Filing A Claim Against An Estate In Florida In Miami-Dade
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To file a formal consumer complaint, complete the below affidavit and save a copy of your completed affidavit for your records. You can print, sign, date and submit the affidavit by email (send as a pdf attachment to consumer@miamidade), fax to 786-469-2303 or mail to the address at the top of the affidavit.
If you're bringing a lawsuit against the dead person in Florida, if you're seeking damages from a dead person, don't sue the “estate.” You have to sue the named personal representative of the deceased Florida resident's estate. They are appointed by the court after the petition for administration is filed.
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.
The claim can be filled and submitted online at the Miami-Dade County Clerk's Office. You may print out the application and file the claim in person at a local courthouse if you choose.
In Miami-Dade, the County Recorder's Office is responsible for recording, protecting, and preserving official records. After a quitclaim deed is properly drafted, filled out, and signed, one of the interested parties in the real estate transaction must record the document.
Contact Clerk of the Court and Comptroller For general information, call 305-275-1155 for the Interactive Voice Response System.
The probate process for Florida estate settlements typically takes about six months to a year, depending on all factors involved. The factors of each situation play an important part in the time it takes to settle an estate.
