North FL · Circuit 2

Jefferson County probate help.

We serve Jefferson County (including Monticello, Lloyd, Wacissa) under the 2nd Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Monticello. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

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Jefferson is a small rural North Florida county east of Tallahassee — population roughly 14,000. 2nd Judicial Circuit. Monticello is the seat — home to the iconic 1909 round courthouse on a town traffic circle.

— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Jefferson County — Monticello, Lloyd, Wacissa — 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 Jefferson County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Jefferson County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse

Jefferson County Clerk of Courts

Address1 Courthouse Cir, Monticello, FL 32344Phone(850) 342-0218HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate at the iconic round Monticello courthouse. Circuit judges sit in Leon. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

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Death certificates

FL Department of Health in Jefferson · Vital Statistics

Address1255 W Washington St, Monticello, FL 32344Phone(850) 342-0170HoursMonday–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.

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— Local notes

Probate in Jefferson County, as we see it.

Jefferson is anchored by Monticello — small, historic, with a famous round 1909 courthouse on a town traffic circle, a Florida landmark. Probate filings go through the courthouse under the 2nd Judicial Circuit. Circuit judges sit in Leon; Jefferson dockets often follow Leon scheduling.

Watermelon and rural-farm history reflects the agricultural estate base — the annual Watermelon Festival in Monticello is the local cultural anchor. Many estates include Aucilla / Wacissa river acreage and historic farmland with unique valuation needs.

No in-county hospital — Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare in Leon is the nearest acute-care option; TMH operates a primary-care/outpatient clinic in Monticello.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

2nd Judicial Circuit. Shared with Leon, Franklin, Gadsden, Liberty, Wakulla.
Iconic 1909 round courthouse. Centered in a town traffic circle — a Florida landmark.
Watermelon and rural-farm heritage. Agricultural estate base, annual Watermelon Festival.
Aucilla and Wacissa river acreage. Riverfront and historic farmland with unique valuation needs.
No in-county hospital. Tallahassee Memorial is the nearest acute-care; TMH clinic in Monticello.

— Cities & neighborhoods