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For estates that need formal administration

Most Florida estates with a home, several accounts, or any debt go through formal administration: the court appoints a personal representative, creditors are noticed, and distribution is supervised. This is the intake for that path.

The full probate intake, for Florida estates that need formal administration with a personal representative appointed by the court.

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When formal administration is required

Usually when any of these is true.

  • The estate is too large for summary administration
  • There are debts, or creditors who need to be noticed
  • Real property has to be sold or retitled through the estate
  • Someone needs the authority of court-issued letters to deal with banks, brokerages or a buyer

How it works

Answer the questions online and upload what you have — the will, a death certificate, statements, deeds. A Florida attorney's office reviews the submission, prepares the petition, and handles the administration from there. You are kept informed at each stage, and nothing is filed until you have seen the plan and the cost.

What's included

  • Online probate intake for the estate
  • Review by a Florida attorney's office
  • A plan and a quoted cost before anything is filed

What it does not cover

  • Court filing fees, publication costs and certified copies
  • Contested estates or litigation between heirs
  • Estate tax return preparation

Is this you?

If none of these quite fit, that is worth a conversation rather than a guess.

  • A personal representative named in a Florida will
  • Families settling an estate with a home, several accounts or debts
  • Out-of-state family handling a Florida estate

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More general questions live on the questions page.

How long does formal administration take?

Longer than summary administration — creditors have a statutory window to make claims, and the court's calendar matters. The attorney's office gives you a realistic timeline once it has seen the estate.

Can the personal representative live outside Florida?

Florida limits who may serve as a non-resident personal representative, generally to close relatives. The intake asks, and the attorney's office tells you whether the person named qualifies.

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