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Jefferson County probate help.

We serve Jefferson County (including Monticello, Lloyd, Wacissa) under the 2nd Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Monticello. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

Jefferson is a small rural North Florida county east of Tallahassee — population roughly 14,000. 2nd Judicial Circuit. Monticello is the seat — home to the iconic 1909 round courthouse on a town traffic circle.
— A probate attorney near you

Looking for a probate or estate planning attorney near you in Jefferson County?

We serve all of Jefferson County — Monticello, Lloyd, Wacissa — with flat-fee probate, estate planning, wills, and trusts. Most of it happens by phone, email, and e-signature, so “near me” really means wherever you are in Jefferson County. Call 941.352.1006 or book a free 30-minute consult.

— At a glance

Where you'll go. What you'll need.

The courthouse
Jefferson County Clerk of Courts
Address1 Courthouse Cir, Monticello, FL 32344Phone(850) 342-0218HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate at the iconic round Monticello courthouse. Circuit judges sit in Leon. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Death certificates
FL Department of Health in Jefferson · Vital Statistics
Address1255 W Washington St, Monticello, FL 32344Phone(850) 342-0170HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Cost · Local DOH fees vary — call ahead. Order 8–12 certified copies for an estate.

Order 8–12 certified copies — banks, title companies, the IRS, and the court each need their own. Ordering more upfront saves trips back later.

— Local notes

Probate in Jefferson County, as we see it.

Jefferson is anchored by Monticello — small, historic, with a famous round 1909 courthouse on a town traffic circle, a Florida landmark. Probate filings go through the courthouse under the 2nd Judicial Circuit. Circuit judges sit in Leon; Jefferson dockets often follow Leon scheduling.

Watermelon and rural-farm history reflects the agricultural estate base — the annual Watermelon Festival in Monticello is the local cultural anchor. Many estates include Aucilla / Wacissa river acreage and historic farmland with unique valuation needs.

No in-county hospital — Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare in Leon is the nearest acute-care option; TMH operates a primary-care/outpatient clinic in Monticello.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

— Cities & neighborhoods

Local where you live — Jefferson County, top to bottom.

Monticello
County seat; iconic round 1909 courthouse on a traffic circle anchors historic downtown.
Lloyd
Small unincorporated community on I-10.
Wacissa
Rural community known for the Wacissa River and springs.
Aucilla
Area near the Aucilla River along the Taylor County line.
— Other helpful local contacts

Save these to your phone.

Jefferson County Property Appraiser
Address480 W Walnut St, Monticello, FL 32344Phone(850) 997-3356

Homestead, ag classifications, river-frontage valuations

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Jefferson County Tax Collector
Address500 W Walnut St, Monticello, FL 32345Phone(850) 342-0147

Vehicle title transfers, property tax

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Florida Unclaimed Property

Search forgotten accounts in the deceased's name

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare — Records
Address1300 Miccosukee Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308Phone(850) 431-1155

Nearest acute-care hospital; TMH clinic in Monticello

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— Take this with you

One-tap kit for Jefferson County probate.

Save Jefferson probate contacts to your phone (.vcf)
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Adds the firm + courthouse + vital records + property appraiser + tax collector to your phone contacts in one tap.

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Jefferson probate quick-reference (PDF kit)
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Single-page printable cheatsheet — courthouse address, hours, where to get death certificates, our contact, top 5 first-call resources.

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What we handle in Jefferson County
Summary Administration$1,950Formal Administration$2,950+Ancillary Administration$2,450Disposition w/o Administration$1,200Determination of HomesteadAdd-on · $400
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