Florida Probate and Estate Guides
Find Florida guides for probate, executor duties, court forms, taxes, planning documents, property transfers, and ways to avoid probate.
Probate Basics
Start with probate paths, timelines, estate size, and when court filings may be needed.
Forms & Court
Find court paperwork, county office steps, letters, certificates, and filing authority.
- Can You Handle Florida Probate Without a Lawyer?
- Florida Ancillary Probate: Guide for Out-of-State Property Owners
- Florida Disposition Without Administration: Fastest Path for Small Estates
- Florida Formal Administration: Full Probate Process
- Florida Summary Administration: Simplified Probate Process
- Florida Trust Modification: Change an Irrevocable Trust
- Letters of Administration Florida (2026): How to Get Them
Executor Duties
Understand executor authority, records, notices, inventory, accounting, and distributions.
Taxes & Deadlines
Review tax timing, claim periods, fees, deadlines, and estate cost questions.
- Florida Probate Timeline: Complete Guide to How Long Probate Takes
- Federal Estate Tax and Florida Estates
- Florida Creditor Claims in Probate
- Florida Elective Share: Surviving Spouse's Right to 30% of the Estate
- Florida Family Allowance: Support for Surviving Spouse and Dependents
- Florida Step-Up in Basis: How Inherited Property Tax Basis Works
- Florida Will Contests: Grounds, Timeline, and What to Expect
Planning Documents
Compare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and planning documents.
Property Transfer
Transfer homes, vehicles, accounts, and other property after death.
Avoiding Probate
Use beneficiary designations, trusts, transfer-on-death tools, and title planning.
Need a starting point in Florida?
Use the free probate assessment or start with your county page if you already know where the estate will be filed.