Out-of-State Executor in Florida: Who Can Serve and What You Must File
Florida does not let just anyone serve as personal representative from another state. If you are not domiciled in Florida, you can only qualify if you fall inside one of four family relationships set out in Florida Statutes § 733.304. A close friend cannot serve. A business partner cannot serve. A trusted neighbour cannot serve. A son in New Jersey, a sister in Ohio, or a nephew in Bogotá usually can.
If you do qualify, two filings stand between you and Letters of Administration: a designation of resident agent under Florida Probate Rule 5.110, which must be on file before the letters issue, and in most cases the appearance of a Florida-admitted attorney under Rule 5.030.
Florida calls the role personal representative rather than executor. The words mean the same thing here, and this page uses both because that is how families actually search for it.
Can Someone Who Lives Out of State Be an Executor in Florida?
Yes, but only within limits. Section 733.302 sets the baseline: any person who is sui juris and was a Florida resident at the time of the decedent’s death is qualified to serve. Section 733.304 then carves out the only exceptions for everyone else, and it is written as a prohibition: a person not domiciled in Florida cannot qualify unless they fall within one of four categories. There is no judicial waiver, no court discretion to make an exception, and no procedure to substitute a non-qualifying nonresident. If you are outside the four categories, the answer is simply no.
The Four Categories Under Section 733.304
These are the only routes. The statute has not been amended since 1979.
| Category | Who that covers in practice |
|---|---|
| A legally adopted child or adoptive parent of the decedent | Adoptive family, treated the same as blood family |
| Related by lineal consanguinity to the decedent | Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, parents, grandparents — anyone directly up or down the bloodline |
| A spouse, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of the decedent, or someone related by lineal consanguinity to any such person | The surviving spouse and the collateral branches: siblings, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and their direct descendants |
| The spouse of a person otherwise qualified under this section | A son-in-law or daughter-in-law, because their spouse qualifies |
The third category is broader than it first appears. Because it reaches anyone related by lineal consanguinity to a sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew of the decedent, a first cousin’s child living in another state can often qualify where an unrelated lifelong friend cannot.
Note what is absent. Domicile, not citizenship or residence in the ordinary sense, is the test. And nothing in § 733.304 requires the nonresident to have ever set foot in Florida.
Can a Friend or an In-Law Serve as Executor From Out of State?
An unrelated friend, no. A son-in-law or daughter-in-law, yes — the fourth category qualifies the spouse of anyone who independently qualifies. This is the distinction that surprises families most often, and it produces a hard result: the person a Florida parent trusted most, named in the will, and expected to handle everything can be legally incapable of serving simply because they are not related and live in Georgia. A Florida-resident friend has no such problem. Domicile is what does the work.
Does an Executor Have to Live in the Same State as the Deceased?
Not in Florida, and not as a general matter of American law — but the rule varies sharply by state and Florida’s is among the strictest. Many states allow any competent adult to serve regardless of where they live, requiring only that a nonresident appoint an in-state agent for service. Florida layers a relationship requirement on top of the agent requirement. That combination is why advice found on a general national site frequently produces the wrong answer for a Florida estate.
The Disqualifications That Apply to Everyone
Separately from the residency question, § 733.303 lists four absolute disqualifications. A person is not qualified to act as personal representative if that person:
- Has been convicted of a felony;
- Has been convicted, in any state or foreign jurisdiction, of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or a disabled adult as those terms are defined in § 825.101;
- Is mentally or physically unable to perform the duties; or
- Is under the age of 18.
The second ground was added effective July 1, 2021 and is frequently omitted from older articles on this subject. It reaches convictions from any jurisdiction, which matters for a family spread across several states.
What Happens if the Person Named in the Will Cannot Qualify?
The estate does not stall and the will is not invalidated. Section 733.303(2) directs that when the person named in the will is not qualified, letters are granted under the preference order in § 733.301. In a testate estate that generally means the alternate or successor named in the will, if there is one and that person qualifies; failing that, the person selected by a majority in interest of the beneficiaries. Families in this position usually resolve it by agreeing on a qualified relative, or by having the beneficiaries select someone jointly rather than litigating it.
Does an Out-of-State Executor Need a Resident Agent in Florida?
