This Cover Sheet must be submitted for every case filed with the Court.
Please note that all forms must be printed on only one side of the paper.
Forms:
- Petition for Adoption of Minor
- Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
- Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption
- Consent to Adoption
- Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required
- Interlocutory Order of Adoption
- Final Decree of Adoption (After Interlocutory Order)
- Final Decree of Adoption (Without Interlocutory Order)
- Adoption Certificate for Parents
- Petitioner’s Account
- Petition for Adoption of Adult
- Final Order of Adoption of Adult
- Petition to Recognize Foreign Adoption
- Order for Ohio Birth Record for Foreign Born Child
- Application for Change of Name of Adult
- Affidavit in Support of Application for Change of Name of Adult
- Judgment Entry for Change of Name of Adult
- Notice of Hearing on Change of Name
- Application for Change of Name of Minor
- Affidavit in Support of Application for Change of Name of Minor
- Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent to Change of Name of Minor
- Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice Name Change
- Application to Conform Legal Name of Adult
- Affidavit in Support of Application to Conform Legal Name of Adult
- Judgment Entry Conforming Legal Name of Adult
- Application to Conform Legal Name of Minor
- Affidavit in Support of Application to Conform Legal Name of Minor
- Judgment Entry Conforming Legal Name of Minor
- Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice – Conform Legal Name
- Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent to Conform Legal Name of Minor
- Notice of Hearing on Conforming Legal Name
- Judgment Entry Changing Name of Minor
- Application to Waive Publication
- Application for Correction of Birth Record
- Consent to Change of Name
- Application to Waive Publication and Seal File Name Conformity
- Consent to Name Conformity
- Release for Criminal Background Check
- Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
- Application to Probate Will
- Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
- Notice of Probate of Will
- Entry Admitting Will to Probate
- Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
- Appointment of Appraiser
- Application for Authority to Administer Estate
- Supplemental Application for Ancillary Administration
- Fiduciary’s Bond
- Waiver of Right to Administer
- Notice and Citation of Hearing on Appointment of Fiduciary
- Entry Appointing Fiduciary; Letter of Authority
- Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
- Assets and Liabilities of Estate to be Relieved from Administration
- Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
- Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
- Publication of Notice
- Publication of Notice (multiple estates)
- Entry Relieving Estate from Administration
- Summary Release from Administration
- Entry Granting Summary Release from Administration
- Inventory and Appraisal
- Schedule of Assets
- Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Inventory
- Notice of Hearing on Inventory
- Certification of Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
- Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery
- Application for Family Allowance
- Application for Apportionment of Family Allowance
- Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
- Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Under Will
- Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Against Will
- Summary of General Rights of Surviving Spouse
- Certificate of Service and Notice of Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
- Return for Certificate of Service of Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
- Waiver of Service to Surviving Spouse of the Citation to Elect
- Application to Sell Personal Property
- Entry Authorizing Sale of Personal Property
- Notice of Sale of Personal Property
- Application to Distribute in Kind
- Entry Approving Distribution in Kind
- Notice of Hearing on Application to Distribute in Kind
- Consent to Power to Sell Real Estate
- Application for Certificate of Transfer
- Certificate of Transfer
- Fiduciary’s Account
- Receipts and Disbursements
- Assets Remaining in Fiduciary’s Hands
- Entry Approving and Settling Account
- Waiver of Partial Account
- Notice of Hearing on Account
- Certificate of Termination
- Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Account
- Application to Extend Administration
- Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or Beneficiaries
- Notice to Extend Administration
- Application for Transfer of Motor Vehicle
- Application to Disburse Attorney Decedent's Trust Account(s)
- Application to Settle Minor’s Claim and Entry Setting Hearing
- Waiver and Consent to Settle Minor’s Claim
- Entry Approving Settlement of Minor’s Claim
- Verification of Receipt and Deposit
- Report of Distribution and Entry on Minor’s Claim
- Application to Settle Claim of an Adult Ward
- Entry Approving Settlement of Claim of Adult Ward
- Report of Distribution and Entry
- Representation of Insolvency
- Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
- Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
- Verification of Service Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
- Schedule of Claims
- Continuation Schedule of Claims
- Judgment Entry of Insolvency
- Application for Order to Disinter Remains
- Judgment Entry Setting Hearing on Application for Disinterment
- Notice of Hearing on Application for Disinterment
- Affidavit of Service of Notice on Hearing on Application for Disinterment
- Verification of Reinterment
- Waiver of Notice of Application to Disinter Remains
- Order to Disinter Remains
- Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
- Judgment Entry Setting Hearing on Application for Appointment of Guardian
- Waiver of Notice and Consent
- Fiduciary’s Acceptance – Guardian
- Guardian’s Bond
- Letters of Guardianship
- Guardian’s Inventory
- Application to Release Funds to Guardian
- Application for Authority to Expend Funds
- Guardian’s Account
- Oath of Guardian
- Application for Appointment of Guardian of Minor
- Affidavit
- Selection of Guardian by Minor Over 14 Years of Age
- Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Minor (to Minor Over Age 14)
- Notice of Hearing on Application for Appointment Guardian of Minor to Parent, Known Next of Kin and Person Having Custody
- Judgment Entry Appointment of Guardian of Minor
- Application for Appointment of Guardian of an Alleged Incompetent
- Statement of Expert Evaluation
- Supplement for Emergency Guardianship of Person
- Notice to Prospective Ward of Application and Hearing
- Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged Incompetent Person
- Judgment Entry Appointment of Guardian for Incompetent Person
- Guardian’s Report
- Court Investigator’s Report on Proposed Guardianship
- Annual Guardianship Plan – Person
- Notice to Guardian – Submission of Comments or Complaints
- Notice to Guardian and Maker of Comments or Complaints – Disposition of Comments or Complaints
- Notification of Compliance With Guardian Education Requirements
- Notice of Application for Change of Address
- Entry on Application to Change Address of Ward
- Annual Registration (Guardian with 10 or More Wards)
- Annual Fee Schedule
- Annual Guardianship Plan – Person
- Annual Guardianship Plan – Estate
- Application to Terminate Guardianship
- Notification of Guardian’s Receipt of Fees Other than Through Guardianship
- Notification of Ward’s Important Legal Papers
- Guardian Receipt