Ohio Probate Forms
Common probate forms used during estate settlement in Ohio. Each page explains what the form is for, where to download the official version, and how to file it.
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Application and Entry to Extend AdministrationForm 13.8Verified PDFAllows a fiduciary to request court approval to extend estate administration beyond the standard six-month period when necessary for proper estate settlement.Application and Entry to Extend AdministrationForm 13.8Verified PDFAllows a fiduciary to request an extension of the deadline for filing a final and distributive account or certificate of termination beyond the standard six-month period.Application and Entry Waiving BondForm BCPC FORM 464Verified PDFRequests waiver of bond requirements for an estate fiduciary when the estate value or circumstances make full bond security inexpedient.Application for Apportionment of Family AllowanceForm 7.2AVerified PDFTo request court authorization to apportion a family allowance among a surviving spouse and/or minor children of a decedent.Application for Apportionment of Family AllowanceForm 7.2Verified PDFTo request the probate court to apportion the family allowance among a surviving spouse and/or minor children when specific statutory conditions are met.Application for Authority to Administer EstateForm 4.0Verified PDFTo apply for court appointment as executor or administrator of a decedent's estate in Ohio probate court.Application for Authority to Administer EstateForm FORM 4.0Verified PDFTo request court appointment as executor or administrator of a decedent's estate under Ohio Revised Code sections 2109.02 and 2109.07.Application for Family AllowanceForm 7.1Verified PDFAllows a fiduciary to petition the probate court to distribute a statutory family allowance (either $25,000 or $40,000 depending on date of death) to a surviving spouse or single minor child of the decedent.Application for Family AllowanceForm 7.1Verified PDFTo request a court order allowing a surviving spouse or single minor child to receive a statutory family allowance from the decedent's estate for support purposes.Application for Summary Release From AdministrationForm FORM 5.10Verified PDFAllows qualifying applicants to obtain summary release from estate administration when the decedent's assets fall below statutory thresholds under Ohio R.C. 2113.031.Application to Disburse Attorney Decedent's Trust Account(s)Form 13.11Verified PDFThis form requests court authorization to disburse an attorney decedent's client trust accounts (IOLTA) to an applicant attorney for proper distribution of client funds in accordance with Ohio bar rules.Application to Probate WillForm 2.0Verified PDFTo apply for probate of a decedent's last will and obtain a court order admitting the will to probate.Application to Probate WillForm 2.0Verified PDFTo initiate probate proceedings by submitting a decedent's will to the court for admission and obtaining waivers of notice from interested parties.Application to Relieve Estate from AdministrationForm 5.0Verified PDFTo request that a small estate be relieved from formal probate administration when assets fall below statutory thresholds.Application to Relieve Estate From AdministrationForm 5.0Verified PDFThis form allows an applicant to petition the probate court to relieve a decedent's estate from administration when the total assets fall below statutory limits.Application to Relieve Estate from Further AdministrationForm 5.0FVerified PDFAllows applicants to request that a decedent's estate be relieved from further probate administration when assets fall below statutory thresholds.Certificate of Estate Tax Payment and Real Property Disclosure for Dates of Death on or after Nov. 8, 1990Form ET 22Verified PDFTo certify that Ohio estate taxes have been paid in full and to disclose real property included in the decedent's estate that is to be freed of any lien for estate taxes.Certificate of Estate Tax Payment and Real Property Disclosure for Dates of Death on or after November 8, 1990Form Estate Tax Form 22Verified PDFTo certify that Ohio estate taxes have been paid in full and to disclose real property that shall be free of any lien for estate taxes.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF ACCOUNT AND NOTICE OF HEARING (Guardianship and Trust)Form DCPC FORM 17.12Verified PDFCertifies that all interested persons have been served with a copy of an account filed in a guardianship or testamentary trust matter and have either waived notice or been notified of the hearing.Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or BeneficiariesForm 13.9Verified PDFCertifies that a true and accurate copy of an estate account was properly served upon all beneficiaries and heirs, with exceptions noted.Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or BeneficiariesForm 13.9Verified PDFTo certify that a true and accurate copy of an estate account has been served upon all beneficiaries of the estate, with exceptions noted for unknown heirs or beneficiaries who have already received distributions.Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or BeneficiariesForm 13.9Verified PDFTo certify that an account has been served upon all beneficiaries of an estate, identifying any exceptions.Certificate of Service of Notice of Hearing on InventoryForm CCPC FORM 6.3 AAVerified PDFCertifies that all required parties have received notice of a hearing on the estate inventory or have waived such notice.Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of WillForm 2.4Verified PDFCertifies that all persons entitled to notice of will probate have either waived notice, received notice, or cannot be located.Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of WillForm 2.4Verified PDFCertifies that all persons entitled to notice of probate of a will have either waived notice, received notice, or cannot be located.Entry Approving and Settling Account and DischargingForm 13.3Verified PDFA court entry that approves and settles a fiduciary's account and discharges the fiduciary from further liability in probate, guardianship, or trust proceedings.Fiduciary's AccountForm 13.0Verified PDFEnables executors and administrators to present an accounting of estate receipts and disbursements for court approval and settlement.Fiduciary's AccountForm 13.0Verified PDFAn executor or administrator accounts for all receipts and disbursements during a specified accounting period and requests approval and settlement of the account by the probate court.Fiduciary's BondForm 4.2Verified PDFEstablishes a financial bond obligation to secure the fiduciary's (executor or administrator's) proper performance of estate duties.FIDUCIARY'S BOND (For Executors and all Administrators)Form FORM 4.2Verified PDFEstablishes a bond securing the fiduciary's performance of estate administration duties and creates liability if duties are breached or estate assets are misused.Guardian's AccountForm 15.8Verified PDFA guardian files this account to report all receipts, disbursements, and the current balance of funds held on behalf of a ward during a specified period.Guardian's BondForm 15.3Verified PDFEstablishes a bond obligation by a guardian to ensure faithful performance of fiduciary duties in managing a ward's estate.Guardian's InventoryForm 15.5Verified PDFA guardian must file an inventory listing the real and personal estate of the ward, including valuations and yearly rental income from real property.Inventory and AppraisalForm 6.0Verified PDFTo catalog and appraise all assets in a decedent's estate for probate court review, with values determined by the fiduciary or appraiser.Inventory and AppraisalForm 6.0Verified PDFFiduciary documents the complete inventory of decedent's estate assets, values them, and obtains appraiser certification of non-readily ascertainable property values.Motion to Amend Fiduciary's Account/Inventory/or Appointment of Appraiser FormForm ESMOTAMENDVerified PDFAllows a fiduciary to seek court approval to amend a previously approved appointment of appraiser, account, or inventory and appraisal in an estate.Notice of Application to Relieve Estate From AdministrationForm 5.3Verified PDFTo notify interested parties that an application has been filed requesting the court relieve a decedent's estate from full administration because assets do not exceed statutory limits.Notice of Claim Against Decedent's EstateForm CCPC FORM 24.75Verified PDFAllows creditors to formally notify the probate court of a claim due and owing by a decedent's estate.Notice of Claim of Interested PersonForm Form 70Verified PDFAllows an interested person (other next of kin) to notify the probate court of their entitlement to notice of applications to approve wrongful death and survival claims settlements and distributions.Notice of Hearing on AccountForm 13.5Verified PDFNotifies interested parties of a hearing date to examine and potentially challenge a fiduciary account filed in probate court.Notice of Hearing on AccountForm 13.5Verified PDFNotifies interested parties that an estate account has been filed and schedules a court hearing to examine and approve the account.Notice of Hearing on InventoryForm 6.3Verified PDFNotifies interested parties that a decedent's asset inventory has been filed and sets a court hearing date to address the inventory.Notice of Hearing on InventoryForm 6.3Verified PDFNotifies parties that an inventory of decedent's assets has been filed and sets a hearing date for the court to review and approve it.Notice of Probate of WillForm 2.2Verified PDFTo notify interested parties that a decedent's will has been admitted to probate by the court.Presentation of Claim Against Decedent's EstateForm CCPC FORM 24.76Verified PDFAllows creditors to formally present claims against a decedent's estate within the statutory timeframe required by Ohio law.Report of Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival ClaimsForm 14.3Verified PDFDocuments the fiduciary's distribution of wrongful death and survival claim proceeds to beneficiaries and the estate.Request for Extension to File Report of DistributionVerified PDFAllows a fiduciary to request an extension beyond sixty days to file