Courthouse Annex • 231 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Chardon OH 44024

Probate Forms - Complete Listing

Complete Listing of All Probate Forms

1.0 – Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees, and Devisees
2.0 – Application to Probate Will
2.1 – Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
2.2 – Notice of Probate of Will
2.4 – Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
3.0 – Appointment of Appraiser
4.0 – Application for Authority to Administer Estate
4.1 – Supplemental Application for Ancillary Administration
4.2 – Fiduciary’s Bond
4.3 – Waive of Right to Administer
4.4 – Notice and Citation of Hearing on Appointment of Fiduciary
5.0 – Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
5.1 – Assets and Liabilities of Estate to be Relieved from Administration
5.2 – Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
5.3 – Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration
5.4 – Publication of Notice (Single Estate)
5.5 – Publication of Notice (Multiple Estates)
5.6 – Entry Relieving Estate from Administration
5.10 – Application for Summary Release from Administration
5.11 – Judgment Entry granting Summary Release
6.0 – Inventory and Appraisal – D.O.D. before 4/6/2017
6.0 – Inventory and Appraisal – D.O.D. after 4/5/2017
6.1 – Schedule of Assets
6.2 – Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Inventory
6.3 – Notice of Hearing on Inventory
6.4 – Proof of Service of Notice of Hearing on Inventory
7.0 – Certification of Notice to Administrator Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
7.0(A) – Notice to Administrator of Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
7.1 – Application for Family Allowance
7.2 – Application for Apportionment of Family Allowance
8.1 – Election of Surviving Spouse to take under Will
8.2 – Election of Surviving Spouse to take against Will
8.3 – Summary of General Rights of Surviving Spouse
8.6 – Waiver of Service to Surviving Spouse of the Citation to Elect
9.0 – Application to Sell Personal Property
9.1 – Entry Authorizing Sale of Personal Property
9.2 – Notice of Sale of Personal Property
9.3 – Report of Sale of Personal Property
10.0 – Application to Distribute in Kind
10.1 – Entry Approving Distribution in Kind
10.2 – Notice of Hearing on Application to Distribute in Kind
11.0 – Consent to Power to Sell Real Estate – Estate
12.0 – Application for Certificate of Transfer
12.1 – Certificate of Transfer
13.0 – Fiduciary’s Account
13.1 – Receipts and Disbursements
13.2 – Assets Remaining in Fiduciary’s Hands
13.3 – Entry Approving and Settling Account
13.4 – Waiver of Partial Account
13.5 – Notice of Hearing on Account
13.6 – Certificate of Termination
13.7 – Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Account
13.8 – Application to Extend Administration
13.9 – Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs and Beneficiaries
13.10 – Notice to Extend Administration
13.11 – Computation of Executor or Administrator Fees
14.0 – Application to Approve Settlement and Distribution of Wrongful Death, etc
14.1 – Waiver and Consent Wrongful Death and Survival Claim
14.2 – Entry Approving Settlement and Distribution of Wrongful Death, etc.
14.3 – Report of Distribution of  Wrongful Death and Survival Claim
15.0 – Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
15.1 – Waiver of Notice and Consent
15.2 – Fiduciary’s Acceptance – Guardian
15.3 – Guardian’s Bond
15.5 – Guardian’s Inventory
15.6 – Application for Authority to Release Ward’s Funds
15.7 – Application for Authority to Expend Funds
15.8 – Guardian’s Account
16.0 – Application for Appointment of Guardian of Minor
16.1 – Jurisdiction Affidavit
16.2 – Selection of Guardian by Minor over 14 Years of Age
16.4 – Notice of Hearing to Appoint Guardian of Minor (14 years of age or under)
17.0 – Application for Appointment of Guardian – Alleged Incompetent
