Union County Probate and Estate Planning Attorney | Yergey & Yergey, P.A.
Local Practice
Union County is geographically the smallest county in Florida and one of the least populous — Lake Butler is the county seat and the principal population center, with much of the county occupied by working farms, timber, and the corrections facilities that sit on the county's northern edge. The probate and estate matters that arise here tend to involve family-owned land that has been held across generations and the kinds of intestate situations that follow when working families haven't gotten to estate planning before death.
Yergey & Yergey, P.A. represents Union County families in probate, estate planning, guardianship, and litigation matters. The firm has appeared in the Eighth Judicial Circuit and is willing to travel to Lake Butler when matters warrant.
Few Orlando firms regularly take Union County matters because of the distance and the low case volume. Union families typically retain counsel from Lake City, Starke, or Gainesville. We accept Union work where our depth on contested probate, agricultural-land succession, or tax-driven planning offers value beyond closer-by counsel.
Probate Court Information
Union County probate matters are filed in the Union County Circuit Court — Probate Division at the courthouse in Lake Butler.
Union County is in the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida (alongside Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, and Levy counties). The Eighth Circuit applies the Florida Probate Code statewide; the Union Probate Division operates at the lower volume 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 155 miles from our Orlando office at 910 N. Fern Creek Avenue — typically 2.5 to 3 hours via the Florida Turnpike and US-301. Client meetings and court appearances are bundled where practical.
Union-specific note on multi-generation family land: many Union County estates involve farms or timber tracts that have been in the family for generations, with co-ownership interests spread across siblings, cousins, and more distant relatives. Cleaning up heir-property situations is materially easier during the parents' lifetime than during probate. Where probate becomes the moment for that cleanup, the matter requires patience and attention to title-chain detail.
How We Serve Union County Clients
Probate for Union Families
Union County Summary and Formal Administration, including contested matters where they arise. Attention to family-land succession and title-chain issues.
Estate Planning for Multi-Generation Land
Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, living wills, and healthcare surrogate designations — drafted with attention to family land, agricultural operations, and the realities of multi-generation co-ownership.
Guardianship
Emergency Temporary Guardianship, plenary and limited guardianship, guardian advocacy, and annual accountings filed in the Union 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 Union County probate, trust, and guardianship disputes.
What to Bring to Your First Consultation
For a probate matter (Union County)
- Certified copy of the death certificate
- Original will, if one exists
- Decedent's last residence address
- Preliminary asset inventory, including any Union County real property and agricultural or timber operations
- Information on family land held jointly with relatives
- Names and contact information for all beneficiaries and intestate heirs
For an estate planning consultation
- Existing estate planning documents
- General asset list, including any family land and operating interests
- Names of intended fiduciaries
- Family structure, including relatives who hold shared interests in family property
Ready to speak with a Union 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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