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Probate Court

Jefferson County

Ohio

740-283-8593

Phone

740-283-8593

Fax

740-283-8653

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Court Location & Contact

Address

301 Market Street, 4th Floor, Steubenville, OH 43952

Fax

740-283-8653

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Filing Fees

Jefferson County, Ohio

Fee TypeAmount
Full Estate Administration$250.00
Probate of Will Only$73.00
Ohio Estate Tax Return or Disclosure Form$53.00

Judges & Officers

FW
Frank W. Noble, Jr.

Probate Forms Library

128 fillable forms — scroll to browse

Application of Guardian to Provide Direct Services to WardcountyDownload
14.0 — Application to Approve Settlement and Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival ClaimscountyDownload
FORM-29 — Application to Release Medical Records and Medical Billing RecordscountyDownload
27.9 — Application to Terminate GuardianshipcountyDownload
Certificate of Estate Tax PaymentcountyDownload
14.2 — Entry Approving Settlement and Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival ClaimscountyDownload
FORM – Application for Appointment of a Commissioner to Report on the contents of a Safe Deposit BoxcountyDownload
FORM – Guardian Applicant InformationcountyDownload
10.0 — FORM 10.0 – Application to Distribute in KindcountyDownload
1.0 — Form 100.3-A – Application to Probate Lost, Spoilated, or Destroyed WillcountyDownload
FORM-11 — FORM 11.0 – Consent to Power to Sell Real EstatecountyDownload
FORM-12 — FORM 12.0 – Application for Certificate of TransfercountyDownload
FORM-13 — FORM 13.0 – Fiduciary’s AccountcountyDownload
FORM-13 — FORM 13.0F – Statement in Lieu of and for a Final AccountcountyDownload
FORM-13 — FORM 13.0SP – Statement in Lieu of and for a Partial AccountcountyDownload
FORM-13 — FORM 13.10 – Notice to Extend AdministrationcountyDownload
FORM-13 — FORM 13.2 – Assets Remaining in Fiduciary’s HandscountyDownload
FORM-13 — FORM 13.4 – Waiver of Partial AccountcountyDownload
FORM-13 — FORM 13.8 – Application to Extend AdministrationcountyDownload
FORM-13 — FORM 13.9 – Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or BeneficiariescountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.01 – Judgement Entry Setting Hearing on Application for Appointment of GuardiancountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.1 – Waiver of Notice and ConsentcountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.2 – Fiduciary’s Acceptance – GuardiancountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.3 – Guardian’s BondcountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.3A – Application for Deposit in Lieu of BondcountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.3B – Order for Deposit in Lieu of BondcountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.5 – Guardian’s InventorycountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.6 – Application to Release Funds to GuardiancountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.7 – Application for Authority to Expend FundscountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.8 – Guardian’s AccountcountyDownload
FORM-15 — FORM 15.9 – Oath of GuardiancountyDownload
FORM-16 — FORM 16.0 – Application for Appointment of Guardian of MinorcountyDownload
FORM-16 — FORM 16.1 – AffidavitcountyDownload
FORM-16 — FORM 16.1 – Judgement Entry – Appointment of Guardian of MinorcountyDownload
FORM-17 — FORM 17.0 – Application for Appointment of GuardiancountyDownload
FORM-17 — FORM 17.5 – Judgment Entry – Appointment of Guardian for Incompetent PersoncountyDownload
FORM-17 — FORM 17.7 – Guardians ReportcountyDownload
2.0 — FORM 2.0 – Application to Probate WillcountyDownload
2.1 — FORM 2.1 – Waiver of Notice of Probate of WillcountyDownload
2.2 — FORM 2.2 – Notice of Probate of WillcountyDownload
2.4 — FORM 2.4 – Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of WillcountyDownload
MS-22 — FORM 22.0 – Application to Settle a Minor’s ClaimcountyDownload
FORM-22 — FORM 22.1 – Waiver and Consent to Settle Minor’s ClaimcountyDownload
MS-22 — FORM 22.2 – Entry Approving Settlement of a Minor’s ClaimcountyDownload
MS-22 — FORM 22.4 – Report of Distribution and Entry Minor’s ClaimcountyDownload
4.0 — FORM 4.0 – Application for Authority to Administer EstatecountyDownload
4.3 — FORM 4.3 – Waiver of Right to AdministercountyDownload
4.8 — FORM 4.8 – Fiduciary’s AcceptancecountyDownload
5.0 — FORM 5.0 – Application to Relieve Estate from AdministrationcountyDownload
5.1 — FORM 5.1 – Assets and Liabilities of Estate to Be Relieved from AdministrationcountyDownload
5.10 — FORM 5.10 – Application for Summary Release from AdministrationcountyDownload
5.11 — FORM 5.11 – Entry Granting Summary Release from AdministrationcountyDownload
5.2 — FORM 5.2 – Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate From AdministrationcountyDownload
5.6 — FORM 5.6 – Entry Relieving Estate From AdministrationcountyDownload
5.9 — FORM 5.9 – Report of Distribution – Release from AdministrationcountyDownload
6.0 — FORM 6.0 – Inventory and AppraisalcountyDownload
FORM-66 — FORM 66.05 – Affidavit of Guardian ApplicantcountyDownload
7.0 — FORM 7.0 – Certification of Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery ProgramcountyDownload
9.0 — FORM 9.0 – Application to Sell Personal PropertycountyDownload
9.0 — FORM 9.0 – Consent to Sell Personal Property and Waiver of NoticecountyDownload
FORM 9.C – Application for Transfer of Motor Vehicle, Watercraft, Motor, Trailer, Mobile Home, Recreational VehiclecountyDownload
FORM BCPC 447 – Application to Admit Authenticated Record of Extracounty AdministrationcountyDownload
FORM BCPC 448 – Entry Admitting Authenticated Record of Extracounty AdministrationcountyDownload
FORM EXTAC – Application to Extend TimecountyDownload
FORM EXTINV – Application to Extend Time to File InventorycountyDownload
Form MIBPP – Verification of Bond Premium PaidcountyDownload
FORM MIESWOGDJE – Order Dispensing with Guardianship and Distribution of PropertycountyDownload
FORM MIESWOGDN – Disposal of Minor’s Estate without appointment of GuardiancountyDownload
General Affidavit 1countyDownload
General Affidavit for PublicationcountyDownload
Information Concerning the Prospective Guardian/ApplicantcountyDownload
Ohio Estate and Additional Tax Return Filing NoticecountyDownload
Probate Court Local Rules 2026countyDownload
14.3 — Report of Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival ClaimscountyDownload
Statement in Lieu for a Partial AccountcountyDownload
4.1 — Supplemental Application for Ancillary AdministrationcountyDownload
14.1 — Waiver and Consent Wrongful Death and Survival ClaimscountyDownload
1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload
1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload
1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload
SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload
SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload
Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload
SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload
706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload
SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload
1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload
706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload
FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload
VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload
SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload
FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload
SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload
FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload
8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload
1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload
8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload
56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload
706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload
1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload
I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload
2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload
FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload
706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload
4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload
FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload
SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload
1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload
706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload
706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload
1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload
706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload
706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
12.0 — Probate Form 12.0: Application for Certificate of TransferOhio Supreme CourtstateDownload
13.1 — Probate Form 13.1: Receipts and DisbursementsOhio Supreme CourtstateDownload
Probate Form 2.2Ohio Supreme CourtstateDownload
4.3 — Probate Form 4.3: Waiver of Right to AdministerOhio Supreme CourtstateDownload
4.5 — Probate Form 4.5: Entry Appointing FiduciaryOhio Supreme CourtstateDownload
5.1 — Probate Form 5.1: Assets and Liabilities of Estate to be ...Ohio Supreme CourtstateDownload
Probate Form 5.2Ohio Supreme CourtstateDownload