17.1 – Statement of Expert Evaluation
17.1A – Supplement for Emergency Guardian of Person
17.7 – Guardian’s Report
18.0 – Petition for Adoption of Minor
18.2 – Notice of Hearing on Petition for Adoption
18.3 – Consent to Adoption
18.4 – Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required
18.9 – Petitioner’s Account
19.0 – Petition for Adoption of Adult
19.2 – Petition to Recognize Foreign Adoption
19.3 – Order for Ohio Birth Record for Foreign Born Child
21.0 – Application to Change Name of Adult
21.01 – Affidavit in Support of Application for Name Change of Adult
21.02 – Affidavit in Support of Application for Change of Name of Minor
21.07 – Affidavit in Support of Application to Conform Legal Name of Adult
21.09 – Affidavit in Support of Application to Conform Name of Minor
21.1 – Judgment Entry Changing Name of Adult
21.2 – Application for Change of Name of Minor
21.3 – Judgment Entry Changing Name of Minor
21.4 – Consent to Change Name (of Minor)
21.5 – Notice of Hearing of Name Change
21.6A – Application to Waive Publication and Seal File (Name Change)
21.6B – Application to Waive Publication and Seal File (Legal Name Conformity)
21.7 – Application to Conform Legal Name of Adult
21.8 – Judgment Entry Conforming Name of Adult
21.9 – Application to Conform Name of Minor
21.10 – Judgment Entry Conforming Name of Minor
21.11 – Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice (for Application to Conform Name)
21.12 – Notice of Hearing on Conforming Legal Name
21.14 – Release of Criminal Background Check
22.0 – Application to Settle Minor’s Claim
22.1 – Waiver and Consent to Settle Minor’s Claim
22.2 – Order Approving Settlement of Minor’s Claim
22.3 – Verification of Receipt and Deposit
22.4 – Report of Distribution and Entry Minor’s Claim
22.5 – Application to Settle a Claim of an Adult Ward
22.7 – Report of Distribution and Entry
23.0 – Petition for Protective Order
23.1 – Notice of Petition for Court Ordered Protective Services
23.2 – Petition for Emergency Protective Services
23.3 – Notice of Petition for Court Ordered Protective Service on Emergency Basis
23.4 – Petition for Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Interference with Investigation of Reported Abuse of Adult
23.6 –  Petition for Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Interference with the Provision of Protective Services to an Adult
23.7 – Notice of Hearing on Petition for Temporary Protective Order to Prevent Interference with the Provision of Services
24.0 – Representation of Insolvency
24.1 – Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
24.2 – Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
24.3 – Verification of Service Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
24.4 – Insolvency Schedule of Claims
24.5 – Continuation Schedule of Claims
24.6 – Judgment Entry of Insolvency
25.0 – Application for Order to Disinter Remains
25.1 – Judgment Entry Setting Hearing on Application to Disinter Remains
25.2 – Notice of Hearing on Application to Disinter Remains
25.3 – Affidavit of Service on Notice of Hearing on Application of Disinterment
25.4 – Verification of Reinterment
25.5 – Waiver of Notice of Application to Disinter Remains
25.6 – Order to Disinter Remains
26.0 – Petition for Involuntary Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Use
26.1 – Certificate of Physician
26.2 – Affidavit of Refusal of Examination
26.3 – Statement of Treatment
26.4 – Notice of Hearing on Petition
26.5 – Notice to Respondent and Order to Appear for Examination and Hearing
26.6 – Notice to Respondent and Emergency Order to Report to Hospital
26.7 – Respondent’s Rights
26.8 – Affidavit of Indigency
26.9 – Entry Appointing Counsel
26.10 – Probable Cause Hearing Decision and Entry
26.11 – Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
26.12 – Summons
26.13 – Order to Transport
26.14 – (Final) Order
