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The Hamilton County has adopted changes to its Local Rules which include new provisions permitting the commencement of proceedings via e-filing. The changes can be seen by clicking here. The changes take effect on June 15, 2018.

The Court is accepting written comments on the newly adopted changes to the Local Rules until June 29, 2018. Written comments should be sent to the Probate Court at the following address:

Judge Ralph Winkler
Hamilton County Probate Court
230 E. Ninth Street, 10th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Effective immediately the Probate Court will be increasing the initial case deposit for the following case types. This change is to cover the increases recently put in place by the United States Postal Service for certified mail.

AA - Adult Adoption $176.00

AF - Foreign Adoption - $95.00

AG - Agency Adoption - $203.00

AP - Private Adoption - $203.00

AR - Readoption - $183.00

AS - Step-parent Adoption - $183.00

Effective January 1st, 2018 the Probate Court will be collecting fees to implement a Guardianship Project Fund. The fee charged will be $10.00. The Probate Court will be increasing the required case deposits for actions and proceedings before the court due to this fund.

NEW COURT COSTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018

CODE	DESCRIPTION	NEW DEPOSIT
AA	ADULT ADOPTION	$173.00
AC	CONSENT TO INTERSTATE ADOPTION	$63.00
AF	REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN BIRTH RECORD	$87.00
AG	AGENCY ADOPTION	$195.00
AL	PRE-PLACEMENT	$72.00
AP	PRIVATE ADOPTION	$195.00
AR	READOPTION (AKA FOREIGN READOPTION)	$180.00
AS	ADOPTION BY STEP PARENT	$180.00
AX	COMPLAINT DETERMINING BIRTH REGISTRATION	$185.00
AZ	SURROGACY AGREEMENT	$82.00
BC	BIRTH CORRECTION	$57.00
BR	BIRTH REGISTRATION	$57.00
CD	DISINTERMENT	$85.00
CH	DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP	$150.00
CI	CIVIL CASE (UNSPECIFIED)	$175.00
CM	CORRECTION OF MARRIAGE RECORD	$82.00
CN	NAME CHANGE	$170.00
CS	SALES CASE	$150.00
CT	TRANSFER STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT	$165.00
CW	WILL CONTEST	$175.00
DG	DESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN - POWER OF ATTY	$50.00
DG	DESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN	$50.00
DH	DESIGNATION OF HEIR	$110.00
DP	JOINT DECLARATION OF PATERNITY	$67.00
DR	AUTHENTICATED COPIES	$39.00
DR	AUTHENTICATED COPIES WITH WILL	$49.00
DW	WILL DEPOSIT	$40.00
EA	FULL ADMINISTRATION (DOD PRIOR TO 1/1/2002)	$250.00
EB	REOPEN FULL ADMINISTRATION	$95.00
EC	CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER OVER 10 YRS. AGO	$80.00
ED	ADMIT WILL ONLY	$90.00
EE	ESTATE TAX RETURN ONLY	$28.00
EF	WILL FOR RECORD ONLY	$25.00
EG	DISPOSITION OF BODILY REMAINS	$80.00
EN	FULL ADMINISTRATION (DOD AFTER 1/1/2002)	$250.00
EP	ESTATE RELIEVED (PUBLICATION REQUIRED)	$173.00
EP	ESTATE RELIEVED (PUBLICATION REQ w/will)	$198.00
ER	ESTATE RELIEVED (NO PUBLICATION)	$136.00
ER	ESTATE RELIEVED (NO PUBLICATION w/will)	$161.00
EX	WRONGFUL DEATH ONLY ESTATE	$185.00
EZ	SUMMARY RELEASE FROM ADMINISTRATION	$125.00
GC	CONSERVATORSHIP	$148.00
GE	ADULT GUARDIANSHIP (ESTATE ONLY)	$237.00
GI	ADULT GUARDIANSHIP (PERSON AND ESTATE)	$237.00
GP	ADULT GUARDIANSHIP (PERSON ONLY)	$221.00
GX	PETITION FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES	$175.00
IT	INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT	$90.00
MA	APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR CUSTODIAN	$57.00
ME	MINOR GUARDIANSHIP (ESTATE ONLY)	$160.00
MG	MINOR GUARDIANSHIP (PERSON AND ESTATE)	$160.00
MJ	MINOR DECLINING JURISDICTION	$103.00
MP	MINOR GUARDIANSHIP (PERSON ONLY)	$141.00
MS	MINOR SETTLEMENT (NO GUARDIAN)	$100.00
MX	DELIVER FUNDS TO MINOR (NO GUARDIAN)	$70.00
TM	TRUST (MISC.)	$130.00
TS	TRUST (SPECIAL NEEDS)	$130.00
TT	TRUST (TESTAMENTARY TRUST)	$130.00
TW	TRUST (WRONGFUL DEATH)	$130.00

Effective January 1^st, 2018 the Probate Court will be increasing the fee for a Marriage License to $75.00.

