Search Miami-Dade County Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills & Guardianship Filings
Use official Miami-Dade County, Florida probate resources to search Civil, Family and Probate court records, request certified copies, find Probate Smart Forms, review probate checklists, confirm court locations, and avoid wrong Miami County, Ohio or private record portals.
Choose what you need below. Miami-Dade probate users usually need case search, certified copies, small estates petitions, wills on deposit, caveats, Probate Smart Forms, mandatory checklists, e-filing guidance, or court location details.
📂 Search probate case records
Use this for: probate case lookup, estate docket information, party search, case status, and available civil/family/probate court records.
Best official path: use the Miami-Dade Clerk’s Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System.
Important: online access helps locate case information, but certified copies and official records should be requested through the Clerk.
Miami-Dade County Probate Court Quick Facts
Miami-Dade County probate matters are handled through the Probate Division of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and the Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller. The Clerk’s Probate Court page says the Probate Court can assist with small estates petitions, wills on deposit, and caveats, and certified probate copies can be requested online, by mail, or in person.
What This Miami-Dade County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Miami-Dade County Probate Court Path in Florida
For Miami-Dade County, Florida probate search intent, start with the Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller and the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Probate Division. The Clerk provides a dedicated Probate Court page and a Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System for records search and public access.
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit’s Probate Division page provides probate division resources for attorneys and users, including filing fees, FAQs, Clerk docket references, Probate Smart Forms, and Probate Checklists. The court location source lists the Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center at 20 N.W. 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128.
Use the Clerk’s Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System for available case search and public access.
Use the Clerk’s certified copies page for probate case copies online, by mail, or in person.
Use Eleventh Judicial Circuit Probate Smart Forms and Probate Checklists before submitting proposed orders or petitions.
Use the Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center location page and official clerk/court pages before visiting.
How to Search Miami-Dade County Probate Court Records Online
The Miami-Dade Clerk provides the Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System for court record search and public access. The Clerk’s records page also explains that access to Civil, Family and Probate court records follows the Florida Supreme Court Standards for Access to Electronic Court Records and the Access Security Matrix.
Open the official case-search system
Start with the Miami-Dade Clerk’s Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System rather than a private case-search website.
Search with strong details
Use the case number, decedent name, estate name, petitioner name, personal representative name, attorney name, filing year, or party information if available.
Confirm the case type
Probate matters may involve estates, wills, small estates, caveats, guardianships, trusts, mental health, Baker Act, Marchman Act, or other probate-related proceedings.
Order certified copies when needed
If the record will be used for a bank, title company, agency, attorney, inheritance matter, or court filing, request certified probate copies through the Clerk.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Miami-Dade County
The Miami-Dade Clerk’s Probate Court page states that Probate Court can assist with small estates petitions, wills on deposit, and caveats. Florida probate matters may also involve formal administration, summary administration, disposition of personal property without administration, notice to creditors, personal representative authority, trust notices, and probate court orders.
Use this path when the case may qualify for a smaller or simplified estate petition under Florida probate procedures.
Use this path when an original will must be deposited or located through the Clerk/Probate Court process.
Use this path when a person wants notice before administration of an estate or admission of a will, as allowed by Florida probate rules.
Use this path when a full estate administration may be required and a personal representative may need court authority.
Miami-Dade Guardianship, Caveats, Mental Health and Related Probate Matters
The Probate Division handles more than decedent estates. Probate-related matters may include guardianships, trusts, incapacity-related filings, Baker Act, Marchman Act, and other involuntary treatment or commitment matters. Some sensitive probate records may not be fully available online.
Use this path when an adult or minor may need a guardian, fiduciary oversight, reporting, or court supervision.
Use this path for probate division trust filings, notices, and trust-related court actions.
Use official court and clerk resources for mental health or substance-abuse-related filings and procedures.
Guardianship, mental-health, incapacity, minor-related, sealed, or confidential records may have special access rules.
Miami-Dade Probate Smart Forms, Checklists and Filing Resources
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit provides Probate Smart Forms and Probate Checklists. The Probate Smart Forms page states that documents posted in PDF format must be filed with the court in PDF format, and proposed orders and notices of hearing must include required petition or motion identifiers. The Probate Checklists page states that mandatory checklists must be e-filed.
Probate Smart Forms
Use this section for Eleventh Judicial Circuit probate smart forms and PDF filing guidance.
Open Smart FormsProbate Checklists
Use this section for mandatory probate checklists and CourtMAP/order submission guidance.
Open ChecklistsProbate Division
Use this page for Probate Division resources, filing fee information, FAQs, and clerk docket references.
Open Probate DivisionCertified Probate Copies, Case Records and Official Documents
The Miami-Dade Clerk provides a dedicated page for certified copies in probate cases and states that probate certified copies can be requested online, by mail, or in person. The Clerk also provides records search resources for Civil, Family and Probate cases.
Use this path when a bank, title company, agency, attorney, or court requires certified probate records.
Use this path to locate case details, docket information, parties, and public case information before ordering documents.
Use the Clerk’s certified-copy instructions when online ordering is not enough or when a full copy request is needed.
Some probate documents may be confidential, redacted, sealed, or limited by Florida electronic-record access standards.
Official Miami-Dade County Probate Court Links
Clerk Probate Court
Main Miami-Dade Clerk page for probate court, small estates, wills on deposit, caveats, and certified copies.
Open Probate CourtCivil, Family & Probate Search
Official Miami-Dade Clerk online system for Civil, Family and Probate court records.
Open Case SearchProbate Division
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Probate Division resources, filing fees, FAQs, and clerk docket guidance.
Open Probate DivisionProbate Smart Forms
Eleventh Judicial Circuit smart forms for probate filing and proposed order requirements.
Open Smart FormsProbate Checklists
Mandatory probate checklists and e-filing/CourtMAP guidance.
Open ChecklistsCertified Copies
Request certified copies for probate cases online, by mail, or in person.
Open Certified CopiesMiami-Dade County Probate Court Map and Location
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit courthouse location page lists the Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center at 20 N.W. 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128. A judicial directory result identifies the Probate Division at the Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center and lists the Clerk of the Courts phone number as 305-275-1155.
Miami-Dade County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Miami-Dade County Probate Court located?
Miami-Dade probate matters are connected to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Probate Division and the Miami-Dade Clerk. The Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center is listed at 20 N.W. 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida 33128.
How do I search Miami-Dade probate records?
Use the Miami-Dade Clerk’s Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System to search available probate case information and public records.
Can I request certified copies for Miami-Dade probate cases online?
Yes. The Miami-Dade Clerk states that certified copies for probate cases can be requested online, by mail, or in person.
What does Miami-Dade Probate Court assist with?
The Miami-Dade Clerk’s Probate Court page says Probate Court can assist with small estates petitions, wills on deposit, and caveats.
Where can I find Miami-Dade probate forms?
Use the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Probate Smart Forms page and Probate Checklists page. Many probate filings require current smart forms and mandatory checklists.
Is Miami-Dade probate the same as Miami County Probate Court?
No. Miami-Dade County Probate Court is in Florida and is part of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Miami County Probate Court is an Ohio court, so use the correct county and state before searching or filing.