DeSoto County Probate Records
Florida3 probate estates opened in DeSoto County, Florida in the last 30 days, 1 of them this week. 19 are still inside the creditors’ window, and 3 close in the next 14 days.
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1 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Decedent | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First published4 days ago1 estate | ||||
| Mechelle Denise Seals | 2026-CP-0131 | · 88 days | With an account | With an account |
| First published10 days ago1 estate | ||||
| Virginia Lee Havely | 2026CP000101 | · 82 days | With an account | With an account |
| First published17 days ago1 estate | ||||
| Edmund N. Jackson | 2026-CP-000127 | · 75 days | With an account | With an account |
| First published41 days ago1 estate | ||||
| John H. Ahlf | 2026 CP 000095 AXMA | · 50 days | With an account | With an account |
| First published43 days ago1 estate | ||||
| Julia C. Rights | 2026CP000089 | · 48 days | With an account | With an account |
15 more estates
See all 20 estates in DeSoto County, FL
3 in the last 30 days · 19 with claims open
Each one's personal representative with their mailing address, and the estate's attorney with phone and email where the notice prints them. 3 days free on any plan.
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DeSoto County probate activity
- This week
- 1
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 19
- 3 closing within 14 days
- Death to notice
- 96d
- Median, across 19 notices
- With an attorney
- 90%
- 20 name a personal rep.
Data as of
Where DeSoto County estates are filed
Circuit Court for DeSoto County, Florida, Probate Division
The court file, with the will and the letters of administration, is kept by the clerk. Each record here carries the case number to ask for.
- Notice to creditors17
- Notice of administration1
- Summary administration1
What a DeSoto County record includes
Each record is one estate, folded from every printing of its notices, with these fields wherever the court’s notice states them. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a guess.
- Decedent's name, and any name they were also known as
- Court, county and case number
- Date of death and last residence, where the notice prints them
- Date first published and the creditors' claims deadline
- Personal representatives, with the mailing address printed
- The estate's attorney, with phone, email and bar number where printed
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How many estates each list holds is public, and the newest five on each list show the decedent, case number and deadline. Who is handling each estate, and the rest of the list, open with an account. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
Working a DeSoto County probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
1 estate in DeSoto County first published a notice this week. An alert brings each new one to you the morning after it runs.
Check what the estate holds
Look the decedent up in the county's property records by name and last residence. A house in the name of the deceased is the lead; an estate with no real property usually is not.
Reach the right person, respectfully
The personal representative has authority over the estate's property, and the attorney is usually the cleanest first contact. Write a short letter, mention the estate by case number, and expect a family in mourning.
Mind the window
19 estates here are still inside the creditors' window, and estates here typically open about 96 days after the death. A sale usually waits on the court; ask the attorney what it needs.
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For a DeSoto County estate
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- Probate glossaryPersonal representative, letters of administration, notice to creditors, intestate: every term a notice uses.
- How the records are builtHow published notices become one estate record, what each field means, and what we cannot see.
About DeSoto County probate records
How many probate estates are opened in DeSoto County?
3 estates in DeSoto County, Florida first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 19 in the last 90. We hold 20 estate records from the county in all. It ranks 41st of 63 Florida counties by new estates.
How do I look up DeSoto County probate records?
Probate cases in DeSoto County are filed with the Circuit Court for DeSoto County, Florida, Probate Division. We hold 20 estate records for DeSoto County, built from its published probate notices, the newest first published on October 25, 2026. Search DeSoto County by the decedent's name or the case number; the full court file stays with the DeSoto County clerk.
When is the creditors' deadline on a DeSoto County estate?
Creditors of a DeSoto County estate have 3 months from the first publication of the notice to creditors to file a claim (Fla. Stat. 733.702(1)). 19 estates in DeSoto County are still inside that window, and 3 close in the next 14 days.
How long after a death does a DeSoto County estate appear?
Across the 19 DeSoto County notices that print a date of death, the median gap from the death to the first notice is 96 days, so a new DeSoto County estate is usually a death from about 3 months ago, and the house, if there is one, is often still undecided.
Do DeSoto County records include the personal representative and attorney?
100% of DeSoto County estates name a personal representative with the mailing address the notice prints, and 90% name the estate's attorney, usually with a phone number and email. Both open with an account on any DeSoto County record; a field the notice did not print is left out rather than guessed.
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