Probate in Jacksonville runs through the circuit court in the county where the person lived, such as Duval County in Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit. Florida has no estate or inheritance tax, but probate can still take months.
Florida’s homestead rules also limit how a primary home can be left when there’s a surviving spouse or minor child, so planning matters.
Jacksonville estate attorneys draft wills, trusts, enhanced life estate deeds and powers of attorney, handle probate in Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties, plan for Medicaid and long-term care, and handle guardianships.
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The circuit court for the county where the person lived. Duval, Clay and Nassau are in the Fourth Judicial Circuit, while St. Johns is in the Seventh.
A shorter probate process for estates worth $75,000 or less, or when the person died more than two years ago.
An enhanced life estate deed that passes a Florida home at death without probate, while the owner keeps control during life.
Yes. A will from another state is usually valid, but Florida-specific documents avoid problems with homestead and probate rules.
Florida’s homestead protection shields a primary residence from most creditors, but the rules on who can inherit it are strict. An attorney can explain both.