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Central FL · Circuit 9

Orange County probate help.

We serve Orange County (including Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka, and surrounding areas) under the 9th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Orlando. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

Orange County is the most populous county in Central Florida (~1.43M residents) and the seat of the 9th Judicial Circuit (shared with Osceola). Home to Orlando, Disney, Universal, and the booming Lake Nona Medical City corridor.
— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Orange County — Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka, Ocoee, 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 Orange County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Orange County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse
Orange County Courthouse
Address425 N Orange Ave, Suite 335, Orlando, FL 32801Phone(407) 836-2057HoursMonday–Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm

Probate Division in Suite 335 of the main downtown Orlando courthouse complex. E-filing required via myflcourtaccess.com. Paid garage parking on Central Blvd.

Death certificates
FL Department of Health in Orange · Vital Statistics
Address832 W Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32805Phone(407) 858-1460HoursMonday–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 Orange County, as we see it.

Orange has the largest probate caseload in Central Florida. The 9th Judicial Circuit's probate division at the downtown Orlando courthouse runs at scale, with mandatory e-filing through myflcourtaccess.com. The volume reflects everything from standard residential probate in Apopka/Ocoee/Winter Garden to high-end estates in Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, and Lake Nona.

Theme-park-driven workforce means a high concentration of out-of-state and foreign decedent estates with Florida real property. Heavy timeshare and vacation-rental ownership produces a steady stream of ancillary administration filings. Lake Nona Medical City growth adds significant high-value estates including practitioner-owned medical interests.

Hurricanes Ian (2022), Idalia (2023), and Helene/Milton (2024) all left their marks. Inland Orange estates near retention ponds and inland flood zones still surface insurance claims and homestead-damage issues. We work each one carefully.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

  • 9th Judicial Circuit. Shared with Osceola; largest probate caseload in Central Florida.
  • Theme-park workforce demographics. High volume of out-of-state and foreign decedent estates with FL property.
  • Heavy timeshare/vacation-rental ownership. Non-resident decedents drive constant ancillary administration filings.
  • Lake Nona Medical City. Medical practitioner estates with practice interests, equipment, real estate.
  • Hurricane Ian/Milton inland flooding. Retention-pond and inland-flood-zone homestead issues still surface in current estates.
— Cities & neighborhoods

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

Orlando
County seat (~289K); downtown core, Lake Eola, theme-park economy hub.
Winter Park
Historic, affluent (~30K); Rollins College; Park Avenue retail district.
Apopka
Northwest suburb (~54K); 'Indoor Foliage Capital'; fast-growing.
Ocoee
West-side suburb on SR-429 corridor with newer master-planned communities.
Winter Garden
Restored historic downtown; West Orange Trail terminus.
Lake Nona
Medical City; USTA national campus; planned community.
Dr. Phillips
Affluent unincorporated area near Restaurant Row and Disney.
Maitland
Small bedroom community; art center; northern Orange.
— Other helpful local contacts

Save these to your phone.

Orange County Property Appraiser
Address200 S Orange Ave, Suite 1700, Orlando, FL 32801Phone(407) 836-5044

Homestead, Save Our Homes, high-value Winter Park/Dr. Phillips valuations

Orange County Tax Collector
Address200 S Orange Ave, 16th Floor, Orlando, FL 32801Phone(407) 434-0312

Vehicle title transfers, property tax, business tax receipts

Orange County Bar Association

Largest bar in Central Florida; probate, trust, and estates section

Florida Unclaimed Property

Search forgotten accounts in the deceased's name

AdventHealth Orlando — Records
Address601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803Phone(407) 303-5600

Orlando'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 Orange County probate.

Save Orange 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
Orange 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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