27.0 – Notice to Guardian-Submission of Comments and Complaints
27.1 – Notice to Guardian and Maker of Comments or Complaints – Disposition of Comments or Complaints
27.2 – Notification of Compliance with Guardian Education Requirements
27.3 – Notice  of Application of Change of Address
27.4 – Entry on Application to Change Address of Ward
27.5 – Annual Registration Guardian with Ten or More Wards
27.6 – Annual Fee Schedule (Guardian with Ten or More Wards)
27.7 – Annual Guardianship Plan – Person
27.8 – Annual Guardianship Plan – Estate
27.9 – Application to Terminate Guardianship
27.10 – Notification of Guardian’s Receipt of Fees Other than Through Guardianship
27.11 – Notification of Ward’s Important Legal Papers
27.12 – (Guardian) Receipt
28.0 – Motion by Guardian for Real Estate Sale by Consent (Guardianship)
28.1 – Consent to Power to Sell Real Estate (Guardianship)
29.0 – Application to Release Medical Records and Medical Billing
29.1 – Entry Authorizing Release Medical Records and Medical Billing
29.2 – Report on Receipt of Medical Records and Medical Billing
29.3 – Notice of Application to Release Medical Records and Medical Billing
29.4 – Waiver of Notice/Consent
30.0 – Application for Correction of Birth Record
45(D) – Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
66.05 – Affidavit of Guardian Applicant
GCPF 2.1A – Waiver of Notice and Consent – Admission to Probate of Lost, Spoliated, or Destroyed Will
GCPF 2.1B – Waiver of Notice – Admission to Probate of Lost, Spoliated, or Destroyed Will
GCPF 3.3 – Application for Appraiser Compensation
GCPF 3.4 – Waiver of Right to Contest Will
GCPF 4.4A – Notice of Appointment of Administrator
GCPF 4.4B – Waiver of Notice of Appointment of Administrator
GCPF 4.7 – Application for Order Dispensing with Appraisal
GCPF 4.8 – Fiduciary’s Acceptance (Executor/Administrator)
GCPF 4.9 – Declination
GCPF 4.9A – Executor Listing
GCPF 4.13 – Application to Release Financial Information
GCPF 4.13A – Notice of Application to Release Financial Information
GCPF 4.14 – Waiver and Consent – Release of Financial Information
GCPF 4.14A – Report of Findings of Financial Information
GCPF 4.15 – Statement of Appointment for Limited Purpose
GCPF 4.16 – Notice of Appointment of Special Administrator
GCPF 4.17 – Notice of Hearing on Appointment of Special Commissioner
GCPF 4.18 – Notice of Hearing (General Purpose)
GCPF 4.18A – Notice of Hearing – Settlement of Minor’s Claim
GCPF 4.20A – Application to Withdraw as Fiduciary
GCPF 4.20B – Application to Withdraw as Legal Counsel
GCPF 4.21 – Application for Authority to Pay Executor and Administrator Additional Compensation
GCPF 4.22 – Consent to Payment of Additional Compensation to Executor or Administrator
GCPF 4.23 – Application for Status Conference
GCPF 4.24 – Application for Review Hearing
GCPF 4.26 – Notice of Substitution
GCPF 4.27 – Application to Pay Professional / Appointee Compensation
GCPF 4.28 – Request to Waive Payment of Court Cost Deposit
GCPF 4.29 – Medicaid Recovery Acknowledgment
GCPF 4.30 – Background Certification and Records Check
GCPF 4.32 – Request for Transcription
GCPF 4.33 – Motion to Convert Decedent’s Estate Proceeding
GCPF 4.34 – Application for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem
GCPF 4.35 – Agreement to Mediate
GCPF 4.37 – Consent to Dispense with Fiduciary’s Bond
GCPF 4.38 – Fiduciary’s Acknowledgment of Personal Liability
GCPF 4.39 – Application – Consent to Marry
GCPF 4.40 – Application to Dispense with Fiduciary’s Bond
GCPF 4.42 – Notice of Distribution (R.C. 2117.06(K)
GCPF 4.50 – Report of Newly Discovered Property
GCPF 4.51 – Application to Reopen Estate and Appoint Fiduciary
GCPF 4.51A – Report of Newly Discovered Assets
GCPF 4.51B – Report of Distribution
GCPF 4.51C – Report of Distribution (subsequent Summary Release)
GCPF 4.52 – Residency Affidavit
GCPF 4.53 – ICWA Affidavit
GCPF 4.54 – Waiver of Reimbursement of Funeral and Burial Expense