Yes, and the filing has to happen before letters are issued, not after. Florida Probate Rule 5.110 requires a personal representative to file a designation of resident agent for service of process or notice, together with the agent’s written acceptance, before the court will issue Letters of Administration. Only two categories are excused: a corporate fiduciary with a Florida office, and a Florida Bar member who is a resident of and has an office in Florida. An ordinary out-of-state family member is excused from neither.
What the Designation of Resident Agent Must Contain
The rule is specific, and defective designations are a common reason letters are delayed.
The designation must contain the resident agent’s name, street address, and mailing address. If the agent is an individual who is not an attorney, the designation must also include that individual’s residence address. The agent must sign a written acceptance of the designation. The designation and the acceptance may be incorporated into the petition for administration or into the personal representative’s oath rather than filed as separate documents, which is how it is usually handled in practice.
If the resident agent later dies, resigns, or becomes unable to act, a successor must be appointed within 10 days of notice of that event.
Who Can Serve as Your Florida Resident Agent?
The agent must be a resident of the county where the proceedings are pending, unless the agent is a member of The Florida Bar who is a resident of Florida — a Florida attorney can serve regardless of which county the case is filed in. In the overwhelming majority of out-of-state administrations the attorney handling the estate serves as resident agent, which is both the simplest arrangement and the one least likely to break down mid-administration.
The Consent Buried in the Designation
This is the part nobody reads, and it deserves a paragraph of its own.
Under Rule 5.110, the designation of and acceptance by the resident agent constitute consent to service of process or notice on that agent, and that consent is sufficient to bind the personal representative in two distinct ways: in the representative capacity in any action, and in the personal capacity in those actions where the personal representative is sued personally for claims arising from the administration of the estate.
In plain terms: naming a resident agent is how a lawsuit against you personally, arising out of how you administered a Florida estate, gets served on you while you are living a thousand miles away. That is not a reason to avoid the designation — it is mandatory, and the letters do not issue without it. It is a reason to take the administration seriously from the first week, because distance offers no insulation from personal exposure.
Do I Need a Florida Attorney if I Live in Another State?
Almost certainly yes. Florida Probate Rule 5.030(a) requires every personal representative to be represented by an attorney admitted to practice in Florida, with two exceptions: where the personal representative remains the sole interested person in the estate, and where the personal representative is themselves a Florida Bar member, who may appear on their own behalf. There is no exception for a nonresident, no exception for a small estate, and no exception for a family that agrees on everything. Your own attorney in your home state cannot appear for you in a Florida probate court unless separately admitted.
Does an Out-of-State Personal Representative Have to Post a Bond?
Sometimes, but not because you live out of state. Under § 733.402, every fiduciary to whom letters are granted must file a bond with surety unless the requirement is waived by the will or by the court, and banks and trust companies authorised to act as personal representative are exempt entirely. On petition of any interested person or on its own motion, the court may waive the bond, require one, increase or decrease it, or require additional surety.
How the Bond Amount Is Set
Section 733.403 lists the factors: the gross value of the estate, the relationship of the personal representative to the beneficiaries, exempt property and any family allowance, the type and nature of the assets, known creditors, and liens and encumbrances on the assets.
Nonresidence is not on that list. It appears in neither § 733.402 nor § 733.403, and neither statute surcharges a personal representative for living elsewhere. If you have been told that an out-of-state executor automatically has to post a bond in Florida, that is not what the statutes say. What is true is that most well-drafted Florida wills waive bond, and where a will does waive it the question usually does not arise at all.
Can a Non-US Citizen Serve as Personal Representative of a Florida Estate?
Section 733.304 turns on domicile, not citizenship or immigration status. A non-citizen domiciled in Florida is treated as a resident under § 733.302 and qualifies on that basis. A non-citizen living abroad is a nonresident, and qualifies only through one of the four family categories — the same test applied to a US citizen living in Michigan. A daughter in Caracas or a brother in Milan can therefore serve where an unrelated friend in Miami’s own neighbourhood could not, because the statute asks about the bloodline rather than the passport.
What Changes in Practice for an International Personal Representative
Qualifying and administering are different problems. The statute does not stand in the way of a relative abroad, but several practical requirements do, and they are worth knowing before the petition is filed.
