Probate Information at Courthouse

[Parth Patel]

Hello Everyone!  

 I was wondering how people are using the data on the Probate filings. I went to the courthouse for the first time today and spent a good bit going through the files and putting some of the names into the property appraisals website, however I was getting back random information. 

I was wondering if someone with experience could point me in the right direction. I have samples of what my counties probate records look like, would prefer to show them in private messages. (There must be some reason they were kept off the internet?) 

Thank You!

[Marvin McTaw]

Hi @Parth Patel ! You're actually in my hometown of Gainesville, FL in Alachua County. Go Gators! 

Generally speaking with probate records, you're usually looking for the estate administrator or executor i.e. the person who has the authority to make the decisions about settling the estate. This is usually the person you need to look for and to contact and many times some of their contact information will be included in the materials.

Now if you're looking to determine whether or not the estate has property, you can go to the  Alachua County Property Search Page On The Property Appraiser Website and look up the decedent's name to see if they own any property. That being said, their name may or may not show up on the website. For example, the decedent's may have owned property in a legal entity which would not show up on the property tax records under their name. This is usually the reason I'd suggest contacting most of the people on the list.

In any scenario, feel free to reach out to me if you need some more help.