Taylor County Probate and Estate Planning Attorney | Yergey & Yergey, P.A.
Local Practice
Taylor County, anchored by Perry on the Florida Big Bend, is among the smaller and more rural counties in Florida. The local economy has long centered on timber, paper, and Gulf-facing fishing communities, with corresponding estate-matter characteristics: family-owned timber tracts, multi-generation rural land, and the practical realities of administering estates where many heirs may be widely scattered or where the connection to the land is generational.
Yergey & Yergey, P.A. represents Taylor County families in probate, estate planning, guardianship, and litigation matters. The firm has appeared in the Third Judicial Circuit and is willing to travel to Perry for matters that warrant in-person attention.
Most Taylor matters can find counsel within the Third Circuit or in Tallahassee. The firm takes Taylor work where our depth on contested probate, tax planning, or complex agricultural-estate succession adds value beyond what closer counsel typically offers.
Probate Court Information
Taylor County probate matters are filed in the Taylor County Circuit Court — Probate Division at the courthouse in Perry.
Taylor County is in the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida. The Third Circuit applies the Florida Probate Code statewide; the Taylor Probate Division in Perry operates at substantially lower volume than urban circuits, with scheduling and procedural customs characteristic of small-county practice.
- Summary Administration (Fla. Stat. § 735.201)
- Formal Administration (Fla. Stat. Ch. 733)
- Guardianship under Fla. Stat. Ch. 744
- Trust proceedings under Fla. Stat. Ch. 736
Approximately 190 miles from our Orlando office at 910 N. Fern Creek Avenue — typically 3 to 3.5 hours via the Florida Turnpike and US-19/US-27. Client meetings and court appearances are bundled together where practical.
Taylor-specific note on timber-tract estates: timber operations involve standing timber as a distinct asset class — separate from the underlying land — and the harvest timing, contract status with mills, and stumpage valuation all factor into estate administration. Where a decedent held active timber-management contracts at death, the personal representative inherits those obligations and the income stream they generate. Specialized appraisals are frequently warranted.
How We Serve Taylor County Clients
Probate for Taylor Families
Taylor County Summary and Formal Administration, including contested matters where they arise. Attention to timber-tract and rural-land succession.
Estate Planning for Rural Estates
Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, living wills, and healthcare surrogate designations — drafted with attention to timber operations, rural-land succession, and the practical realities of administering estates with widely-scattered heirs.
Guardianship
Emergency Temporary Guardianship, plenary and limited guardianship, guardian advocacy, and annual accountings filed in the Taylor County Probate Division.
Trust Administration
Successor-trustee guidance and beneficiary representation under Fla. Stat. § 736.0802 and § 736.0813.
Mediation
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediation for Taylor County probate, trust, and guardianship disputes.
What to Bring to Your First Consultation
For a probate matter (Taylor County)
- Certified copy of the death certificate
- Original will, if one exists
- Decedent's last residence address
- Preliminary asset inventory, including any Taylor County real property and timber holdings
- Information on active timber-management contracts, harvest scheduling, or pending stumpage sales
- Names and contact information for all beneficiaries and intestate heirs
For an estate planning consultation
- Existing estate planning documents
- General asset list, including timber tracts and operating contracts
- Names of intended fiduciaries, including any family members familiar with timber operations
- Family structure
Ready to speak with a Taylor County probate attorney?
Call (407) 843-0430 or book a consultation online.
Or text PROBATE to (407) 906-9507 for a faster response.
Yergey & Yergey, P.A. | 910 N. Fern Creek Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803
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