Florida (FL) · Hillsborough County
Probate in Hillsborough County
Probate matters for a Hillsborough County resident are filed with the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit — Probate Division. The court’s clerk publishes filing fees, local forms, and e-filing rules on its public website.
What you’ll do here
Filing the petition, attending any required hearing, and lodging the inventory and accounting all happen at the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit — Probate Division. The procedural shape mirrors what we describe in the Florida probate process guide; this page focuses on what makes Hillsborough County specific.
Before you file
- Confirm the current filing fee directly with the court’s clerk. Counties revise fee schedules without much fanfare, and it’s faster to verify than to over-pay or under-pay.
- If the estate may qualify for a simplified procedure, see our Florida small-estate guide before you file the full petition.
- If you live in another state, see being executor from out of state for what you can typically handle remotely.
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