The Hillsborough County Clerk of the Court in Plant City – formerly located at 302 North Michigan Avenue, Plant City, Florida 33563 – will open up its doors at a new location on November 14, 2011. The address of the new office is as follows:
301 North Michigan Avenue Room 1071 Plant City, Florida 33563
You can view the announcement flier here.
Members of the Florida Bar have long been making the case for e-filing, or the ability to file documents through the internet rather than filing a physical copy with the clerk of the court. E-filing holds the promise of reducing the time and costs associated with interacting with the clerk. The Florida Supreme Court authorized e-filing through the Florida Court’s e-filing portal, which became active for some counties on January 1, 2011.
If you are looking to legally change your name you may be wondering: Where do I file a petition? Do I have to go to Tallahassee? Do I file in the circuit court of the county where I was born? Can I request that a circuit court in the county where I live change my name?
Section 68.07, Florida Statutes, and relevant case law, provides an answer…
When filing a family law case in Hillsborough County, one thing to keep in mind is that there are two courthouse divisions in which your case may be heard: (i) the Tampa Division, located at the Edgecomb Courthouse in Downtown Tampa; and (ii) the East Division, located at the Plant City Courthouse. So how do you know to which division your case will be assigned?
Edgecomb Courthouse
Plant City Courthouse