Documents executed outside the United States frequently need an apostille under the Hague Convention, or consular legalisation for countries that are not parties to it. A foreign death certificate or a foreign will typically requires a certified English translation. Opening an estate bank account in Florida is materially harder for a personal representative without a US tax identification number, and financial institutions apply their own identity requirements on top of anything the court requires. Where an heir is a non-resident alien, the estate’s tax position can differ substantially from a purely domestic estate, and that question belongs with a tax professional before distributions are made rather than after.
None of this is a reason for a family abroad to give up the appointment. It is a reason to have Florida counsel sequence the paperwork rather than discovering a missing apostille after a hearing date has been set.
My Parent Died in Florida and I Live in Another State. What Do I Do First?
Before anything else, secure three things: the original will, several certified copies of the death certificate, and the property. Florida requires the original will to be deposited with the clerk of court in the county where the decedent lived, and a photocopy will not substitute except in a separate and expensive proceeding to establish a lost will. Do not let anyone clear out the house before the will surfaces. Then determine which of the two situations you are in: a Florida resident who died in Florida means a Florida administration in the county of residence, while a resident of another state who happened to own Florida property means ancillary administration instead.
The First Thirty Days, From a Distance
Distance changes the sequence more than it changes the substance. The following order tends to save the most money and the most aggravation.
Locate and secure the original will. Check the safe deposit box, the drafting attorney’s file, and the clerk’s office — some testators deposit the will during their lifetime.
Order more certified death certificates than you think you need. Every institution holding an asset will want its own. Ordering ten at the outset is far cheaper than ordering them one at a time from another state.
Secure the real property. Change the locks, confirm the homeowner’s insurance is still in force and that the carrier knows the house is now vacant, keep the utilities on, and arrange lawn service. Vacant Florida property deteriorates quickly and a lapsed policy on an empty house is a common and expensive discovery.
Stop the bleeding on recurring charges without touching anything that looks like a distribution. Do not pay the decedent’s debts out of your own pocket and do not distribute anything to anyone, however obvious it seems. Florida has a statutory order of payment, and a personal representative who pays in the wrong order can face personal liability.
Gather the asset picture. Statements, deeds, titles, insurance policies, and a list of anyone who might claim to be owed money. Our page on what counts as a probate asset covers what actually goes through the process and what passes outside it.
Confirm you can qualify under § 733.304 before filing anything. It is a much better conversation to have in week one than after a petition has been filed.
If the Decedent Lived Somewhere Else: Ancillary Administration
Everything above assumes a Florida decedent. If the person who died was a resident of another state but owned Florida assets — a condominium, a vacation home, a boat, a bank account, or a lien on Florida property — the Florida proceeding is an ancillary administration under § 734.102, running alongside the main estate in the home state. A deeded timeshare is one of the most common Florida assets to trigger this, and our guide to inheriting a Florida timeshare walks through that situation specifically.
Section 734.102(1) sets a priority order for who receives ancillary letters: first, a personal representative specifically designated in the will to administer the Florida property, if qualified to act in Florida; otherwise the foreign personal representative of the estate, if qualified to act in Florida; if that person is not qualified and the will names an alternate or successor who is, then that alternate; otherwise, those entitled to a majority interest of the Florida property may have letters issued to a personal representative they select who is qualified to act in Florida. Where the decedent died intestate and the foreign personal representative is not qualified, the general order of preference in the Probate Code applies.
The phrase “qualified to act in Florida” carries the whole weight of § 733.304 into ancillary administration. A foreign personal representative already serving competently in Ohio, appointed by an Ohio court, does not automatically get Florida letters. If that person is not a Florida resident and not within the four family categories, they cannot receive ancillary letters either. Section 734.102(4) adds that the ancillary personal representative gives bond as personal representatives generally do, and that proceedings are to be as similar to an original administration as possible.
Ancillary administration has enough moving parts to deserve its own treatment, and we have given it one: see Florida ancillary probate for the filing requirements, the exemplified-copy process, and the timeline.
Florida Domicile: The Question That Decides Which Probate You Open
Everything on this page forks on one fact: was the decedent domiciled in Florida when they died? A Florida domiciliary gets a Florida administration in the county where they lived. A domiciliary of another state who owned Florida property gets an ancillary administration. The two proceedings have different filings, different priority rules, and different costs.
Domicile is not the same as residence, and it is not decided by counting nights. A person can own a home in two states, spend six months in each, and be domiciled in only one. Domicile is the place a person treats as their permanent home and intends to return to. Because it turns on intent, courts look at what the person actually did.
