South FL · Circuit 19

Martin County probate help.

We serve Martin County (including Stuart, Hobe Sound, Palm City, and surrounding areas) under the 19th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Stuart. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

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Martin County sits between Palm Beach (south) and St. Lucie (north) on the Treasure Coast. About 158,000 residents, all under the 19th Judicial Circuit. Stuart is the seat — sailfishing capital and historic downtown on the St. Lucie River. Jupiter Island (within Hobe Sound) is among the wealthiest ZIPs in the U.S.

— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Martin County — Stuart, Hobe Sound, Palm City, Jensen Beach, 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 Martin County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Martin County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse

Martin County Courthouse

Address100 SE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 34994Phone(772) 288-5539HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate Division at the downtown Stuart courthouse. Clerk's office on the 1st floor of the Constitutional Office Building. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

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Death certificates

FL Department of Health in Martin · Vital Statistics

Address3441 SE Willoughby Blvd, Stuart, FL 34994Phone(772) 221-4000HoursMonday–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.

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— Local notes

Probate in Martin County, as we see it.

Martin County is shaped by strict growth-management rules — a 4-story height limit, low-density zoning, and a deliberate small-town character. That stability keeps comp pricing unusually consistent for estate appraisals, and it concentrates wealth in the older barrier-island and waterfront communities. Jupiter Island (technically inside the Hobe Sound boundary) sits among the highest per-capita-income places in the U.S.; estates there involve trusts, art, philanthropy, and frequent domicile-determination questions.

Probate filings go to the Martin County Courthouse in downtown Stuart under the 19th Judicial Circuit (same circuit as St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee). Clerk's office on the 1st floor of the Constitutional Office Building.

The sailfishing and marine economy in Stuart adds a layer of complexity to estates: vessels, dock slips, and marina interests appear in inventories more often than other inland counties. Northeast snowbird population (NY, NJ, MA) drives substantial ancillary administration alongside the home-state probate.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

19th Judicial Circuit. Shared with St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee.
Jupiter Island ultra-high-net-worth. Among the highest per-capita-income places in the U.S. Trusts, art, philanthropy, and domicile disputes are routine.
Strict growth-management rules. 4-story height limit and low-density zoning keep comp pricing consistent for estate appraisals.
Sailfishing and marine assets. Vessels, dock slips, and marina interests appear in inventories more than other inland counties.
Snowbird-heavy. Substantial ancillary administration when primary domicile is NY, NJ, MA — coordinating with home-state attorneys is routine.

— Cities & neighborhoods