Judge Cory L. Chandler
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Notice Of Cancellation
- Email • Immediately Upon Filing
Chambers Copy
Court-wideCourtesy copies
Court-wideExtraordinary Writ Petition
Court-wide- Immediately Upon Filing
Adjournments
- A motion to continue the first Case Management Conference must be emailed to the Judge through the Judicial Assistant no later than two business days before the conference and include the reasons, joint agreement, and a proposed order.
Communication
Chambers
Chambers
Chambers
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Phone
Court-wideChambers
Document Format Requirements5 rules
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Exhibits intended for a hearing or trial must be submitted in a binder with an index and tabs.
ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED AT HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE ===== PAGE 2 ===== SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED
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Non-agreed or competing proposed orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant in WORD format and will be forwarded to the judge after both competing orders are received.
Proposed Orders that are NOT agreed upon by the parties or competing Orders should be submitted to the Judicial Assistant by email and attached as a “WORD” formatted document, which will be forwarded to the Judge upon receipt of both proposed competing Orders.
DOCX
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Party-agreed proposed orders may be submitted through the ePortal to the judge for signature in PDF format.
Proposed Orders that are agreed upon by the parties can be submitted to the Judge for signature through ePortal as a “PDF” formatted document.
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Five (5) days prior to family law trials in which alimony, child support and/or attorney’s fees are an issue, each party is required to provide to the court a copy of their respective final financial affidavit highlighting only the entries that are contested.
Summary: The final financial affidavit provided to the court must highlight only the contested entries.
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If equitable distribution (ED) is an issue, please provide a single ED Worksheet in Excel highlighting those items the parties agree upon and a different highlight color for those items not agreed upon.
Summary: When equitable distribution is at issue, the court should receive one Excel ED worksheet using different highlight colors for agreed and disputed items.
Document Filing Requirements16 rules
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A Notice of Hearing for an electronic hearing must include the court's Zoom login information.
PLEASE INCLUDE THE COURT’S ZOOM LOG-IN INFORMATION ON NOTICE OF HEARING.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
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Every signature on a pro se petition for administration must be notarized.
In addition to the requirements listed above, all signatures related to petitions for administration filed pro se must be notarized.
Document Type
Petition For Administration
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A formal-administration petition filed within two years of death must include a paid funeral bill or other satisfactory proof of payment.
If the decedent died less than two years before the date of filing, the petition for administration must be accompanied by a paid funeral bill or other satisfactory proof that the funeral expenses have been paid.
Document Type
Petition For Administration
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A summary-administration petition filed within two years of death must include a paid funeral bill or other satisfactory proof of payment.
If the decedent died less than two years before the date of the filing, the petition for summary administration must be accompanied by a paid funeral bill or other satisfactory proof that the funeral expenses have been paid.
Document Type
Petition For Summary Administration
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A petition for administration in an intestate estate must be accompanied by an affidavit of heirs.
All petitions for administration in intestate estates must be accompanied by an affidavit of heirs.
Document Type
Petition For Administration
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Every order must contain substantive material on the judge's signature page and may not have a hanging signature.
– All Orders MUST carry something of substance on the judge’s signature page, i.e., no hanging signatures.
Document Type
Order
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A petition for summary administration in an intestate estate must be accompanied by an affidavit of heirs.
All petitions for summary administration in intestate estates must be accompanied by an affidavit of heirs.
Document Type
Petition For Summary Administration
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Every post-hearing order must state the hearing date in its opening paragraph.
– Every Order that is uploaded to e-Portal as a result of a hearing MUST include the date of the hearing in the opening paragraph of the Order
Document Type
Order
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Every signature on a pro se petition for summary administration must be notarized.
In addition to the requirements listed above, all signatures related to petitions for summary administration filed pro se must be notarized.
Document Type
Petition For Summary Administration
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Every Notice of Hearing must state the filing date, document index number of the motion being heard, and amount of hearing time reserved.
WHEN PREPARING YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING ALWAYS INCLUDE THE FILING DATE; DOCUMENT INDEX NUMBER OF THE MOTION BEING HEARD AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME RESERVED FOR THE HEARING
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
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The Notice of Hearing must include the court’s Zoom login information.
PLEASE INCLUDE THE COURT’S ZOOM LOG-IN INFORMATION ON NOTICE OF HEARING.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
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Litigation or requests for relief may not be submitted by email to chambers; relief must be sought by motion or stipulation.
