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Charles E. Burton
Circuit JudgepublishedFIFTEENTH Judicial Circuit · Palm Beach County · Probate (Administrative Judge) — Div. IZ
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Practice rules & preferences (3)
ported from the BenchPath card libraryJudge-specific practice cards — page limits, proposed-order formats, hearing mechanics — with the verification metadata exactly as recorded in that system (never upgraded here).
Contested Guardianships Are Heard In Person; UMC Motions Pre-Read Online — Division IZ
Case ManagementIZ — Probate Division IZhigh confidenceAppear in person for all contested guardianship proceedings. Judge Burton reviews all UMC motions online before the hearing — file them properly. Mandatory compliance with Rule 1.202 and Local Rule No. 4 is strictly enforced; courtesy copies of documents under 10 pages are due five (5) business days before the hearing; emergency-motion courtesy copies may be e-mailed.
15th Jud. Cir., Probate Division IZ Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Never Send the Order Setting Hearing Before the Court Confirms the Date — Division IZ
Motion CalendarIZ — Probate Division IZhigh confidenceRequest special-set hearings of 30+ minutes by e-mail to the division with the case number, time needed, a courtesy copy of the motion, and all parties included. Do not prepare or send an order setting the hearing until the court has confirmed the date.
15th Jud. Cir., Probate Division IZ Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
Orders in the ±48-Hour Window With Burton's Exact Notation — Division IZ
Proposed OrdersIZ — Probate Division IZhigh confidenceSubmit orders via OLS no later than 48 hours after the hearing (or up to 48 hours prior). In the notes/comments section, you MUST indicate the order type using the division's designations (AGREED ORDER, ORDER AFTER HEARING, DISPUTED ORDER, FUTURE PROPOSED ORDER, or PROBATE EX PARTE ORDER). Use "DONE and ORDERED in Palm Beach County, Florida" instead of date language.
15th Jud. Cir., Probate Division IZ Divisional Instructionsofficial source ↗
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