Court Documents & Links

Form ODA11 - Farmland in Agricultural District _save_alt_formsForm DTE 26 - Destroyed or Damaged Real Property _save_alt_forms

Probate Guide

Probate in Jefferson County, Ohio

The Jefferson County Probate Court handles all matters related to the estates of deceased persons, including the validation of wills, appointment of executors and administrators, and the supervised distribution of assets. If you need to file for probate in Jefferson County, OH, this guide covers what you need to know.

What Is Probate?

Probate is the legal process of settling a deceased person's estate. It involves validating the will (if one exists), identifying and inventorying assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing remaining property to heirs and beneficiaries. In Ohio, the probate court in each county oversees this process.

When Is Probate Required in Ohio?

Probate is generally required when:

  • The deceased owned real estate solely in their name

  • The estate contains assets above Ohio's small estate threshold

  • There are disputes among heirs or creditors

  • Assets are not held in a trust or joint tenancy

Steps to File for Probate in Jefferson County

  1. Locate the will (if one exists) and gather the death certificate

  2. File a petition with the Jefferson County Probate Court to open probate

  3. Notify heirs and creditors as required by Ohio law

  4. Inventory the estate — identify all assets, debts, and liabilities

  5. Pay debts and taxes — settle outstanding obligations from estate funds

  6. Distribute remaining assets — according to the will or state intestacy laws

  7. Close the estate — file a final accounting with the court

How Long Does Probate Take?

In Ohio, probate typically takes 6 to 18 months depending on the complexity of the estate. Simple estates with no disputes may be resolved faster, while contested wills or complex asset distributions can take longer.

Do You Need a Probate Attorney?

While Ohio does not always require an attorney for probate, it is strongly recommended, especially for estates with significant assets, real estate, business interests, or potential disputes. A local probate attorney familiar with Jefferson County Probate Court procedures can help navigate the process efficiently.

Resources

For more information about the probate process, visit the Jefferson County Probate Court directly or consult with a local probate attorney. You can also explore tools like EverSettled for step-by-step estate settlement guidance.

Additional Notes

Probate Court is a division of the Courts of Common Pleas in Ohio and has exclusive jurisdiction over estates, guardianships, name changes, and adoptions. The Probate Court also issues marriage licenses and approves minor's settlements.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

FAQ

Where do I file for probate in Jefferson County, OH?

Probate petitions for estates in Jefferson County are filed at the Jefferson County Probate Court. Contact the court directly for filing instructions and office hours.

How much does probate cost in Jefferson County?

Probate filing fees in Jefferson County, Ohio vary based on the estate value and type of petition. Contact the probate court clerk for the current fee schedule.

How long does probate take in Ohio?

Probate in Ohio typically takes 6 to 18 months. Timeline depends on estate complexity, creditor claims, and whether the will is contested.

Can I avoid probate?

Assets held in trusts, joint tenancy, or with designated beneficiaries (like life insurance and retirement accounts) can pass outside of probate. Consult with an estate planning attorney for strategies specific to your situation.

Do I need a lawyer for probate in Jefferson County?

While not always legally required in Ohio, a probate attorney is recommended for most estates, especially those involving real estate, business interests, or potential disputes among heirs.

What happens if someone dies without a will?

When someone dies intestate (without a will) in Ohio, their assets are distributed according to state intestacy laws. The Jefferson County Probate Court will appoint an administrator to manage the estate.

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