Miami-Dade County Probate Court Guide
11th Judicial Circuit probate court information · Updated January 2026
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Not sure if you need probate?
Many estates can avoid probate entirely. Assets with beneficiary designations, joint accounts, and trust assets may pass automatically without court involvement.
First: Get Death Certificates
Required for everythingFlorida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County - Vital Records
Secure the Property
- Lock the residence and secure valuable items
- Forward mail to a responsible family member
- Make a list of what you find (don't throw anything away yet)
Locate Important Documents
County filing packet
Miami-Dade County probate filing packet
Use this packet to confirm the local Florida filing office, compare common probate paths, gather core documents, and move into the right next step before filing. This is an informational filing guide, not legal advice or a court-approved packet.
Where this packet starts
- Court
- Probate Division - 11th Judicial Circuit
- Clerk
- Juan Fernandez-Barquin, Esq.
- Address
- 73 W. Flagler Street, Room 238, Miami, FL 33130
- Phone
- (305) 349-7333
Common filing paths
Formal administration
Full probate administration for larger estates or contested matters
- Threshold:
- Estates over $75,000 in non-exempt assets
- Filing fee:
- $401
Summary administration
Simplified probate for smaller estates
- Threshold:
- $75,000 (or any value if decedent died more than 2 years ago)
- Filing fee:
- $236-$346
Disposition without administration
Simplest form of probate for very small estates to pay final expenses.
- Threshold:
- $6,000
- Filing fee:
- $232
Ancillary administration
For non-resident decedents with Florida property
- Filing fee:
- $401
Documents to gather
General filing documents
- Certified Death Certificate
- Original Will if applicable
- Petition for Administration (Form 500.100)
- Oath of Personal Representative (Form 500.300)
- Designation of Resident Agent (Form 500.400) if applicable
- Inventory (Form 500.500)
Formal administration
- Petition for Administration (Form 500.100)
- Certified Death Certificate
- Original Will (if any)
- Oath of Personal Representative (Form 500.300)
- Designation of Resident Agent (Form 500.400) - if non-resident
- Bond (if required by will or court)
Summary administration
- Petition for Summary Administration (Form 500.110)
- Certified Death Certificate
- Original Will (if any)
- Joinder of interested persons or proof of service
- Order of Summary Administration
Disposition without administration
- Petition for Disposition Without Administration (Form 500.130)
- Certified Death Certificate
- Itemized Funeral Bill
- Proof of Payment (receipt showing funeral bill paid)
- Order Authorizing Disposition
Fee signals
- Formal administration: $401
- Summary administration: $236-$346
- Disposition without administration: $232
- Certified copy per page: $1
- Certification per document: $2
Deadline signals
- Deposit the original will within 10 days if one exists.
- Creditor claims period: 3 months.
- Notice to creditors publication: Once a week for 2 consecutive weeks for Once a week for 2 consecutive weeks.
Choose your next step
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Packet details are based on official court, clerk, and state sources. Confirm final instructions with the sources section below before filing.
Related Topics
Sources (4)
- https://www.miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/probate-court.page
- https://jud11.flcourts.org/Probate-Smart-Forms
- https://www.miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/probate-certified-copies.page
- Florida Statutes 28.2401 - Service charges and filing fees in probate matters