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Collier County probate help.

We serve Collier County (including Naples, Marco Island, Immokalee, and surrounding areas) under the 20th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Naples. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

Collier County is Florida's second-largest county by area, stretching from Naples on the Gulf to the Everglades to the east. Naples and Marco Island anchor the coast; Immokalee sits inland. About 400,000 residents, but the highest median income of any county in our service area. 20th Judicial Circuit.
— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Collier County — Naples, Marco Island, Immokalee, Everglades City, 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 Collier County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Collier County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse
Collier County Courthouse
Address3315 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34112Phone(239) 252-2646HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate division on the 2nd floor of the Government Center campus. Free parking. Self-help center available.

Death certificates
Collier County Health Department · Vital Records
Address3339 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34112Phone(239) 252-8205HoursMonday–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 Collier County, as we see it.

Collier County, especially Naples, has one of the highest concentrations of high-net-worth retirees in Florida. The estate planning work here is the most sophisticated in our practice — multi-state trusts, QTIP arrangements for blended families, business succession for closely held companies, and substantial post-mortem trust administration. Probate cases also tend to be more complex, often spanning multiple states and several types of asset.

We file at the Collier County Courthouse in Naples, in the 20th Judicial Circuit. The clerk's office handles a meaningful volume of formal administration cases — far more than the typical Florida county — because Naples-area estates frequently exceed the $150k summary threshold once non-homestead assets are counted.

Marco Island and Pelican Bay represent two distinct slices of our caseload: Marco is heavy on ancillary administration for snowbird condo owners, while Pelican Bay and similar high-end communities lean toward formal admin and trust administration. Immokalee — agricultural inland — is a different demographic entirely; smaller estates, more often summary or disposition without administration.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

  • Highest median income in our service area. Naples-area cases frequently involve $1M+ trusts, business succession, and multi-state planning.
  • Marco Island ancillary is common. High concentration of out-of-state condo owners — when they pass, ancillary administration in Florida runs alongside the home-state probate.
  • Blended-family second marriages are common in Naples retirees. QTIP trusts and elective share planning frequently come up.
  • Immokalee's agricultural community has a different demographic — working families, smaller estates, more summary or disposition cases.
  • Everglades City is small but distinct — fishing village, multi-generational property, sometimes unique zoning challenges.
— Cities & neighborhoods

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

Naples (city)
County seat; high-end downtown; courthouse filings happen here.
Marco Island
Barrier-island community; many out-of-state condo owners. Ancillary admin common.
Pelican Bay · Park Shore
High-end coastal Naples; significant trust administration alongside probate.
Immokalee
Inland, agricultural; working families; smaller estates, more summary admin.
Golden Gate · Golden Gate Estates
Suburban and rural Naples; broad demographic mix.
Everglades City
Small fishing town in southwest Collier; multi-generational property situations.
— Other helpful local contacts

Save these to your phone.

Collier County Property Appraiser
Address3950 Radio Rd, Naples, FL 34104Phone(239) 252-8141

Homestead exemption, Save Our Homes, high-value property valuation

Collier County Tax Collector
Address3291 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34112Phone(239) 252-8171

Vehicle title transfers, property tax payment

Collier County Bar Association

Lawyer referral service

Florida Unclaimed Property

Search forgotten accounts in the deceased's name

NCH Healthcare System — Records

Medical records release for estate claims

Naples Bar Association

Local bar group; complementary to Collier County Bar

— Take this with you

One-tap kit for Collier County probate.

Save Collier 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
Collier 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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