Litigation by emailing chambers is absolutely prohibited. All relief must be sought by motion or stipulation.
Document Type
Relief Request
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A post-judgment motion must include an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate uploaded through the ePortal for signature when the motion is filed.
All post judgment matters must have an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate uploaded through the ePortal for signature at the same time the motion is filed.
Document Type
Motion
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The Notice of Hearing must include the Court’s Zoom login information.
Please include the Court’s Zoom log-in information on Notice of Hearing.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
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**WHEN PREPARING YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING ALWAYS INCLUDE THE FILING DATE, DOCUMENT INDEX NUMBER OF THE MOTION BEING HEARD AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME RESERVED FOR THE HEARING**
Summary: Every Notice of Hearing must state the filing date, document index number of the motion being heard, and hearing duration.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
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The motion shall include the reason(s) for the continuance and a statement jointly signed by the parties agreeing to the continuance as well as a proposed Order ratifying same.
Summary: A first Case Management Conference continuance motion must include the reasons for continuance, a jointly signed agreement, and a proposed order ratifying the continuance.
Document Type
Continuance Motion
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Probate Division U is paperless, and all orders to be signed must be uploaded through its e-portal rather than submitted as hard copies.
PROBATE DIVISION U IS PAPERLESS. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN HARD COPIES OF ORDERS TO BE SIGNED. ALL ORDERS MUST BE UPLOADED THROUGH THE E-PORTAL to EAST CIRCUIT PROBATE DIVISION U.
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All East Circuit Probate Division U orders, including proposed orders, must be uploaded to the e-portal and must not be mailed as hard copies.
East Circuit Probate Division U is electronic and ALL Orders MUST be uploaded to the e-Portal - see www.fljud13.org PLEASE DO NOT MAIL IN HARD COPIES OF PROPOSED ORDERS.
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The Judicial Assistant will place proposed hearing dates on Judge Chandler’s JAWS docket only after receiving the electronically filed Notice of Hearing.
Please be advised the hearing dates provided by the Judicial Assistant will ONLY be scheduled on Judge Chandler’s docket in JAWS upon receipt of a copy of the eFiled Notice of Hearing.
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After the parties agree to cancel a hearing or appearance, a Notice of Cancellation must be immediately e-filed and emailed to the division.
When the parties agree that a hearing or other court appearance needs to be cancelled or that the parties have reached a settlement in the case, a Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of said Notice of Cancellation emailed to the division at eastcirdivr@fljud13.org.
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Post-judgment matters must be uploaded through the ePortal.
All post judgment matters must have an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate uploaded through the ePortal for signature at the same time the motion is filed.
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Page 3 | POST JUDGMENT HEARINGS
The Oath of Personal Representative, Designation of Resident Agent, and Acceptance may be filed electronically.
2. Oath of Personal Representative and Designation of Resident Agent and Acceptance can be e- filed.
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Certified death certificates may be filed electronically.
1. Certified copies of Death Certificates can be e-filed.
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Incoming withholding orders may be uploaded through the ePortal.
Incoming Withholding Orders may be uploaded to the ePortal.
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Page 3 | SUBMITTING PROPOSED ORDERS
An agreed hearing time must be documented by electronically filing a Notice of Hearing and emailing a copy to the judicial assistant.
When a hearing time has been agreed upon, please eFile the Notice of Hearing with a copy emailed to the JA at paxtonaw@fljud13.org.
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Motions must be submitted in writing through the ePortal or filed directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.
Any motions must be filed in writing through the ePortal or directly with the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Documents responding to an Order to Show Cause, including a petition and order extending time, must be filed at least five business days before the hearing.
– Documents filed in response to an Order to Show Cause MUST be filed no later than 5 business days prior to the hearing. Documents filed after this date will not result in cancellation of the Order to Show Cause Hearing. NOTE: This includes petition and order extending time.
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The Notice of Cancellation must be e-filed immediately after the parties agree to cancellation or settlement.
When the parties agree that a hearing or other court appearance needs to be cancelled or that the parties have reached a settlement in the case, a Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of said Notice of Cancellation emailed to the division at eastcirdivr@fljud13.org.
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Hearing or trial exhibits must be submitted no later than three days beforehand in a tabbed binder with an index.
ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED AT HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE ===== PAGE 2 ===== SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED
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Page 2 | HEARING/TRIAL EXHIBITS
At qualifying family-law trials, each party must provide a final financial affidavit at least five days beforehand with only contested entries highlighted.
