This bill amends the probate court fees for Escambia County, establishing specific fees for various services provided by the Judge of Probate. The new fees include $105 for the probate of a will and administration of intestate estates, $65 for name changes and legitimation, $145 for guardianship and conservatorship, $125 for adoption, and various other fees for filing wills, indexing, notary recording, UCC instruments, and plat recording. The bill specifies that these fees will replace the fees prescribed by general law, with the exception of any service fees that are not addressed in this act, which will continue to follow the existing general law.
The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2026. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text, but the bill clearly outlines the new fee structure that will be implemented for probate court services in Escambia County.