Probate Attorney for Kissimmee, Florida

Probate in Osceola County: Where It’s Filed

Kissimmee is in Osceola County, which sits in Florida’s 9th Judicial Circuit. Probate is filed with the Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, in the county where the decedent was domiciled at death. Cases are handled at the Osceola County Courthouse at 2 Courthouse Square in Kissimmee. Attorneys e-file every document through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, which is why an out-of-state family can have a Osceola County estate handled without anyone traveling to the courthouse.

We serve Kissimmee and Osceola County residents, including Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, Poinciana, Buenaventura Lakes, Harmony.

Which Kind of Probate You’ll Need

Most Osceola County estates pass through one of three doors. The cheapest one may be open.

• Disposition without administration. Tiny estates with only exempt property and final-expense reimbursement; days to weeks.
• Summary administration. Estates of $150,000 or less (raised from $75,000 on July 1, 2026) after exempt property, or when the decedent died more than two years ago; often weeks.
• Formal administration. Everything else; a personal representative is appointed and the case runs about 6 to 12 months.

We confirm which applies at your consultation and quote a flat fee. Estimate the cost and timeline first →

How Long, and What It Costs

Formal administration is paced by the 3-month creditor-claim window; clean distribution waits for it to pass. Florida law sets a presumed-reasonable attorney fee scaled to the estate, but it’s a ceiling, not a mandate. Our flat fees start at $1,500 (disposition), $2,500 (summary), and $3,500 (formal). Government costs, the Osceola County filing fee (about $400), newspaper publication, and certified copies, are additional and passed through at cost. See the full Florida probate guide →

Out-of-State Personal Representatives

Under Florida law, you can serve as personal representative of a Osceola County estate from another state if you’re related to the decedent by blood, adoption, or marriage; an out-of-state child qualifies. We represent personal representatives across Kissimmee and Osceola County by phone, video, and e-signature.

Local Rules, Judges, and the Clerk’s Probate Office

Every circuit publishes administrative orders and local procedures that control how probate actually runs in Osceola County, including which division gets the case, which checklists are required, and how proposed orders reach the judge. Osceola estates need three things most counties do not require together, namely a Notice Regarding Original Will at the opening of any estate, a notarized Affidavit of Heirs in every intestate case, and the matching certification checklist attached to every proposed order. The Clerk also still requires paper originals of the will, any codicils, separate writings, oaths and proofs of will, bonds, and authenticated copies, even though attorneys must otherwise e-file. The circuit’s three probate orders apply in Osceola as well as Orange, and each one authorizes the court to reject a filing that arrives without the required attachment.

• Administrative orders of the Ninth Judicial Circuit
• Ninth Judicial Circuit judges directory
• The clerk’s probate office for Osceola County
• Local probate forms and checklists

You do not have to learn any of this yourself. Part of what a flat fee covers is an attorney who already files under these rules, so nothing bounces back for a missing checklist.

Rather handle the filing yourself? Our Osceola County Probate Court filing guide is the procedural version of this page, with the courthouse address, where the original will goes, which forms the county wants, the posted filing fee, and an eleven-step checklist for opening the estate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources

• Fla. Stat. ch. 733 to 735 (administration); §733.304 (nonresident PR); §733.702 (creditor claims); Fla. Prob. R. 5.030 (attorney required). Filing via the Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller (9th Judicial Circuit) and the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. (retrieved 2026-06-07)

Updated September 29, 2026. Reviewed by Kevin D. Klagge, Esq., Fla. Bar No. 99502. Attorney Kevin Klagge represents families, businesses, and international clients in estate and tax planning, business structuring, and international law, with a focus on Florida legal tools. He litigates estate and business issues in court. General information about Florida law, not legal advice. We serve Kissimmee and Osceola County residents from Miami; this is not a Kissimmee office.