If you have any questions regarding any other fees please contact our Cashier’s Office @ 513-946-3583.

We have just added the ability to file documents on Civil cases through the Probate Court eFiling system. This includes: Disinterment, Determination of Heirship, Unspecified Civil Cases, Correction of Marriage Record, Change of Name, Sale of Real Estate, Complaint to Transfer Annuity, and Will Contest.

We will continue adding other case types in the weeks and months to come and will update you of any new additions.

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Hours:
Monday - Friday*
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM**

*Except Legal Holidays
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** All filings must be submitted by 3:45 PM

Location:
William Howard Taft Center
230 East Ninth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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Holiday Hours

2018
Tuesday	November 6, 2018	Election Day	Closed at Noon (12:00 P.M.)
Monday	November 12, 2018	Veterans Day (Observed)	Closed Entire Day
Thursday	November 22, 2018	Thanksgiving Day	Closed Entire Day
Friday	November 23, 2018	Day after Thanksgiving Day	Closed Entire Day
Monday	December 24, 2018	Day Before Christmas	Closed Entire Day
Tuesday	December 25, 2018	Christmas Day	Closed Entire Day
Monday	December 31, 2018	New Year's Eve	Closed at Noon (12:00 P.M.)
2019
Tuesday	January 1, 2019	New Year's Day	Closed Entire Day
Monday	January 21, 2019	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Closed Entire Day
Monday	February 18, 2019	Presidents Day	Closed Entire Day
Friday	April 19, 2019	Good Friday	Closed at Noon (12:00 P.M.)
Monday	May 27, 2019	Memorial Day	Closed Entire Day
Thursday	July 4, 2019	Independence Day	Closed Entire Day
Friday	July 5, 2019	Day After Thanksgiving Day	Closed Entire Day
Monday	September 2, 2019	Labor Day	Closed Entire Day
Tuesday	November 5, 2019	Election Day	Closed at Noon (12:00 P.M.)
Monday	November 11, 2019	Veterans Day	Closed Entire Day
Thursday	November 28, 2019	Thanksgiving Day	Closed Entire Day
Friday	November 29, 2019	Day after Thanksgiving Day	Closed Entire Day
Tuesday	December 24, 2019	Christmas Eve	Closed at Noon (12:00 P.M.)
Wednesday	December 25, 2019	Christmas Day	Closed Entire Day
Tuesday	December 31, 2019	New Year's Eve	Closed at Noon (12:00 P.M.)

MAGISTRATE SCHEDULE

Magistrates are available (except for vacations, etc.), for scheduled or unscheduled matters, according to the following schedule:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Scheduled Hearings	Paul Rattermann	Karen Rosen	Elizabeth Sundermann	Karen Rosen	Elizabeth Sundermann
	Kendal Coes	Rogena Stargel	Kendal Coes	Rogena Stargel	Paul Rattermann
Walk-Ins	Rogena Stargel	Elizabeth Sundermann	Paul Rattermann***	Paul Rattermann	Rogena Stargel
	Karen Rosen	Kendal Coes	Karen Rosen	Elizabeth Sundermann	Kendal Coes

The magistrates will typically be absent for lunch during the following times:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
12:00 - 1:00 P.M.	Coes Rosen Rattermann Stargel	Coes Rosen Stargel Sundermann	Coes Rattermann Stargel Sundermann	Rosen Rattermann Stargel Sundermann	Coes Rosen Rattermann Sundermann
1:00 - 2:00 P.M.	Sundermann	Rattermann	Rosen	Coes	Stargel

If a case is assigned to a magistrate, you must see the assigned magistrate on an available day for that matter. A magistrate may not be available on a day of scheduled hearings. There are limited exceptions for the opening of an estate as well as for the appointment of an appraiser, obtaining an inventory hearing date and approving the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle. Any magistrate can approve these filings.

Note: All magistrates are in a magistrates' meeting from 8:00 - 9:00 every Monday morning.

*** Paul Rattermann will be hearing the Citation docket every Wednesday at 9:30 A.M.