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Panhandle · Circuit 14

Holmes County probate help.

We serve Holmes County (including Bonifay, Ponce de Leon, Westville, and surrounding areas) under the 14th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Bonifay. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

Holmes is a small north-central Panhandle county bordering Alabama, population approximately 19,500. Bonifay is the seat. 14th Judicial Circuit. Central Time Zone.
— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Holmes County — Bonifay, Ponce de Leon, Westville, Esto — 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 Holmes County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Holmes County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse
Holmes County Clerk of Court
Address201 N Oklahoma St, Bonifay, FL 32425Phone(850) 547-1100HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm CT

Probate at the Bonifay courthouse. Circuit judges rotate from Bay. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Death certificates
FL Department of Health in Holmes · Vital Statistics
Address603 Scenic Cir, Bonifay, FL 32425Phone(850) 547-8500HoursMonday–Friday, 7:30am – 5:00pm CT
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 Holmes County, as we see it.

Holmes is rural North Florida with Alabama-border family ties. Probate filings go to the Holmes County Clerk in Bonifay under the 14th Judicial Circuit. Circuit judges rotate from Bay; many filings still done in person.

Heavy rural and agricultural land — heir-property issues are common in estates passed informally over generations. Many estates include real property or assets across the state line in Alabama, requiring ancillary administration coordination.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

  • 14th Judicial Circuit. Shared with Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Jackson, Washington.
  • Heavy rural/agricultural land. Heir-property issues common in estates passed informally.
  • Alabama-border families. Cross-state real property and assets; ancillary administration coordination.
  • Small clerk's office. Personal service but limited staff; expect call-ahead.
— Cities & neighborhoods

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

Bonifay
County seat; home of the long-running Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo.
Ponce de Leon
Small town near the springs of the same name, off I-10.
Westville
Rural community near the Alabama border.
Esto
Tiny agricultural town in the northern part of the county.
— Other helpful local contacts

Save these to your phone.

Holmes County Property Appraiser

Homestead, ag classifications, timberland valuations

Holmes County Tax Collector
Address224 N Waukesha St, Bonifay, FL 32425Phone(850) 547-1115

Vehicle title transfers, property tax

Florida Unclaimed Property

Search forgotten accounts in the deceased's name

Doctors Memorial Hospital — Records
Address2600 Hospital Dr, Bonifay, FL 32425Phone(850) 547-8000

Bonifay's hospital — records release for estate claims

— Take this with you

One-tap kit for Holmes County probate.

Save Holmes 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
Holmes 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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