Five (5) days prior to family law trials in which alimony, child support and/or attorney’s fees are an issue, each party is required to provide to the court a copy of their respective final financial affidavit highlighting only the entries that are contested.
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Page 2 | HEARING/TRIAL EXHIBITS
An order should be uploaded no sooner than three business days after the underlying documents are filed or submitted, allowing the clerk time to docket them.
Please wait 3 business days after filing through the e-portal or submitting original documents to upload the Order to allow time for the Clerk’s office to docket same.
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All hearing or trial exhibits must be submitted in an indexed, tabbed binder no later than three days before the hearing or trial.
– ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED AT HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED.
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A post-hearing order must not be uploaded more than two days before the hearing, and an order uploaded earlier will be rejected and removed.
and SHOULD NOT be uploaded more than 2 days before the hearing. If an Order is uploaded more than 2 days in advance of a hearing, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will reject and remove the Order.
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An order uploaded before the required documents are filed and the three-business-day period has elapsed will be rejected and removed from the judge's work queue.
Any Orders uploaded without compliance with the above requirements having been met will be rejected by the Clerk’s office and removed from the judge’s work queue.
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Attorneys must submit all cited or relied-upon case law and the case number at least three days before a contested hearing.
Attorneys must submit all case law authority being cited or relied upon at all contested hearings. You can hand deliver, email or mail to East Circuit Division R and please include the case number. CASE LAW MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
When a pro se party has no email address associated with the case, the attorney must mail the order to that party.
If a party is pro se and does not have an email address associated with the case, the attorney will be responsible for mailing a copy of the Order to pro se party.
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Page 3 | SUBMITTING PROPOSED ORDERS
Courtesy Copy Requirements
One courtesy copy of the immediately filed Notice of Cancellation must be emailed to the division.
When the parties agree that a hearing or other court appearance needs to be cancelled or that the parties have reached a settlement in the case, a Notice of Cancellation MUST be immediately e-filed with the Clerk of Court AND a courtesy copy of said Notice of Cancellation emailed to the division at eastcirdivr@fljud13.org.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Attorneys must not upload an order until all required documents have been filed in the court file.
– Attorneys please do not upload any orders until all required documents have been filed in the Court file.
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Hearing and trial exhibits must be bundled in a binder containing an index, and the exhibits must be tabbed.
ALL EXHIBITS INTENDED TO BE INTRODUCED AT HEARING/TRIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 3 DAYS BEFORE HEARING/TRIAL AND BE SUBMITTED IN A BINDER WITH AN INDEX AND TABBED.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A motion to continue the first Case Management Conference must be emailed to the Judge through the Judicial Assistant no later than two business days before the conference and include the reasons, joint agreement, and a proposed order.
Either party may move the Court for entry of an Order continuing the first Case Management Conference. The moving party shall submit his/her motion for continuance to the Judge through his Judicial Assistant by email no later than two (2) business days before the scheduled Case Management Conference. The motion shall include the reason(s) for the continuance and a statement jointly signed by the parties agreeing to the continuance as well as a proposed Order ratifying same.
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Page 2 | CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES
Chambers Communication Rules
A hearing requiring more than 30 minutes must be arranged by email to the Judicial Assistant, with the opposing party or attorney copied.
If more than 30 minutes is needed, please email the Judicial Assistant at eastcirdivr@fljud13.org and copy opposing party or attorney on all email correspondence to this office.
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Hearing scheduling and cancellations should be communicated by email to the division with all parties copied and specified case and hearing information included.
The preferred form of communication for setting and cancelling hearings is by email at eastcirdivr@fljud13.org with copy to all parties. The following should be included in the email: case number, case name, matter to be scheduled for hearing, and length of time needed for the hearing so that we can respond as soon as possible.
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Page 2 | COMMUNICATION WITH THIS OFFICE
Email the Judicial Assistant to schedule post-judgment hearings.
You must email the Judicial Assistant to schedule post judgment hearings.
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Page 3 | POST JUDGMENT HEARINGS
Questions about the procedure may be directed to the attorney or Judge Chandler’s Judicial Assistant by email at paxtonaw@fljud13.org or by phone at 813-272-6137.
If you have any questions about this procedure, please contact your attorney or Judge Chandler’s Judicial Assistant, Andrea Paxton, at paxtonaw@fljud13.org or 813-272-6137.
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