Probate Petition

Deposit the original will with the clerk promptly

Section 732.901 requires the will's custodian to deposit it within 10 days of learning of the death — independent of any petition.

The administration type follows the statute

Summary administration is available when the estate qualifies under § 735.201, Fla. Stat. (value less exempt property of $75,000 or less, or death more than two years ago); otherwise formal administration under Chapter 733 applies. The petition contents differ by track.

File the verified petition with the contents the Probate Rules require

Serve formal notice on interested persons as the rules require

Waivers and consents shortcut this where every interested person signs.

Learn the probate division's submission channels

Probate divisions run division-specific order queues and ex parte calendars; the division page controls how orders actually get signed.

After letters issue, calendar the creditor period and inventory deadlines