What Evidence Establishes Florida Domicile
No single document settles it, but the following carry real weight and tend to be examined together: a declaration of domicile recorded with the clerk of court; voter registration and an actual voting history in Florida; a Florida driver’s licence and surrendered out-of-state licence; vehicle registration; the address used on federal tax returns; a Florida homestead exemption claim, which is a sworn statement of permanent residence and is often the most telling single item; where bank and brokerage accounts are held; the address on file with Social Security and pension providers; church, club, and physician relationships; and where the will itself recites the testator lives.
Consistency is what matters. A parent who filed for a Florida homestead exemption, registered to vote in Florida, and held a Florida licence has a strong domicile case even if they wintered north. A parent who kept a New York driver’s licence, voted absentee in New York, and claimed a New York property tax benefit has the opposite problem, no matter how many months the Florida condo was occupied.
Can a Mailbox or Virtual Address Establish Florida Domicile?
On its own, no. A private mailbox service or virtual address supplies a mailing address, and a mailing address is one small piece of evidence among many. Domicile requires physical presence combined with the intent to remain, and no amount of forwarded mail substitutes for either. Using a mail service as the sole Florida connection while living and working elsewhere invites a challenge from the other state’s taxing authority and, after death, uncertainty about which court should administer the estate. If the goal is genuinely to establish Florida domicile, the substantive steps — licence, registration, homestead exemption, tax filings, and actually living here — are what accomplish it.
Letters of Administration, Not Letters Testamentary
Terminology trips families who have been through probate in another state. Florida issues Letters of Administration to the personal representative, whether or not there is a will. Many states issue “letters testamentary” for a testate estate and “letters of administration” for an intestate one. Florida uses the single term for both. If a bank in another state asks you for letters testamentary and you hold Florida Letters of Administration, you have the right document; the label differs.
The same caution applies to “executor” itself. Florida’s code says personal representative throughout. A will that names you executor is naming you personal representative, and the court order and the letters will use the Florida term.
Who Serves When There Is No Will
Section 733.301 sets the order of preference, and it differs depending on whether the decedent left a will.
| Order | Testate estate | Intestate estate |
|---|---|---|
| First | The personal representative, or the successor, nominated by the will or under a power conferred in the will | The surviving spouse |
| Second | The person selected by a majority in interest of the persons entitled to the estate | The person selected by a majority in interest of the heirs |
| Third | A devisee under the will; where more than one applies, the court may select the one it finds best qualified | The heir nearest in degree; where more than one applies, the court may select the one it finds best qualified |
Two points matter for an out-of-state family. First, preference is not qualification: standing first in the order does nothing for a nonresident who falls outside § 733.304. A surviving spouse always qualifies under the third category of § 733.304, but a nonresident stepchild who was never adopted does not, no matter where they sit in the preference order.
Second, the “majority in interest” route is the practical answer for many scattered families. Where the nominated person cannot qualify, the beneficiaries or heirs holding a majority interest can simply select someone who can — often a Florida-resident relative, sometimes a professional fiduciary — and avoid a contested appointment entirely. Agreement here is far cheaper than litigation.
If You Are an Out-of-State Heir Rather Than the Personal Representative
Not everyone reading this will be the one serving. If you are a beneficiary or heir living outside Florida while someone else administers the estate, you have rights that do not depend on being appointed.
You are entitled to receive the notice of administration, which starts the clock on objections to the will’s validity, to the qualifications of the personal representative, and to the venue or jurisdiction of the court. Those deadlines are short and they are not extended because you live far away or were slow to open the mail. You are entitled to an accounting before the estate closes, and to information about the estate’s assets and administration.
You will almost certainly be asked to sign something — a waiver of accounting, a consent to distribution, a receipt. Read those before signing. A waiver of the accounting gives up your best window into what was collected and what was spent, and it cannot be unsigned. Signing is often perfectly sensible in a cooperative family; it should still be a decision rather than a reflex.
If you have concerns about how an estate is being handled, or you believe the will does not reflect what your parent intended, our pages on contesting a will in Florida and filing a caveat explain the mechanisms and the timing. A caveat in particular is a tool for an out-of-state family member who wants notice before anything happens, and it is most useful filed early.
