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Highlands County probate help.

We serve Highlands County (including Sebring, Avon Park, Lake Placid, and surrounding areas) under the 10th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Sebring. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

Highlands County sits in Florida's Heartland on the Lake Wales Ridge, about 90 miles east of Sarasota. About 101,200 residents. 10th Judicial Circuit (shared with Polk and Hardee). Sebring is the seat — built around scenic Lake Jackson with the famous downtown traffic circle.
— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Highlands County — Sebring, Avon Park, Lake Placid, Sun 'n Lake of Sebring, 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 Highlands County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Highlands County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse
Highlands County Courthouse
Address590 S Commerce Ave, Sebring, FL 33870Phone(863) 402-6594HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Probate Division at the Sebring courthouse. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Death certificates
FL Department of Health in Highlands · Vital Statistics
Address7205 S George Blvd, Sebring, FL 33875Phone(863) 386-6040HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Cost · $12 first / $7 each additional · 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.

— Local notes

Probate in Highlands County, as we see it.

Highlands probate runs through the 10th Judicial Circuit. Sebring's downtown is shaped by Lake Jackson; Florida's 5th-largest lake (Lake Istokpoga) anchors the east side. Lakefront and homestead estate volume is meaningful.

Heavy retiree and snowbird base anchors at Sun 'n Lake and Spring Lake golf communities — substantial out-of-state ancillary administrations. Active citrus-grove ownership in Avon Park area means estate disputes occasionally involve grove-management contracts and packing-house leases.

Sebring International Raceway — the historic 12 Hours of Sebring sportscar race — occasionally surfaces in estates (race memorabilia, hangar/condo properties along the airport-track).

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

  • 10th Judicial Circuit. Shared with Polk and Hardee.
  • Lake Jackson and Lake Istokpoga. Lakefront homestead estate volume is significant; riparian and dock-easement issues recur.
  • Heavy retiree base in Sun 'n Lake and Spring Lake. Out-of-state ancillary administration is routine.
  • Citrus-grove estates near Avon Park. Grove-management contracts and packing-house leases come up.
  • Sebring International Raceway. 12 Hours of Sebring memorabilia, hangar-condos along the airport-track sometimes appear in inventories.
— Cities & neighborhoods

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

Sebring
County seat; built around scenic Lake Jackson with the famous downtown traffic circle. Sebring International Raceway nearby.
Avon Park
Northern Highlands citrus-belt town (~10K); oldest city in the county.
Lake Placid
'Caladium Capital of the World' and 'Town of Murals'; named one of America's Most Interesting Towns.
Sun 'n Lake of Sebring
Master-planned golf community/CDP straddling the AdventHealth campus.
Lorida
Rural unincorporated community east of Lake Istokpoga.
Spring Lake
Golf-course community east of Sebring.
— Other helpful local contacts

Save these to your phone.

Highlands County Property Appraiser
Address560 S Commerce Ave, Sebring, FL 33870Phone(863) 402-6659

Homestead, agricultural classifications, lakefront valuations

Highlands County Tax Collector
Address540 S Commerce Ave, Sebring, FL 33870Phone(863) 402-6685

Vehicle title transfers, property tax

Highlands County Bar Association

Local bar; lawyer referral and CLE

Florida Unclaimed Property

Search forgotten accounts in the deceased's name

AdventHealth Sebring — Records
Address4200 Sun 'n Lake Blvd, Sebring, FL 33872Phone(863) 314-4466

Sebring's main hospital — records release for estate claims

Florida Bar — Probate FAQ

Public-facing reference for Florida probate basics

— Take this with you

One-tap kit for Highlands County probate.

Save Highlands 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
Highlands 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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