Effective: January 2, 2024
Ohio Law requires the Hamilton County Probate Court to post a list of cases in which money has been paid and remained in the hands of the Court for one year since the next preceding first Monday of January. The attached is a list of funds, which
are being held by the Hamilton County Probate Court. Payees can contact the Probate cashier before Wednesday February 14, 2024 to claim the funds. The cashier is located on the 9th floor of the William Howard Taft Law Center at 230
East 9th Street and is open for business Monday – Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. For additional information contact the cashier at 513-946-3604.
List of Unclaimed Funds for 2024
The Hamilton County Probate Court has adopted changes to its Local Rules which remove the joint control requirement pertaining to guardianships. Local Rule 75.1 (B)(2) is deleted in its entirety, effective April 14, 2023. Joint control is no longer required for guardianships filed after April 14, 2023.
The Court is accepting written comments on the newly adopted changes to the Local Rules until May 15, 2023. 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
Judge Winkler will be accepting applications until December 27, 2022.
The Hamilton County Probate Court has adopted changes to its Local Rules. The changes can be seen on the Court’s website www.probatect.org listed under Recent Alerts. The changes take effect on March 7, 2022.
The Court is accepting written comments on the newly adopted changes to the Local Rules until April 4, 2022.
Written comments can be sent to the Probate Court at the following address:
Cincinnati, OH 45202
This deposit schedule is based upon the average cost to complete various case types. Each case is different and additional funds may be required to complete a case.
Effective July 19, 2021
| CODE | DESCRIPTION | DEPOSIT | MISC |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Adult Adoption | $180.00 | |
| AC | Consent to Interstate Adoption | $70.00 | |
| AF | Registration of Foreign Birth Record | $100.00 | |
| AG | Agency Adoption | $210.00 | |
| AL | Pre-Placement A & E | $80.00 | |
| AP | Private Adoption | $210.00 | |
| AR | Readoption (AKA Foreign Readopt) | $190.00 | |
| AS | Adoption by Step Parent | $190.00 | |
| AX | Complaint Determining Birth Registration | $190.00 | |
| BC | Birth Correction | $90.00 | |
| BR | Birth Registration | $90.00 | |
| CD | Disinterment | $90.00 | |
| CH | Determination of Heirship | $160.00 | |
| CI | Civil Case (Unspecified) | $180.00 | |
| CM | Correction of Marriage Record | $90.00 | |
| CN | Name Change | $150.00 | $30 additional collected if publication required |
| CS | Sales Case | $160.00 | |
| CT | Transfer Structured Settlement | $170.00 | |
| CW | Will Contest | $180.00 | |
| DG | Designation of Standby Guardian - Power of Atty | $60.00 | |
| DG | Nomination of Guardian | $60.00 | |
| DH | Designation of Heir | $120.00 | |
| DP | Declaration of Paternity | $70.00 | |
| DR | Authenticated Copies | $40.00 | Plus $1 Per Pg. |
| DR | Authenticated Copies With Will | $50.00 | Plus $1 Per Pg. |
| DW | Will Deposit | $40.00 | |
| EA | Full Administration of Estate (Date of Death prior to 1/1/2002) | $260.00 | |
| EB | Reopen Full Administration | $110.00 | |
| EC | Certificate of Transfer Over 10 Yrs. | $90.00 | Additional $30 if filed with a Will |
| ED | Admit Will Only | $100.00 | |
| EE | Estate Tax Return Only | $30.00 | Plus $1 Per Pg Over 4 Pgs. |
| EF | Will For Record Only | $30.00 | |
| EG | Disposition of Bodily Remains | $90.00 | |
| EN | Full Administration of Estate (Date of Death on or after 1/1/2002) | $260.00 | |
| EP | Estate Relieved (Publication Required) | $210.00 | |
| EP | Estate Relieved (Publication Required) with Will | $240.00 | |
| ER | Estate Relieved (No Publication) | $170.00 | |
| ER | Estate Relieved (No Publication) with Will | $200.00 | |
| EX | Wrongful Death Estate Only | $190.00 | |
| EZ | Summary Release From Administration | $150.00 | |
| GC | Conservatorship | $160.00 | |
| GE | Guardianship (Estate Only) | $240.00 | |
| GI | Guardianship (Person and Estate) | $240.00 | |
| GP | Guardianship (Person Only) $240.00 | ||
| IT | Involuntary Treatment for Alcohol and/or Drugs | $90.00 | |
| MA | Appointment of Successor Custodian | $60.00 | |
| ME | Minor Guardianship (Estate Only) | $170.00 | |
| MG | Minor Guardianship (Person and Estate) | $170.00 | |
| MJ | Minor Declining Jurisdiction | $110.00 | |
| MP | Minor Guardianship (Person Only) | $170.00 | |
| MS | Minor Settlement (No Guardian) | $110.00 | |
| MX | Deliver Funds to Minor (No Guardian) | $80.00 | |
| ML | Marriage License | $75.00 | |
| TM | Trust (Misc.) | $140.00 | |
| TS | Trust (Special Needs) | $140.00 | |
| TT | Trust (Testamentary Trust) | $140.00 | |
| TW | Trust (Wrongful Death) | $140.00 | |
| Accounts | $40.00 | Plus $1 Pg Over Standard Form |
In response to the public health crisis created by COVID-19 and the actions taken by federal, state, and local officials, the First District Court of Appeals and the Hamilton County Probate Court (the "Courts") have implemented a number of safety measures through a series of Administrative Orders in an effort to maintain Court functions while complying with public health orders and guidelines.
On May 14, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a statement directing the Ohio Department of Health to conform the remaining health orders to CDC guidance through June 2.
Specifically, "Ohio will be amending our remaining health orders to comply with the new CDC guidance, which says that those who have been vaccinated no longer need to wear masks, while those who have not been vaccinated should still wear a mask and socially distance."
The Courts have also taken into consideration guidance from Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice O'Connor to "continue to operate within the directives of the Governor and the Director of Health."
Accordingly, to further serve the community and in accordance with the most updated guidance from the CDC and Ohio Public Health, effective immediately and until further order, the Courts modify their previous COVID-19 related Administrative Orders as follows:
The Accounts Department will remain closed to in-person reviews at this time. Please continue to leave all accounts in the basket on the information counter.
Inventories for Estates, Guardianships and Trusts. There is no master index for the Inventory Books. The Inventory Record Books have there own index on page 0 (zero). Additionally, inventories for a specific case are referenced by book and page number on the docket sheets that are available in the Estates, Guardianships, or Trusts categories of the Archive Records Search. Click here for an example.
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