Gillespie is the first Black Probate Judge in Broward County. Judge Gillespie was first appointed as a Circuit Judge to the 17th Judicial Circuit in 2009, and was re-elected in 2010 and 2016. He previously served in the Dependency/Unified Family Court Division of the 17th Judicial Circuit.
There are two main types of probate in Florida: a formal probate administration and a summary probate administration. There is also a disposition without administration that is available in very limited circumstances. The formal probate administration usually takes 6-9 months under most circumstances - start to finish.
You can search by case number or the decedent's name. Please note, documents filed in probate cases are not viewable online except by the parties to the case or the attorney of record in a case. In order to view these documents, you must register on our website.
How can I find out if a Probate has been filed? Perform a Case Search at .browardclerk. Go to any Broward County Courthouse Location to perform a name search on a Public Access Terminal.
You can find out at the county clerk's office where the executor filed the paperwork. Once you know where the probate is, search that county's . gov website for the deceased person's name. You can also get access to information related to the Will if it has gone through the probate process and become public record.