Probate in Miami-Dade County, Florida
When someone who lived in Miami-Dade County dies, probate is handled by the county probate court. This page points you to that court and summarizes the Florida rules that apply — the small-estate threshold, the key deadlines, and the instruments Florida uses. For your own dates and numbers, use the free calculators linked below.
Where to file
Probate is filed in Miami-Dade County, where the person who died last lived. Local forms, e-filing rules, and scheduling vary by county — confirm with the county probate court.
Miami-Dade Clerk of Court — ProbateDoes this estate need full probate?
Florida lets smaller estates skip full probate using the Summary Administration (Fla. Stat. §735.201) for estates up to $150,000.
Check your estate Source — Fla. Stat. §735.201, as amended by CS/HB 1337 ($75k → $150k eff. 2026-07-01)Key probate deadlines in Florida
- Lodge the will with the court
- 10 days after the date of death
- File the estate inventory
- 60 days after appointment as personal representative
- Creditor-claim period closes
- 3 months after first publication of the notice to creditors (outer bar: 24 months from death)
Good to know in Florida
- The court empowers the personal representative with Letters of Administration.
- The estate closes with the Petition for Discharge.
- Florida has no state estate or inheritance tax.
Talk it through, or find a local pro
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