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Dixie County probate help.

We serve Dixie County (including Cross City, Old Town, Horseshoe Beach, and surrounding areas) under the 3rd Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Cross City. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

Dixie is a sparsely populated (~17,000) Gulf Coast / Big Bend county marketed as the 'Hidden Coast.' 3rd Judicial Circuit. Cross City is the seat.
— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Dixie County — Cross City, Old Town, Horseshoe Beach, Suwannee — 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 Dixie County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Dixie County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse
Dixie County Courthouse
Address214 NE Hwy 351, Cross City, FL 32628Phone(352) 498-1200HoursMonday–Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

Probate at the Cross City courthouse. Tiny clerk's office; phone-first works best. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Death certificates
FL Department of Health in Dixie · Vital Statistics
Address149 NE 241st St, Cross City, FL 32628Phone(352) 498-1360HoursMonday–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 Dixie County, as we see it.

Dixie is rural and coastal. Cross City — the seat — sits at the US-19/US-27/SR-351 intersection. The Gulf coast is a string of fishing villages: Horseshoe Beach, Suwannee (at the mouth of the Suwannee River), and the partially-shared Steinhatchee. Probate filings go to the Dixie County Courthouse in Cross City under the 3rd Judicial Circuit.

Massive timberland (historic Foley Cellulose / Georgia-Pacific holdings) — many estates own pine-plantation acreage with timber-deed leases. Coastal/Gulf-front parcels often involve flood-zone, septic, and stilt-house issues for valuation.

No in-county hospital — death certificates frequently issued from Perry, Gainesville, or Chiefland-area facilities. Tiny clerk's office handles all probate, civil, and criminal — patience and phone calls go a long way.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

  • 3rd Judicial Circuit. Shared with Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor.
  • Tiny clerk's office. Patience and phone calls work better than walk-ins for probate.
  • Massive timberland. Foley Cellulose / Georgia-Pacific historic holdings; pine-plantation acreage with timber-deed leases.
  • Coastal stilt-house and flood-zone valuations. Horseshoe Beach, Suwannee, Steinhatchee parcels.
  • No in-county hospital. Records typically pulled from Perry, Gainesville, or Chiefland.
— Cities & neighborhoods

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

Cross City
County seat at the US-19 / US-27 / SR-351 intersection.
Horseshoe Beach
Tiny Gulf fishing village; end-of-the-road waterfront community.
Suwannee
Unincorporated village at the mouth of the Suwannee River; popular for fishing and second homes.
Old Town
Small US-19 community on the Suwannee River near the Gilchrist line.
Steinhatchee (partial)
Gulf-front fishing village split with Taylor County; scallop-season tourism hub.
— Other helpful local contacts

Save these to your phone.

Dixie County Property Appraiser
Address214 NE 351 Hwy, Suite G, Cross City, FL 32628Phone(352) 498-1212

Homestead, ag classifications, coastal valuations

Dixie County Tax Collector
Address214 NE 351 Hwy, Suite A, Cross City, FL 32628Phone(352) 498-1213

Vehicle title transfers, property tax

Florida Unclaimed Property

Search forgotten accounts in the deceased's name

Doctors' Memorial Hospital (Perry) — Records

Nearest hospital in Taylor County — records release for estate claims

— Take this with you

One-tap kit for Dixie County probate.

Save Dixie probate contacts to your phone (.vcf)
.vcf

Adds the firm + courthouse + vital records + property appraiser + tax collector to your phone contacts in one tap.

Download
Dixie probate quick-reference (PDF kit)
Coming soon

Single-page printable cheatsheet — courthouse address, hours, where to get death certificates, our contact, top 5 first-call resources.

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