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Seminole County probate help.

We serve Seminole County (including Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, and surrounding areas) under the 18th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Sanford. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

Seminole County is a dense, affluent suburban county north of Orlando — about 471,000 residents in just 345 sq mi (the smallest by area in Central FL). Seat at Sanford on Lake Monroe; 18th Judicial Circuit (shared with Brevard).
— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Seminole County — Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Oviedo, and the surrounding communities — 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 Seminole 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
Seminole County Civil Courthouse
Address301 N Park Ave, Sanford, FL 32771Phone(407) 665-4300HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate Division at the downtown Sanford civil courthouse. E-filing required via myflcourtaccess.com.

Death certificates
FL Department of Health in Seminole · Vital Statistics
Address400 W Airport Blvd, Sanford, FL 32773Phone(407) 665-3226HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
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 Seminole County, as we see it.

Seminole has the highest median income in Central Florida — the concentration of high-net-worth estates and trust-funded planning runs higher here than almost anywhere outside Sarasota's coastal counties or Naples. Lake Mary's corporate-park core (AAA, others) and Heathrow's gated communities anchor the wealth profile.

Probate filings go to the Seminole County Civil Courthouse in downtown Sanford under the 18th Judicial Circuit. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

St. Johns River frontage in Sanford generates riparian and dock-easement issues; lakefront properties on Markham Woods and Lake Mary come up regularly. Hurricane Ian (2022) and Milton (2024) caused inland flooding — many Seminole homes near Little Wekiva and Howell Branch creeks faced repeat-loss claims that still affect current estates.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

— Cities & neighborhoods

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

Sanford
County seat (~61K); St. Johns River port; historic downtown; SunRail terminus.
Altamonte Springs
I-4 retail/office hub (~43K); Cranes Roost.
Oviedo
East-county (~41K); UCF-adjacent; growing tech employer base.
Casselberry
Central; mid-century lakeside suburb.
Lake Mary
Corporate-park core (AAA, others); high-income suburb.
Winter Springs
East-side bedroom community on Tuskawilla.
Longwood
Historic central-Seminole town.
Heathrow
Gated upscale community in Lake Mary area.
— Other helpful local contacts

Save these to your phone.

Seminole County Property Appraiser
Address1101 E 1st St, Sanford, FL 32771Phone(407) 665-7506

Homestead, Save Our Homes, lakefront and Heathrow valuations

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Seminole County Tax Collector
Address1101 E 1st St, Room 1233, Sanford, FL 32771Phone(407) 665-1000

Vehicle title transfers, property tax, business tax receipts

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Seminole County Bar Association

Local bar; legal aid (407) 834-1660

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Florida Unclaimed Property

Search forgotten accounts in the deceased's name

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HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital — Records
Address1401 W Seminole Blvd, Sanford, FL 32771Phone(407) 321-4500

Sanford's main hospital — records release for estate claims

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Florida Bar — Probate FAQ

Public-facing reference for Florida probate basics

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— Take this with you

One-tap kit for Seminole County probate.

Save Seminole 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.

Download
Seminole 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 Seminole 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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