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Contact Clerk of the Court and Comptroller For general information, call 305-275-1155 for the Interactive Voice Response System.
Probate courts need two types of jurisdiction: jurisdiction over the property and subject matter jurisdiction. Subject matter jurisdiction is the “power of a court to adjudicate a particular type of matter and provide the remedy demanded.”13 Probate courts have jurisdiction to hear probate matters.
Record a Document You have three options for recording your documents in the Official Records: You can bring your original documents in person, along with the appropriate fees, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Miami-Dade County Courthouse. You can eRecord your document through one of our approved vendors.
As a result, you will begin to see the case status Post-Judgement Inactive (PJREPINACT) or Post-Judgement Active (PJREPACT) appear when viewing cases through the Clerk of Court Online Docket or the Florida Courts E-filing Portal.
Probate Checklist - What to Gather & What to Bring Death Certificates. Last Will and Testament. Revocable Living Trust Documents. Beneficiary Designations. Contact Information for Heirs and Beneficiaries. Pre Nuptial or Post Nuptial Agreements. Federal and State Income and Gift Tax Returns for the last three years.
The Probate Court exercises exclusive, original jurisdiction in the probate of wills, administration of estates, appointment of guardians and involuntary hospitalization of incapacitated adults and other individuals. Kerri Carter is Judge of Probate Court in Dade County.
Maria de Jesus Santovenia is a judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court. She assumed office on January 8, 2013. Santovenia won re-election for judge of the Florida 11th Circuit Court outright in the general election on November 5, 2024, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Probate in Miami-Dade County usually takes about 9 to 12 months. If things are simple, it might only take 6 months, but complicated cases can last up to 18 months.
A claim up to $8,000 – not including costs, interest and attorneys' fees – can be filed with the Clerk's Office as a Small Claims action, ing to Rule 7.010 of the Florida Rules of Court and Chapter 34 of the Florida Statutes. A deputy clerk may be able to assist you with the filing of a small claims suit.
In several circuits in South Florida including Miami-Dade County, a “status quo” order must also be served with the divorce petition. This type of order means that both parties must maintain financial and familial “status quo” once the divorce proceedings start.