Central FL · Circuit 18

Brevard County probate help.

We serve Brevard County (including Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, and surrounding areas) under the 18th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Titusville. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

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Brevard County is Florida's 'Space Coast,' stretching 72 miles along the Atlantic from Titusville to Sebastian Inlet. Home to Kennedy Space Center, about 606,000 residents, and the 18th Judicial Circuit (shared with Seminole).

— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Brevard County — Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Cocoa, 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 Brevard County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Brevard County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse

Moore Justice Center

Address2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL 32940Phone(321) 637-2006HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate Division at Viera Moore Justice Center. North-county filings handled at Titusville (506 S Palm Ave). E-filing required via myflcourtaccess.com.

Clerk's website ↗E-file portal ↗

Death certificates

FL Department of Health in Brevard · Vital Statistics

Address2565 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, FL 32940Phone(321) 454-7163HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Cost · $12 per certified copy (+$2 mail handling) · order 8–12 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.

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— Local notes

Probate in Brevard County, as we see it.

Brevard is the Space Coast — and that defines a meaningful share of the work. Concentrated NASA/aerospace retirees and engineers (Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, L3Harris) bring federal pensions, stock options, and security-clearance unwinds into estate administration. Many decedents have TSP, FERS, and CSRS benefits running alongside the probate.

Probate filings concentrate at the Moore Justice Center in Viera under the 18th Judicial Circuit. The Titusville location handles north-county filings. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Barrier-island and lagoon-front property is normal here. Indian River Lagoon seawall, dock, and submerged-land lease issues recur. Hurricanes Ian (2022) and Nicole (Nov 2022) caused significant barrier-island damage; reroof and roof-claim assets still appear in current estates.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

18th Judicial Circuit. Shared with Seminole; cases usually heard in their home county.
Space Coast aerospace retirees. NASA, KSC, Cape Canaveral, L3Harris — federal pensions, stock options, security clearances are routine threads.
Indian River Lagoon waterfront. Seawall, dock, and submerged-land lease issues are common in waterfront estates.
Death certificate cost is $12. Above the FL state base — verified with DOH-Brevard.
Hurricane Ian and Nicole aftermath. Reroof, roof-claim, and barrier-island erosion assets still appear in current estates.

— Cities & neighborhoods