How Florida Compares With Other States
Families frequently arrive having read national advice that does not apply here, so it is worth naming the differences plainly.
| Typical state | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Can a nonresident serve? | Usually yes, for any competent adult | Only within the four § 733.304 family categories |
| Can an unrelated out-of-state friend serve? | Commonly yes | No |
| In-state agent required? | Often, for nonresidents | Yes, for nearly every personal representative, filed before letters issue |
| Attorney required? | Frequently optional | Required unless you are the sole interested person or a Florida Bar member |
| Term used | Executor; letters testamentary | Personal representative; Letters of Administration |
The practical consequence is that a will drafted in another state naming an out-of-state friend as executor may work perfectly well for that state’s assets and fail entirely as to Florida property. That is a reason to review an out-of-state will against Florida law while the testator is alive, not after.
Snowbirds, Vacation Homes, and Florida Real Estate
The single most common version of this problem involves a condominium. A parent retired to Florida part-time, kept a home in the north, and died with the Florida unit titled in their sole name. Whether that produces a Florida administration or a Florida ancillary administration turns on where the parent was domiciled, which is a question of intent and evidence rather than of how many months were spent in each place. Voter registration, driver’s licence, tax filings, and any recorded declaration of domicile all bear on it.
Two practical wrinkles come up constantly with Florida real property held by an out-of-state family. Florida’s constitutional homestead protection can take the house outside the reach of most creditors and outside the ordinary administration, but homestead status is a determination the court makes rather than something the family declares. And a condominium or homeowners association will not update its records or issue an estoppel letter without documentation of the appointment, which is another reason to order extra certified copies of the Letters at the outset.
If the family intends to sell, the mechanics and the authority to sign are set out in selling a house during probate. If the estate includes a vehicle, see transferring a vehicle after death.
What Serving From Out of State Actually Costs
The fee structure does not change because you live elsewhere. The attorney’s compensation for ordinary services is governed by the presumption in § 733.6171, and your own commission as personal representative is governed by § 733.617 — 3 percent of the compensable value through the first million dollars, stepping down above that. You are entitled to that commission whether you live in Miami or Minneapolis, and you may also renounce it in whole or in part, which many family members do.
What distance genuinely adds is travel, if you choose to travel, and the cost of having someone local do things you would otherwise do yourself: securing the property, meeting an appraiser, clearing out a house. Court filing fees are identical. For the full breakdown of both statutory scales, the clerk’s charges county by county, and what is negotiable, see the cost of probate in Florida.
Do You Have to Travel to Florida for the Probate?
Usually not, or not often. Most of a Florida probate is documentary, and Florida courts have handled probate hearings remotely as a matter of routine since 2020. The petition, the oath, the designation of resident agent, and the acceptance are executed where you are and filed by counsel. Where personal attendance becomes likely is in contested matters — a will contest, an objection to an accounting, a dispute among beneficiaries — and in the practical work of dealing with a house, which is often better handled in one focused trip than in several improvised ones.
Where Out-of-State Personal Representatives Get Into Trouble
Distributing early. The pressure from siblings who want their share is real and it arrives before the creditor period closes. A personal representative who distributes before creditors are resolved can end up paying those creditors personally. The claims timetable is set out in Florida probate creditors.
Treating the estate account as a convenience. Commingling estate funds with personal funds is the single most reliable way to turn an ordinary administration into a fiduciary dispute, and it is far easier to do accidentally from a distance.
Letting the property lapse. Insurance, taxes, and association dues do not pause. A vacant house with a lapsed policy is a personal liability question, not just a loss to the estate.
Missing the resident agent succession deadline. If the agent stops being able to act, a successor must be named within 10 days.
Assuming the home-state appointment carries over. Being the executor in Ohio gives you no authority over Florida property until a Florida court issues letters to you.
When There Is No Will
If the decedent died intestate, the will-based appointment questions fall away and the statutory order of preference decides who serves — but § 733.304 still applies to whoever ends up nominated. An out-of-state child of the decedent qualifies on the bloodline. An out-of-state stepchild who was never adopted does not. This is one of the more painful discoveries families make, and it is worth confirming early. Our page on when probate is not necessary covers the situations where none of this arises because no administration is needed at all.
