North Miami firm serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Handles probate administration and probate litigation, trust administration and trust disputes, will contests built on undue influence or lack of testamentary capacity, guardianship, and elder law. Spanish spoken.
Probate in Broward County
Probate Court Record
Broward County Clerk of Circuit Court
Broward County · 17th Judicial Circuit
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-3:30 PM
Office
201 Southeast 6th Street, Room 03150, 3rd Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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Self-represented filing
Allowed
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Probate Litigation Firms Serving Broward County
The Law Firm of Jami L. Huber, P.A.
500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Palm Beach County practice concentrating in probate and trust administration, probate and trust litigation, and voluntary and contested guardianships, with offices in West Palm Beach and Boca Raton. Jami L. Huber has practiced for more than 25 years and takes referrals from estate planning attorneys when a matter becomes contested.
Gainesville firm handling probate in every Florida county on a flat fee, with an Ocala office and a fully remote administration process. Founding partner R. Nadine David advised Florida circuit court probate judges as a probate court staff attorney before entering private practice in 2014. Handles formal and summary administration, trust administration, and estate litigation.
Winter Park firm serving Orange County and, in probate matters, the entire state of Florida. Represents estate administrators, executors, trustees, and fiduciaries; handles intestate estates, probate real estate, will contests, and probate litigation; and drafts wills, testamentary trusts, and advance directives. Co-founder John R. Gierach has 43 years of experience and an AV Preeminent rating.
Seminole firm serving Pinellas and Hillsborough County families since 1976, with St. Petersburg and Sun City Center offices. Walks personal representatives through disposition without administration, summary and formal probate, and trust administration, and litigates trust and estate disputes. Long-term-care Medicaid and elder-law planning sit alongside the settlement work.
Brothers Sean and Seton Hengesbach lead this Spring Hill firm, with additional offices in Beverly Hills and New Port Richey and work throughout Florida. Handles probate and trust administration, will contests, probate and trust litigation, and guardianships. Sean is a past president of the Hernando County Bar Association and a member of the Nature Coast Estate Planning Council.
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In Florida, a will is signed before 2Fla. Stat. § 732.502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyFla. Stat. § 732.502Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.
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How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Florida costs an estimated $30,600Fla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees on a statutory schedule presumed reasonableFla. Stat. § 733.6171Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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Who Inherits Without a Will?
Without a will in Florida, a surviving spouse takes the entire estateFla. Stat. § 732.102Verified Oct 21, 2026View source when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per stirpesFla. Stat. § 732.104Verified Oct 21, 2026View source.
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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?
In Florida, creditors have 3 monthsFla. Stat. § 733.702Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.
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How Do I Settle an Estate?
Settling an estate in Florida: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 60 daysFla. Prob. R. 5.340; Fla. Stat. § 733.604Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsFla. Stat. §§ 733.2121, 733.702 (later of 3 months from first publication or 30 days from service on a served creditor), 733.703, 733.705, 733.707, 733.710Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.
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How Much Can an Executor Charge?
Florida sets executor compensation on a statutory schedule that is presumed reasonable — about $15,000 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 3.0%Fla. Stat. § 733.617Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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