GCPF 4.54A – Assignment of Creditor Rights for Reimbursement of Funeral Expense
GCPF 4.54B – Assignment of Inheritance
GCPF 4.57 – Consent to Payment of Legal Fees
GCPF 4.60 – Application for Short Form Release from Administration
GCPF 4.61 – Judgment Entry Approving Short Form  Release from Administration
GCPF 5.05R – Application to Reopen Estate – Summary Release from Administration
GCPF 5.9 – Report of Distribution
GCPF 5.12 – Application  for Approval of Other Funeral and Burial Expenses
GCPF 6.1A – Supplemental Schedule Assets
GCPF 6.3A – Spousal Notice of Taking the Inventory
GCPF 6.4 – Proof of Service of Notice of Hearing on Inventory
GCPF 6.5 – Digital Assets Certification
GCPF 6.5A – Consent to Distribution of Digital Assets
GCPF 6.5B – Application for Authority to Access Digital Assets
GCPF 6.6 – Tangible Personal Property Certification
GCPF 6.6A – Consent to Distribute in Kind
GCPF 7.3 – Waiver of Family Allowance
GCPF 8.1 – Application to Repair Real Property
GCPF 9.0A – Consent to Sale and Waiver of Notice
GCPF 9.3 – Report of Sale of Personal Property
GCPF 10.3 – Application for Transfer of Motor Vehicle
GCPF 12.2 – Order Issuing Certificate of Transfer
GCPF 13.11 – Computation of Executor or Administrator Fees
GCPF 13.12 – Status Report
GCPF 14.4 – Acknowledgment of Responsibility for Minor Settlement
GCPF 14.5 – Status Report – Wrongful Death
GCPF 15.5A – Digital Assets Certification (Guardianship)
GCPF 15.5B – Tangible Personal Property Certification (Guardianship)
GCPF 15.5C – Application for Authority over Digital Assets
GCPF 15.10 – Proof of Service of Notice of Hearing on Account (Guardianship)
GCPF 15.11 – Notice of Hearing on Account (Guardianship)
GCPF 15.12 – Waiver of Notice on Hearing on Account (Guardianship)
GCPF 15.13 – Acknowledgment – Waiver Request of Guardianship Education Requirements
GCPF 15.14 – Affidavit of Indigency
GCPF 15.15 – Application for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem
GCPF 15.15A – Guardian’s Application to Sell Personal Property
GCPF 15.16 – Application for Guardian Compensation
GCPF 15.16A – Application for Payment of Fees from Public Funds (Indigent Ward)
GCPF  15.16B – Service Summary
GCPF 15.17 – Incompetent Adult Jurisdiction Affidavit
GCPF 15.18 – Application to Dispense with Guardian’s Bond
GCPF 15.18A – Application to Dispense with Subsequent Statement of Expert Evaluation
GCPF 15.19 – Statement of Refusal to Submit
GCPF 15.31 – Petition to Transfer Guardianship to Jurisdiction Outside Ohio
GCPF 15.32 – Notice of Petition to Transfer Guardianship to Jurisdiction Outside Ohio
GCPF 15.33 – Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent to Transfer
GCPF 15.34 – Provisional Order to Transfer Guardianship to Jurisdiction Outside Ohio
GCPF 15.35 – Final Order Confirming Transfer Guardianship to Jurisdiction Outside Ohio
GCPF 15.41 – Petition to Accept Guardianship from Jurisdiction Outside Ohio
GCPF 15.42 – Notice of Petition to Accept Guardianship from Jurisdiction Outside Ohio
GCPF 15.43 – Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent to Transfer
GCPF 15.44 – Provisional Order Granting Petition to Accept Transfer
GCPF 15.45 – Final Order Confirming Transfer Guardianship to Ohio from Jurisdiction Outside of Ohio
GCPF 16.3A – Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Minor
GCPF 17.0E – Application for Emergency Guardian by Alleged Incompetent
GCPF 17.2 – Affidavit of Mental Illness
GCPF 17.3 – Sheriff’s Information Sheet
GCPF 20.0 – Application for Appointment of Conservator
GCPF 20.1 – Entry Appointment of Conservator
GCPF 22.8 – Joint Declaration of Paternity
GCPF 22.9 – Affidavit Affirming Joint Declaration of Paternity
GCPF 22.10 – Order Affirming Joint Declaration of Paternity
GCPF 23.8 – Journal Entry (Appointing Process Server)
GCPF 23.9 – Notice Return
GCPF 23.10 – Praecipe for Service
