Polk County, Florida Probate Records

A probate proceeding in Polk County is a legal process through which a deceased person's (decedent's) assets are distributed to their heirs/beneficiaries. However, not all probate records are available to the public due to statutory restrictions or court orders. However, inquirers may still obtain access to certain case details and publicly available documents. While only a limited number of probate records are accessible online, public records that are unavailable through the court's case management system may be obtained through in-person or mail requests. To process a request, inquirers typically need to provide the decedent's name or case number.

County	Court Name	Address	Office Hours
Polk County	The 10th Judicial Circuit Court, Probate Division	255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830	8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday