Estate Planning & Probate in Orange County, Florida
Orange County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Clerk of Circuit Court.
The Probate Process in Orange County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Orange County, probate runs through the Clerk of Circuit Court at 425 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 335, Orlando. The court sits in the 9th Judicial Circuit. The same 9th Judicial Circuit also serves Osceola.
Full Orange Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Clerk of Circuit Court
Orange County · 9th Judicial Circuit
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
Orange County Comptroller
Orange County · County Comptroller
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E-recording
$10 for the first page plus $8.5 for each additional page.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Clerk of Circuit Court
In the Orange County probate division, ex-parte and short-matter hearings are held each Monday and Thursday at 9am and must be confirmed by the judicial assistant. Hearing times are requested by emailing chambers. (Division-specific; confirm the assigned judge's standing procedures.)
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