a Report of Distribution in estate administration.Supplemental Application for Ancillary AdministrationForm 4.1Verified PDFTo apply for ancillary administration authority in Cuyahoga County, Ohio when a decedent owned property or had a debtor in the county and primary administration is ongoing elsewhere.Supplemental Application for Ancillary AdministrationForm 4.1Verified PDFThis form permits an applicant to seek authority to administer a decedent's Ohio estate as ancillary administration when the decedent owned property or had a debtor in the county.Supplemental Application to Relieve Estate From AdministrationForm 5.0SVerified PDFThis form requests relief from full probate administration for small estates under Ohio law when assets do not exceed statutory limits.Waiver and Consent of Next of Kin, Legatees, and Devisees of Appointment of CommissionerForm FORM - 6.4CVerified PDFTo allow heirs, legatees, and devisees to waive notice of a hearing and consent to the appointment of a commissioner to open and inventory a decedent's safe deposit box.Waiver of Notice / ConsentForm 29.4Verified PDFAllows next of kin to waive notice and consent to the release of medical records and medical billing records of a deceased person.Waiver of Notice and ConsentForm 15.1Verified PDFParties waive notice of guardianship proceedings and consent to the appointment of a specified guardian.Waiver of Notice of Application to Disinter RemainsForm 25.5Verified PDFAllows persons entitled to notice of disinterment to waive such notice and consent to the disinterment and reinterment of a decedent.Waiver of Notice of Application to Disinter RemainsForm 25.5Verified PDFAllows persons entitled to notice of disinterment to waive such notice and consent to the disinterment and reinterment of a deceased person.Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate From AdministrationForm 5.2Verified PDFAllows heirs, beneficiaries, and other interested parties to waive notice of and consent to an application to relieve a decedent's estate from administration.Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate From AdministrationForm 5.2Verified PDFAllows heirs, legatees, devisees, and other interested parties to waive notice of an application to relieve a decedent's estate from administration.Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent to AccountForm Delaware Co. PC Form 13.7AVerified PDFAllows heirs and beneficiaries to waive notice of a hearing on an estate account, waive voucher presentation, and consent to the account.Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent to AccountForm 13.7Verified PDFAllows heirs or beneficiaries to waive notice of the account approval hearing and consent to the estate account, including attorney fees.Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent to Fiduciary's ClaimForm CCPC FORM 24.71Verified PDFAllows interested parties to waive notice of a hearing on a fiduciary's claim application and consent to payment of the claimed amount.Waiver of Notice of Hearing on AccountForm 13.7Verified PDFAllows interested parties in an estate to waive notice of the hearing on the executor's or administrator's account.Waiver of Notice of Hearing on InventoryForm 6.2Verified PDFAllows interested parties in an estate to waive notice of the hearing on the inventory filed in probate court.Waiver of Notice of Hearing on InventoryForm 6.2Verified PDFAllows interested parties in an estate to waive their right to receive notice of a hearing on the inventory.Waiver of Notice of Probate of WillForm 2.1Verified PDFAllows persons entitled to notice of probate to waive that notice and establish a deadline for contesting the will's validity.Waiver of Notice of Probate of WillForm 2.1Verified PDFAllows persons entitled to notice of will probate to waive such notice and establishes the timeline for contesting the will's validity.Waiver of Notice to Admit Lost, Spoliated, or Destroyed Will to ProbateForm FORM 2.0.1Verified PDFAllows interested parties to waive notice of hearing on an application to admit a lost, spoliated, or destroyed will to probate under Ohio Revised Code sections 2107.26 and 2107.27.Waiver of Notice/Consent - Release of Medical Records and Medical Billing RecordsForm 29.4Verified PDFAllows next of kin to waive notice and consent to the release of a decedent's medical and medical billing records in a probate estate.Waiver of Partial AccountForm 13.4Verified PDFAllows all legatees, devisees, or heirs to waive the filing of a partial account by the fiduciary, with this waiver substituted in lieu of the account.Waiver of Partial AccountForm SCO-CLC-PBT-0013.4Verified PDFAllows all legatees, devisees, or heirs to waive the filing of a partial account by the fiduciary, permitting the waiver to be filed in lieu of the account.Why Partial Accounting Filed in EstateForm DCPC FORM 13.01Verified PDFThis form explains to the probate court why a partial accounting (rather than a final accounting) has been filed in an estate and provides the expected timeline for estate conclusion.
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