Probate Forms

A. Marriage License

1. Marriage License Information Sheet
2. Marriage License Application

B. Adoptions

1. Petition for Adoption of Minor
2. Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
3. Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption
4. Consent to Adoption
5. Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required
6. Interlocutory Order of Adoption
7. Final Decree of Adoption (After Interlocutory Order)
8. Final Decree of Adoption (Without Interlocutory Order)
9. Adoption Certificate for Parents
10. Petitioner’s Account
11. Petition for Adoption of Adult
12. Final Order of Adoption of Adult
13. Petition to Recognize Foreign Adoption
14. Order for Ohio Birth Record for Foreign Born Child
15. Notice to Child Support Enforcement Agency

C. Change of Name

1. Application for Change of Name of Adult
2. Affidavit in Support of Application for Change of Name of Adult
3. Judgment Entry for Change of Name of Adult
4. Notice of Hearing on Change of Name
5. Application for Change of Name of Minor
6. Affidavit in Support of Application for Change of Name of Minor
7. Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent to Change of Name of Minor
8. Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice Name Change
9. Application to Conform Legal Name of Adult
10. Affidavit in Support of Application to Conform Legal Name of Adult
11. Judgment Entry Conforming Legal Name of Adult
12. Application to Conform Legal Name of Minor
13. Affidavit in Support of Application to Conform Legal Name of Minor
14. Judgment Entry Conforming Legal Name of Minor
15. Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice – Conform Legal Name
16. Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent to Conform Legal Name of Minor
17. Notice of Hearing on Conforming Legal Name
18. Judgment Entry Changing Name of Minor
19. Application to Waive Publication
20. Application for Correction of Birth Record
21. Consent to Change of Name
22. Application to Waive Publication and Seal File Name Conformity
23. Consent to Name Conformity
24. Release for Criminal Background Check

D. Wrongful Death

1. Application to Approve Settlement and Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival Claims
2. Waiver and Consent Wrongful Death and Survival Claims
3. Entry Approving Settlement and Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival Claims
4. Report of Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival Claims

E. Decedent’s Estate

1. Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
2. Application to Probate Will
3. Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
4. Notice of Probate of Will
5. Entry Admitting Will to Probate
6. Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
7. Appointment of Appraiser
8. Application for Authority to Administer Estate
9. Supplemental Application for Ancillary Administration
10. Fiduciary’s Bond
11. Waiver of Right to Administer
12. Notice and Citation of Hearing on Appointment of Fiduciary
13. Entry Appointing Fiduciary; Letter of Authority
14. Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
15. Assets and Liabilities of Estate to be Relieved from Administration
16. Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
17. Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
18. Publication of Notice
19. Publication of Notice (multiple estates)
20. Entry Relieving Estate from Administration
21. Summary Release from Administration
22. Entry Granting Summary Release from Administration
23. Inventory and Appraisal
24. Schedule of Assets
25. Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Inventory
26. Notice of Hearing on Inventory
27. Certification of Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
28. Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery
29. Application for Family Allowance
30. Application for Apportionment of Family Allowance
31. Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
32. Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Under Will
33. Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Against Will
34. Summary of General Rights of Surviving Spouse
35. Certificate of Service and Notice of Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
36. Return for Certificate of Service of Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
37. Waiver of Service to Surviving Spouse of the Citation to Elect
38. Application to Sell Personal Property
39. Entry Authorizing Sale of Personal Property
40. Notice of Sale of Personal Property
41. Application to Distribute in Kind
42. Entry Approving Distribution in Kind
43. Notice of Hearing on Application to Distribute in Kind
44. Consent to Power to Sell Real Estate
45. Application for Certificate of Transfer
46. Certificate of Transfer
47. Fiduciary’s Account
48. Receipts and Disbursements
49. Assets Remaining in Fiduciary’s Hands
50. Entry Approving and Settling Account
51. Waiver of Partial Account
52. Notice of Hearing on Account
53. Certificate of Termination
54. Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Account
55. Application to Extend Administration
56. Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or Beneficiaries
57. Notice to Extend Administration
58. Application for Transfer of Motor Vehicle
59. Application to Disburse Attorney Decedent's Trust Account(s)
60. Fiduciary's Acceptance

F. Minor Settlement

1. Application to Settle Minor’s Claim and Entry Setting Hearing
2. Waiver and Consent to Settle Minor’s Claim
3. Entry Approving Settlement of Minor’s Claim
4. Verification of Receipt and Deposit
5. Report of Distribution and Entry on Minor’s Claim
6. Application to Settle Claim of an Adult Ward
7. Entry Approving Settlement of Claim of Adult Ward
8. Report of Distribution and Entry

G. Insolvency

1. Representation of Insolvency
2. Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
3. Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
4. Verification of Service Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
5. Schedule of Claims
6. Continuation Schedule of Claims
7. Judgment Entry of Insolvency

H. Disinterment Application

1. Application for Order to Disinter Remains
2. Judgment Entry Setting Hearing on Application for Disinterment
3. Notice of Hearing on Application for Disinterment
4. Affidavit of Service of Notice on Hearing on Application for Disinterment
5. Verification of Reinterment
6. Waiver of Notice of Application to Disinter Remains
7. Order to Disinter Remains

I. Guardianship

1. Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
2. Judgment Entry Setting Hearing on Application for Appointment of Guardian
3. Waiver of Notice and Consent
4. Fiduciary’s Acceptance – Guardian
5. Guardian’s Bond
6. Letters of Guardianship
7. Guardian’s Inventory
8. Application to Release Funds to Guardian
9. Application for Authority to Expend Funds
10. Guardian’s Account
11. Oath of Guardian
12. Application for Appointment of Guardian of Minor
13. Affidavit
14. Selection of Guardian by Minor Over 14 Years of Age
15. Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Minor (to Minor Over Age 14)
16. Notice of Hearing on Application for Appointment Guardian of Minor to Parent, Known Next of Kin and Person Having Custody
17. Judgment Entry Appointment of Guardian of Minor
18. Application for Appointment of Guardian of an Alleged Incompetent
19. Statement of Expert Evaluation
20. Supplement for Emergency Guardianship of Person
21. Notice to Prospective Ward of Application and Hearing
22. Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged Incompetent Person
23. Judgment Entry Appointment of Guardian for Incompetent Person
24. Guardian’s Report
25. Court Investigator’s Report on Proposed Guardianship
26. Annual Guardianship Plan – Person
27. Service Information for Proposed Ward

J. Adult Guardianship

1. Notice to Guardian – Submission of Comments or Complaints
2. Notice to Guardian and Maker of Comments or Complaints – Disposition of Comments or Complaints
3. Notification of Compliance With Guardian Education Requirements
4. Notice of Application for Change of Address
5. Entry on Application to Change Address of Ward
6. Annual Registration (Guardian with 10 or More Wards)
7. Annual Fee Schedule
8. Annual Guardianship Plan – Person
9. Annual Guardianship Plan – Estate
10. Application to Terminate Guardianship
11. Notification of Guardian’s Receipt of Fees Other than Through Guardianship
12. Notification of Ward’s Important Legal Papers
13. Guardian Receipt