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5 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Don Barbee — 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/2026/06/standing-order-on-probate-practice-2026-judge-barbee.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Please do not submit proposed orders or copies of pleadings in paper format or through the U.S. • Please do not submit proposed orders until all of the necessary predicate documents are visible in the online docket, i.e. do not file your motion/petition through the portal and send the proposed orders on the same day. • A Petition to Reopen an Estate, and the corresponding proposed orders, shall include an expiration date for the reissued letters of administration. • Counsel/parties must file a petition for summary administration if the sole asset is a piece of homestead property. • Copy of Will” etc. and shall be submitted as separate documents (do not submit one PDF containing multiple exhibits).
Please do not submit proposed orders or copies of pleadings in paper format or through the U.S.
Reviewer note: PDF sha256: 91ec23537e44e5e9285c5b9a3a3984d381f3c18a15b9e08a0327476ddab59345. Extracted from the document's own text layer.
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.