Housed in the historic Hamilton County Courthouse at 207 NE First Street, Room 106, Jasper, FL 32052 ((386) 792-1288, Fax (386) 792-3524, https://hamiltonclerk.com), the Hamilton County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate, Guardianship & Official Records Division (administered by Constitutional Clerk Hon. W. Greg Godwin alongside Hamilton County Judge and Acting 3rd Circuit Judge Hon. Jamie L. Tyndal, FL Bar #70943, Room 207, (386) 792-1220, and 3rd Judicial Circuit Judges Hon. Wesley R. Douglas and Hon. Frederick L. Koberlein, Jr., FL Bar #744271) is the statutory court registry for all decedent estates, wills, adult guardianships, mental health filings, and land records in Hamilton County under Florida Statutes Chapters 28, 731–735, and 744. The Clerk's Office receives mandatory 10-day safekeeping deposits of Original Wills upon notice of death (F.S. § 732.901), processes pro se small-estate Dispositions of Personal Property Without Administration (F.S. § 735.301), Summary Probate Administration (estates <= $75,000 or decedent dead > 2 years under F.S. Ch. 735), Formal Probate Administration (F.S. Ch. 733), Chapter 744 adult incapacity and plenary/limited guardianship petitions, mandatory annual guardianship accounting and care plan audits (F.S. § 744.368), and zero-filing-fee Vulnerable Adult Elder Abuse & Financial Exploitation Protective Injunctions (F.S. § 825.1035), while the Official Records desk records Enhanced Life Estate ('Lady Bird') deeds, durable powers of attorney, and tax deed notices. For indigent, incapacitated older adults in Jasper (32052), Jennings (32053), and White Springs (32096)—including unbefriended residents at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center (#1546096) in Jasper and both Jennings assisted living facilities (#AL9631 and #AL13490)—who have no willing or qualified family member to serve as guardian, the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court appoints the statutory DOEA Office of Public and Professional Guardians (OPPG) Public Guardian covering Hamilton County: North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. (NFOPG, Florida Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Doc# N03000000947, EIN 16-1652866, Executive Director Karen P. Campbell, Esq., (850) 487-4609 ext. 100, https://www.northfloridaopg.org).
Official Verification Sources: Hamilton County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller (Hon. W. Greg Godwin) — Official Portal; Third Judicial Circuit of Florida — Hamilton County Courthouse & Judicial Directory; North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. (NFOPG — 3rd Circuit Public Guardian)
Issuer: State of Florida & Third Judicial Circuit of Florida
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Hon. W. Greg Godwin serves as Hamilton County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller at 207 NE 1st St, Room 106, Jasper, FL 32052 ((386) 792-1288), alongside County/Acting Circuit Judge Hon. Jamie L. Tyndal (FL Bar #70943, (386) 792-1220).
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs — Office of Public and Professional Guardians (DOEA OPPG)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. (NFOPG, Sunbiz Doc# N03000000947, EIN 16-1652866, Executive Director Karen P. Campbell, Esq., (850) 487-4609 ext. 100) is contracted by DOEA OPPG under F.S. Chapter 744 Part IX to serve indigent incapacitated adults in Hamilton County.
Factual details and direct answers about Hamilton County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate, Guardianship & Official Records Division (Hon. W. Greg Godwin — with North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc.)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Where do Hamilton County families deposit an original Will or file a small-estate Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration?
Under Florida Statute § 732.901, the custodian of a deceased Hamilton County resident's original Will must deposit it within 10 days of learning of the death with Hon. W. Greg Godwin, Hamilton County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, at the Hamilton County Courthouse, 207 NE First Street, Room 106, Jasper, FL 32052 ((386) 792-1288). For small estates consisting solely of constitutionally exempt property and non-exempt personal assets not exceeding preferred funeral expenses ($6,000 cap) and last-60-day medical expenses, family members can file a pro se Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration (F.S. § 735.301) directly at Room 106.
Who serves as legal guardian for an incapacitated, indigent senior in Jasper, Jennings, or White Springs who has no family available?
When a senior at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center (427 15th Ave NW, Jasper), either Jennings assisted living facility (#AL9631 or #AL13490), or in the community is adjudicated incapacitated by the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court under Chapter 744 and lacks willing or qualified family members or financial resources for a private guardian, the Court appoints the state-designated DOEA OPPG Public Guardian for Hamilton County: North Florida Office of Public Guardian, Inc. (NFOPG, Sunbiz #N03000000947, (850) 487-4609 ext. 100, https://www.northfloridaopg.org).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Jasper and Hamilton County.
First Federal Bank — Jasper Branch (Sole In-County FDIC Bank) & White Springs ATM (With Lake City HQ & Live Oak South Branch)
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-2400
Greenhaven Apartments (37 Units), Oaktree Apartments (24 Units) & Greenbriar Apartments (24 Units) — Jasper USDA Section 515/521 & FHFC LIHTC Portfolio
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-1516
Suwannee Valley Nursing Center (60-Bed Skilled Nursing, Memory Care & Post-Acute Rehabilitation Facility — Jasper)
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-1868
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
The Law Office of Ralph R. Deas, P.A. & Law Office of James E. 'Jay' Willingham, Jr., Esq. (with Rickerson Legal, P.A. — Resident Jasper Probate, Wills, Estate Planning & Real Property Counsel)
Jasper, Hamilton County
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS) — Hamilton County, 3rd Judicial Circuit & DOEA PSA 3 (Elder Options) Title III-B Senior Legal Helpline (with SREC Jasper Senior Center Outreach)
Jasper, Hamilton County
Hamilton County Veterans Service Office (CVSO Jonathan C. Law, Jr.) — Accredited VA Aid & Attendance, PACT Act & Survivor DIC Benefits Advocacy
Jasper, Hamilton County
3rd Judicial Circuit Elder Law Section & Lake City US-41 / I-75 Corridor Counsel — Robinson, Kennon & Kendron, P.A. (John J. Kendron, Esq.), Morgan & Getzan, PLLC (Roberta O. Getzan, Esq.), Darby, Peele & Green, PLLC, Feagle & Feagle, P.A. & The Decker Law Firm, P.A.
Lake City, Hamilton County
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