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5 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Brad King — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.
Fifth Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.circuit5.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/king-administratively-closing-estate-1.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Court is required by Florida Rule of General Practice 2.545 to generally manage the cases before it to insure timely resolution. • Specifically, probate cases are expected to be resolved within 12 months of the date of letters of administration being issued. • The Personal Representative shall continue to remain obligated pursuant to the Oath of • Personal Representative and shall continue to remain empowered pursuant to the Order • Following the resolution of the pending matters, the Personal Representative shall petition to reopen the Estate for the purpose of filing the Petition for Discharge and other pleadings required to formally close this Estate. -- 1 of 2 --
The Court is required by Florida Rule of General Practice 2.545 to generally manage the cases before it to insure timely resolution.
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Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.