Getting Appointed: The Sequence in Order
| Step | What happens | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Confirm eligibility | Are you within the four nonresident categories, and clear of the four disqualifications? | §§ 733.302, 733.303, 733.304 |
| 2. Deposit the original will | Filed with the clerk in the county of the decedent’s residence | Fla. Stat. ch. 732 |
| 3. Retain Florida counsel | Required unless you are the sole interested person or a Florida Bar member | Fla. Prob. R. 5.030 |
| 4. Petition for administration | Formal or summary, depending on the estate’s value and circumstances | Fla. Stat. chs. 733, 735 |
| 5. Designate a resident agent | Designation plus written acceptance, filed before letters issue; may be incorporated in the petition or the oath | Fla. Prob. R. 5.110 |
| 6. Address the bond | Waived by the will or by the court, or set by reference to the statutory factors | §§ 733.402, 733.403 |
| 7. Letters of Administration issue | Order several certified copies at once | — |
| 8. Notice to creditors | Published once a week for two consecutive weeks | § 733.2121 |
Five Things Out-of-State Families Are Told That Are Not True in Florida
“Anyone can be the executor as long as they are an adult.” True in much of the country, false in Florida for anyone not domiciled here. Section 733.304 is a closed list of four family relationships, and there is no waiver provision.
“Being appointed in my home state gives me authority over the Florida house.” It does not. Letters issued by an Ohio or New York court have no operative effect on Florida real property. Section 734.102 sets out how a Florida ancillary appointment is obtained, and it still requires the appointee to be qualified to act in Florida.
“An out-of-state personal representative always has to post a bond.” Nonresidence appears nowhere in § 733.402 or § 733.403. Bond is required unless waived by the will or the court, and the amount is set from the estate’s value, the assets, the creditors, and the representative’s relationship to the beneficiaries — not from where the representative lives.
“We can handle it ourselves and avoid the legal fees.” Rule 5.030 requires a Florida-admitted attorney unless the personal representative is the sole interested person or is themselves a Florida Bar member. A family of three siblings has more than one interested person, so the exception does not apply.
“The resident agent is a formality we can sort out later.” Rule 5.110 requires the designation and the agent’s written acceptance to be filed before letters are issued. It is not a post-appointment cleanup item; it is a precondition to having any authority at all.
Summary Administration for a Nonresident Decedent
Not every Florida proceeding involving out-of-state family is a full formal administration. Where the Florida assets are modest, the summary route may be available — and it became available to far more estates on July 1, 2026, when the threshold in § 735.201 rose from $75,000 to $150,000. Summary administration is also available regardless of value when the decedent has been dead for more than two years, which reaches a surprising number of situations where a Florida condominium was simply left alone after a death out of state.
Summary administration appoints no personal representative, which changes the calculus for a family whose natural candidate cannot qualify under § 733.304. If nobody can be appointed but the estate fits within the summary threshold, the qualification problem may not need to be solved at all. That is a question worth asking early, because it can remove the hardest obstacle in the case. The eligibility requirements are set out in our page on summary administration in Florida.
How Long It Takes When You Live Somewhere Else
Distance adds less time than families expect, and the parts that do add time are predictable. Getting the original will located and deposited is the most common early delay, particularly where the decedent kept it in a safe deposit box that now requires its own court order to open. Assembling exemplified copies of an out-of-state appointment for an ancillary filing adds days to weeks depending on the other state’s clerk. After that, the timetable is driven by the creditor period rather than by geography.
The realistic range for an uncontested Florida formal administration, and what pushes an estate past it, is set out in how long probate takes in Florida. The single biggest accelerator available to an out-of-state family is having the eligibility question and the resident agent designation resolved before the petition is filed rather than after the court raises them.
Talk to a Florida Probate Attorney About Serving From Out of State
If a family member died in Florida and you live somewhere else, the two questions worth answering in the first conversation are whether you can qualify at all under § 733.304, and whether this is a Florida administration or an ancillary one. Both are answerable quickly, and both change everything that follows.
Bring what you have: the death certificate, the original will if you have found it, the address of any Florida property, a rough list of accounts, and your relationship to the decedent. If you have already been appointed in another state, bring those letters too.
Lorenzo Law represents personal representatives and heirs who live outside Florida, including families abroad, in probate matters throughout the state — Miami-Dade, Broward, and the surrounding counties. Call 305-224-6811 or reach out through our contact page.
This page explains Florida statutes and probate rules for general informational purposes. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Statutory and rule citations reflect Florida law in effect as of August 2026.