Pinellas County probate help.

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

We serve all of Pinellas County — St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, 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 Pinellas County. Call 941.352.1006 or book a free 30-minute consult.

Probate in Pinellas County, as we see it.

Pinellas runs older, denser, and more retiree-heavy than almost any county in our service area. The median age sits near 50, the housing stock is condo- and townhome-heavy, and the volume of summary administration and small-estate work here is among the highest in Florida. The 2026 reform doubling the threshold to $150k brought a lot more Pinellas estates into the fast path.

Probate cases are filed and heard primarily at the St. Petersburg Judicial Building (545 First Ave N) — the county seat is Clearwater, but probate operations sit on the St. Pete side. The 6th Judicial Circuit is shared with Pasco, so administrative orders sometimes reference judges who also sit there. Filing-to-order timelines run roughly 6–9 weeks for clean summary cases.

Hurricane Helene (September 2024) is still in the background of a meaningful share of cases. The barrier islands — Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Redington Shores, parts of St. Pete Beach — saw widespread storm-surge damage. Many current estates involve damaged or condemned properties, FEMA/insurance proceeds, and rebuild-vs-sell decisions. We work these case-by-case.

Local quirks worth knowing.

• 6th Judicial Circuit (shared with Pasco). Filings, hearings, and the local docket are Pinellas-specific, but administrative orders often span both counties.
• Densest county in Florida. Estates here are condo-heavy — HOA estoppel, condo-association payoff, and special-assessment issues come up in nearly every administration.
• Among the oldest counties by median age. High volume of retiree estates means heavy summary administration and small-estate work; many decedents are Northern transplants whose primary records are out-of-state.
• Hurricane Helene aftermath. Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Redington Shores, parts of St. Pete Beach saw significant 2024 storm-surge damage. Insurance claims and condemned properties recur throughout current estates.
• Two voluntary bars. Pinellas has both the Clearwater Bar and the St. Petersburg Bar — different referral services, different CLE programming. We coordinate with whichever fits the case.

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Tell us what's happening. We'll tell you exactly which path applies, what it'll cost, and how long it'll take. No sales pitch. Most calls end with a 4-step plan and zero stress.