Jacksonville Probate Lawyer

Florida Probate Attorneys and Lawyers deal with the distribution of assets from a Florida Probate estate.  The fees for these services are typically set by statute, but often with larger Florida Probate cases they are negotiable.  The fees are generally based on the assets that are subject to probate and not all of the decedent's assets.  Typically the home and other assets are not counted when fees are calculated.  To find out how much a Florida Probate should cost, please call us and request a Probate Intake Form so that we can give you a cost.

There are three main types of Florida Probate Law. Our Jacksonville Florida Probate Attorneys and Law Firm  handle Probate cases dealing with  Florida Summary Administration Probate, Full Administration of Probate cases, and Ancillary Administration Probate cases.  To determine which type of Florida Probate case you need, our Florida Probate lawyers have to examine the amount of assets that are subject to the administration and/or the time that has passed since the death of the decedent.

In a Florida Summary Administration Probate, the individual must have either died more than 2 years ago or the assets that are subject to the administration of the probate must be less than $75,000.  Once of the biggest assets is usually the homestead and this is not counted when figuring the amount of probate assets.  In the following sections you will find out more about:

There are separate areas on this website for issues involving Florida Trust Litigation and Florida Probate Litigation.

To determine how much your probate should cost and begin to gather and organize the information necessary for the Florida Probate, please take a few moments and request our Florida Probate Intake Form.

If you need help with the Probate of a family member who resided in Florida or had real property in Florida at the time of their death CONTACT our Florida Probate Lawyers by email or call us at 904-685-1200 to discuss your situation today.