Search Miami-Dade FL Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills, Guardianship & Forms
Use official Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Eleventh Judicial Circuit resources to search probate case records, request certified copies, find probate smart forms, understand estate and guardianship filing paths, use e-filing, locate the Probate Court Office, and avoid wrong private record websites.
Choose what you need below. Miami-Dade probate users usually need case search, certified copies, estate filing information, will deposit or caveat guidance, guardianship resources, probate smart forms, e-filing, or court office contact details.
📂 Search probate case records
Use this for: probate case lookup, estate case status, civil/family/probate case search, party search, docket information, and case-number lookup.
Best official path: use the Miami-Dade Clerk Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System.
Important: the Clerk’s online system allows records search and certified copy ordering for civil, family, and probate cases.
Miami-Dade Probate Court Quick Facts
Miami-Dade probate matters are handled through the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller and the Probate Division of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. The Clerk provides probate information, online case search, certified copy ordering, and e-filing guidance. The Eleventh Judicial Circuit provides Probate Smart Forms and probate attorney filing guidance.
What This Miami-Dade Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Miami-Dade Probate Court Path
For Miami-Dade County, Florida probate search intent, start with the official Miami-Dade Clerk Probate Court page and the Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System. The Clerk’s contact page lists the Probate Court Office at 20 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 6.223, Miami, FL 33128, with phone 786-767-7FAM(326).
Users should not confuse Miami-Dade probate with criminal court, traffic, county civil, family-only records, unofficial record sites, or private legal marketing pages. Probate matters such as estates, wills, caveats, guardianships, certified copies, smart forms, and probate e-filing should begin with official Clerk and Eleventh Judicial Circuit resources unless court staff directs you elsewhere.
Use the Miami-Dade Clerk Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System for probate case records and certified copy ordering.
Probate Court Office, 20 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 6.223, Miami, FL 33128. Phone: 786-767-7FAM(326).
Use Eleventh Judicial Circuit Probate Smart Forms for probate filings and proposed order workflow requirements.
The Miami-Dade Clerk e-filing page directs users to the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal for electronic filing.
How to Search Miami-Dade Probate Court Records Online
The Miami-Dade Clerk provides a Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System for searching court records. The official records page says users can search for information on civil, family and probate cases and request certified copies.
Open official case search
Use the Miami-Dade Clerk Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System rather than a private people-search or background-check website.
Search with strong details
Use a case number when available. If you do not have one, search by decedent name, estate name, party name, guardian name, attorney name, or filing year.
Confirm the division
Make sure the result is a probate matter and not a family, civil, criminal, traffic, or unrelated official records search result.
Order certified copies if needed
Use the official certified-copy request path when a bank, title company, attorney, agency, or heir needs court-certified documents.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade probate matters can include formal administration, summary administration, disposition of personal property without administration, deposit of wills, caveats, claims, inventories, accountings, personal representative matters, and court orders. Use official Clerk and Probate Division resources before choosing forms or paying fees.
Use this path when a full estate administration may be required under Florida probate procedure.
Use this path when a simplified estate administration may apply under Florida law and the case facts qualify.
Use this path for limited estate situations where Florida law may allow disposition without full probate administration.
Use this path when an original will must be deposited or connected to a probate case. Confirm Clerk instructions before mailing or filing originals.
Miami-Dade Guardianship and Probate Information
Florida probate divisions commonly handle guardianship matters involving minors, incapacitated adults, guardian appointments, reports, accountings, and protected-person issues. Because guardianship cases may involve sensitive or confidential information, public access may be limited depending on the document type and court order.
Use this path when an adult may need a guardian for person, property, or both, subject to Florida guardianship procedures.
Use this path when a minor may need a guardian or court-supervised property management.
Guardianship cases may require inventories, plans, annual reports, accountings, and court review.
Protected-person, medical, minor, financial, or sealed materials may not be available through public online search.
Miami-Dade Probate Smart Forms, Proposed Orders and E-Filing
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit provides Probate Smart Forms for Miami-Dade probate filings. The Probate Smart Forms page states that proposed orders and notices of hearing must include either the docket index number or the e-filing number, full name, and date of filing for the corresponding petition or motion, and that submissions without the required identifier after November 1, 2022 will be rejected.