GCPF 24.2A – Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Representation of Insolvency and Schedule of Claims
GCPF 24.4A – Insolvency Claims- Class subtotal
GCPF 25.0 – Application of Appointment of Trustee
GCPF 25A.0 – List of Current Beneficiaries
GCPF 25B.0 – Waiver of Notice of Hearing to Appoint Trustee
GCPF 25C.0 – Notice of Hearing – Application to Appoint Trustee
GCPF 25.1 – Judgment Entry Appointing Trustee
GCPF 25.2 – Letters of Authority of Trustee
GCPF 25.3 – Trustee’s Inventory
GCPF 25.3A – Waiver of Notice of Hearing – Trustee’s Inventory
GCPF 25.3B – Notice of Hearing – Trustee’s Inventory
GCPF 25.3C – Proof of Service of Notice of Hearing on Trustee’s Inventory
GCPF 25.4 – Trustee’s Account
GCPF 25.4A – Waiver of Notice of Hearing – Trustee’s Account
GCPF 25.4B – Notice of Hearing – Trustee’s Account
GCPF 25.4C – Certificate of Service of Trust Account
GCPF 25.4D – Computation of Trustee’s Fee
GCPF 25.5 – Fiduciary’s Acceptance – Trustee
GCPF 25.6 – Application to Dispense with Trustee’s Bond
GCPF 27.11 – Parental Information
GCPF 27.11A – Application for Electronic Monitoring
GCPF 28.4 – Trustee’s Account
GCPF 40.1 – Application for Registration of Birth
GCPF 40.3 – Affidavit (Generic)
GCPF 41.0 – Application for Appointment of Commissioner to Report on Contents of Safe Deposit Box
GCPF 41.1 – Entry Appointing Commission to Inventory Safe Deposit Box
GCPF 41.2 – Entry – Inventory of Safe Deposit Box
GCPF 41.2A – Inventory Contents of Safe Deposit Box
GCPF 41.3 – Application to Appear by Telephone
GCPF 41.4 – Application to Extend Time – Non-litigation
GCPF 41.5 – Notice of Litigation
GCPF 41.6 – Affidavit Evidencing Service of Notice
GCPF 41.7 – Application to Invest Unclaimed Funds
GCPF 41.8 – Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds
GCPF 41.9 – Affidavit – Emergency Order
GCPF 42.0 – Application to Admit to Record Authenticated Copy of Foreign Will
GCPF 42.1 – Application for Admission to Probate Lost, Spoliated, or Destroyed Will
GCPF 42.2 – Notice of Hearing on Application for Admission to Probate Lost, Spoliated, or Destroyed
GCPF 42.3 – Entry Admitting Lost, Spoliated, or Destroyed Will to Probate
GCPF 42.3A – Certificate of Assets and Liabilities
GCPF 42.3B – Proof of Service – Certificate of Assets and Liabilities
GCPF 42.4 – Application to Admit Foreign Records
GCPF 42.5 – Motion for Authority to Pay Legal Fees
GCPF 44.1 – Request for Case Documents
GCPF 45.1 – Will Deposit Information
GCPF 45.1A – Request for Deposited Will
GCPF45.1B – Written Order for Will Delivery
GCPF 50.1 – Certificate of Title
GCPF 50.2 – Certificate of Title Update
GCPF 50.3 – Certificate of Title (Inventory)
GCPF 50.6 – Affidavit of Private Sale
GCPF 55.0 – Spousal Selection of Vehicles
GCPF 61.0 – Schedule A – Summary Release
GCPF 62.0 – Affidavit for Notice by Publication
GCPF 62.0A – Notice of Probate of Will (for publication)
GCPF 62.0B – Notice of Hearing on Appointment (for publication)
GCPF 62.0C – Notice of Hearing for Relief from Administration (for publication)
GCPF 62.1 – Instructions for Service of Notice by Publication
GCPF 62.3 – Subpoena
GCPF 62.3A – Request for Service of Subpoena
GCPF 62.5 – Proof of Service
GCPF 63.0 – Summons
GCPF 63.1 – Waiver of Service of Summons
GCPF 63.2 – Notice of Lawsuit (Civ.R. 4.7)
GCPF 63.4 – Instructions for Service
GCPF 63.4A – Affidavit for Service of Process by Publication
GCPF 65.0 – Financial Disclosure Affidavit
GCPF 66.1 – Motion to Waive Court Costs
GCPF 72.0 – Certificate of Notice and Advertisement
GCPF 81.0 – Petition to Designate Successor Custodian (UMTA)
GCPF 81.1 – Custodian Acceptance (UMTA)
HEA2757 – Certificate of Adoption
HEA 2782 – Application for Registration of Birth
Summons Instructions
Jury Questionnaire
Instructions  for Financial Disclosure Form
Financial Disclosure Form – OPD-206R – rev 2-24
Package Dispensing with Application of Guardianship of Minor