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Probate · By County

Florida Probate,
by County.

Probate is opened in the county where the person lived, and each county runs its own court, clerk, and calendar. Start with yours.

The Kogan Firm handles probate across the three South Florida counties it serves. The process and the statutes are the same statewide, but where you file, which judges hear the matter, and how the local clerk operates all depend on the county. Pick the county where your loved one lived:

Outside these three counties? We can still help, or point you to the right local counsel. And if you are planning ahead rather than administering an estate, the better move is to avoid probate in the first place, our trust vs will guide explains how.

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Do I even need probate?

Run our two-minute calculator, then book a free 15-minute call. We handle formal and summary administration across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach.