Tallahassee, Florida guide

Tallahassee's local probate filing source is the Leon County Clerk's Probate division for the Circuit Court. Review that division's guidance before choosing summary administration or a disposition request. The clerk supplies procedural information, not individualized legal advice.

Leon County's Clerk provides the local probate filing channel for Tallahassee. Ask whether the proposed filing is formal administration, summary administration, or disposition, and use the instructions for that route. A house's homestead status can require legal analysis beyond the clerk's procedural explanation. Where the decedent lived in another Florida county, distinguish a local property connection from proper venue for administration before using Leon's materials.

Florida does not currently impose a state estate tax for 2026 deaths and does not currently impose a separate inheritance tax for 2026 deaths.

Florida Revenue's estate-tax page explains the post-2004 elimination and later changes to no-tax affidavit requirements. Older DR-312 or DR-313 instructions should not be assumed current.

The Florida guide covers the broader estate process. The local court does not provide a retirement or investment plan. An attorney addresses legal authority, a CPA addresses filings, and an advisor addresses financial planning. SBC has no local office in Tallahassee.