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Osceola County probate help.

We serve Osceola County (including Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, and surrounding areas) under the 9th Judicial Circuit, with the county seat in Kissimmee. Probate, estate planning, and trust administration — all on flat fees, all remote-friendly.

Osceola County stretches from the Disney-tourism corridor at Kissimmee/Celebration south to ranchland and Lake Kissimmee. About 389,000 residents in the 9th Judicial Circuit (shared with Orange).
— A probate attorney near you

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

We serve all of Osceola County — Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, Poinciana, 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 Osceola County.New-client intake is closed until late October 2026; the Osceola County filing details on this page stay free to use.

— At a glance

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

The courthouse
Osceola County Courthouse
Address2 Courthouse Square, Kissimmee, FL 34741Phone(407) 742-3500HoursMonday–Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Probate Division at the downtown Kissimmee courthouse. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com. Paid municipal lots nearby.

Death certificates
FL Department of Health in Osceola · Vital Statistics
Address1875 Fortune Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34744Phone(407) 343-2009HoursMonday–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 Osceola County, as we see it.

Osceola is tourism and growth, with a strong Hispanic majority. The county's Hispanic population share is over 50% — the highest of the 9th Circuit counties — which means foreign-asset disclosure, Spanish-language documents, and translation needs come up regularly during administration.

Probate filings go to the Osceola County Courthouse in downtown Kissimmee under the 9th Judicial Circuit. E-filing via myflcourtaccess.com.

Vacation-rental homes and condo-hotels held by non-resident decedents drive a steady stream of ancillary administration cases. Celebration — the Disney-built planned town — has uniquely deeded HOA, architectural-review, and right-of-first-refusal covenants that affect estate transfers (we flag this at intake on every Celebration case). Hurricanes Ian (2022) and Milton (2024) caused major flooding around Lake Toho/Shingle Creek; insurance-asset issues persist.

— What's different about probate here

Local quirks worth knowing.

  • 9th Judicial Circuit. Shared with Orange.
  • Tourism / short-term rental capital. Heavy concentration of vacation-rental homes and condo-hotels owned by non-resident decedents.
  • Celebration's unique deed structure. Disney-developed town with HOA, architectural-review, and right-of-first-refusal covenants affecting estate transfers.
  • Highest Hispanic population share of the 9th Circuit. Foreign-asset disclosure and Spanish-language-document handling are routine.
  • Hurricane Ian and Milton flooding. Lake Toho and Shingle Creek areas — claim-asset issues persist in current estates.
— Cities & neighborhoods

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

Kissimmee
County seat (~79K); tourism corridor; US-192 hotel strip.
Poinciana
Large planned unincorporated community (~69K, partly Polk); first-time-homebuyer demographic.
St. Cloud
East of Kissimmee (~57K); growing on East Lake Toho.
Celebration
Disney-built planned town (~7K); distinctive New Urbanist design; unique HOA covenants.
Buenaventura Lakes (BVL)
Large unincorporated community; predominantly Hispanic.
Harmony
East-county green/sustainable community.
Lake Nona spillover
High-end NE Osceola growth corridor (Sunbridge, Tavistock developments).
— Other helpful local contacts

Save these to your phone.

Osceola County Property Appraiser
Address2505 E Irlo Bronson Mem Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34744Phone(407) 742-5000

Homestead, Celebration covenants, vacation-rental valuations

Osceola County Tax Collector
Address2501 E Irlo Bronson Mem Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34744Phone(407) 742-4000

Vehicle title transfers, property tax, business tax receipts

Osceola County Bar Association

Local bar group; lawyer referral

Florida Unclaimed Property

Search forgotten accounts in the deceased's name

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital — Records
Address700 W Oak St, Kissimmee, FL 34741Phone(407) 846-2266

Kissimmee'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 Osceola County probate.

Save Osceola probate contacts to your phone (.vcf)
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Adds the firm + courthouse + vital records + property appraiser + tax collector to your phone contacts in one tap.

Download
Osceola 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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