Probate Smart Forms
Use the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Probate Smart Forms page for probate-specific digital forms.
Open Probate Smart FormsProbate Attorney Corner
Use this page for probate e-filing notes, proposed order requirements, and attorney filing guidance.
Open Attorney CornerFlorida E-Filing Portal
Use the Clerk e-filing page or Florida Courts E-Filing Portal for electronic filing when required.
Open E-Filing InfoCertified Copies, Probate Documents and Record Requests
Online search may help you locate a probate case, but official use often requires certified copies from the Clerk. The Miami-Dade Clerk’s records page provides a Civil, Family and Probate Case Search section where users can search for cases and order certified copies.
Use the Clerk’s official search and certified-copy ordering path for probate documents needed by banks, title companies, agencies, attorneys, heirs, or personal representatives.
Search or order more accurately with a case number. If unavailable, use full legal names, estate name, filing year, and party details.
Many court records are searchable online, but confidential, sealed, restricted, guardianship, inventory, accounting, or protected records may not be publicly viewable.
For legal or transactional use, rely on official Clerk-certified copies rather than a screenshot or third-party record page.
Miami-Dade Probate Caveats, Claims and Wills
The Miami-Dade Clerk Probate Court page includes guidance for wills and probate and explains that once an estate is opened, a person who submitted a caveat will be notified in writing of the case number, the date letters were issued, the name of the personal representative, and the attorney on the case. The Clerk page also states that the office does not supply caveat forms, but will supply the claim form once a case is opened, and that there is no filing fee for those forms.
Use this path when a person wants notice connected to a future or pending probate case. Confirm requirements with the Clerk before filing.
The Clerk page says claim forms are supplied once a case is opened. Confirm deadlines and procedure before filing.
Case notices may identify the date letters were issued, personal representative, attorney, and case number.
Original wills can have special filing and custody requirements. Always confirm current Clerk instructions before mailing or presenting originals.
Official Miami-Dade Probate Court Links
Probate Court Page
Main Miami-Dade Clerk probate page for wills, probate, caveats, claims, and probate information.
Open Probate Court PageCivil, Family & Probate Search
Official online system for civil, family, and probate case records and certified copy ordering.
Open Case SearchOfficial Records
Miami-Dade Clerk page for official records and certified-copy request paths.
Open Official RecordsProbate Smart Forms
Eleventh Judicial Circuit probate smart forms and proposed-order identifier requirements.
Open Smart FormsClerk E-Filing
Miami-Dade Clerk e-filing information and Florida Courts E-Filing Portal guidance.
Open E-FilingClerk Contact Page
Official contact list for Probate Court Office and other Miami-Dade Clerk divisions.
Open Contact PageMiami-Dade Probate Court Map and Location
The Miami-Dade Clerk contact page lists the Probate Court Office at 20 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 6.223, Miami, Florida 33128, with phone 786-767-7FAM(326). The Eleventh Judicial Circuit Probate Attorney’s Corner also references the Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center at 20 NW 1st Avenue, 6th Floor, Miami, FL 33128 for certain probate clerk filings.
Miami-Dade Probate Court FAQs
Where is Miami-Dade Probate Court located?
The Miami-Dade Clerk contact page lists the Probate Court Office at 20 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 6.223, Miami, FL 33128.
What is the Miami-Dade Probate Court phone number?
The Clerk contact page lists the Probate Court Office phone as 786-767-7FAM(326).
How do I search Miami-Dade probate records?
Use the Miami-Dade Clerk Civil, Family and Probate Courts Online System. It allows users to search court records and order certified copies for civil, family, and probate cases.
Where can I get Miami-Dade probate forms?
Use the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Probate Smart Forms page for probate smart forms. Review the Probate Attorney’s Corner and Clerk e-filing page for filing rules and submission guidance.
Can I order certified copies of Miami-Dade probate documents online?
Yes. The Miami-Dade Clerk records page includes Civil, Family and Probate Case Search and certified-copy ordering for probate cases.
Can I e-file Miami-Dade probate documents?
The Miami-Dade Clerk e-filing page provides e-filing guidance and points users to the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. Always confirm whether your document type must be e-filed or physically filed.