Probate in Martin County

Probate Court Record

Martin County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller

Martin County · 19th Judicial Circuit

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

100 Southeast Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34994

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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source

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Probate Litigation Firms Serving Martin County

Palm Beach Gardens firm serving Palm Beach and Martin counties from Jupiter and Tequesta to Hobe Sound and Wellington. Handles estate and trust administration, probate and trust litigation, fiduciary disputes, guardianships, and estate and gift tax planning. All three named partners are board certified by The Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates.

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North Palm Beach firm handling estate and probate litigation, probate and trust administration, guardianships, and elder financial exploitation cases in Palm Beach County. Preston Mighdoll led the Economic Crime and Crimes Against the Elderly Unit at the Fifteenth Circuit State Attorney's office from 1993 to 2012; Kathryn Lewis prosecuted elder exploitation in the same office.

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Palm Beach firm on Royal Palm Way serving Palm Beach County since 1975, with a second office in Tequesta. Handles formal and summary probate administration -- identifying beneficiaries, notifying creditors, paying debts and taxes, and distributing assets -- plus trust administration and estate and trust litigation.

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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.

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Plantation solo practice with Boca Raton and Aventura offices, serving Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties. Handles formal, summary, and ancillary administration for personal representatives, beneficiaries, creditors, and corporate fiduciaries, plus trust administration and probate and trust litigation. Daniel T. Fleischer has practiced estate and probate law since 2001 and is AV rated.

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Coral Gables firm whose practice is confined to trusts and estates, with companion offices in Naples and West Palm Beach. Handles estate planning, trust and estate administration, and probate and trust litigation for Miami-Dade, Collier, and Palm Beach families, alongside estate taxation and business planning.

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