergency meeting held on May 25, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
• Review Committee held on May 9, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

The Probate Wheel System, which includes the Specialty Wheel, Blocked Accounts/Cuban Heirs Specialty Wheel, Guardian Advocates Wheel and others, is currently undergoing revisions and new applications are not being accepted at this time. Note that this does not include the Probate Registry, which is accepting applications during the annual open enrollment period as described above. Questions regarding the Probate Wheels or the Probate Registry should be submitted to Probateregistryapp@jud11.flcourts.org .