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  • Adoptions:
    • Adult - infosheetad - Adult Adoption Procedures (information sheet)
      • At time of initial filing
      • - 19.0 - Petition for Adoption of Adult
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Certified copy of birth certificate from appropriate agency
      • - 18.1 - Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
      • - 18.3 - Consent to Adoption
      • Prior to hearing being set
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - BCI&I verification form
      • Prior to hearing
      • - 19.1 - Final Order of Adoption of Adult
      • - 18.9 - Petitioner's Account
      • - HEA 2757 - ODH Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
    • Agency - infosheetag - Agency Adoption Procedures (information sheet)
      • At time of initial filing
      • - 18.0 - Petition for Adoption of Minor
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Certified copy of birth certificate
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - BCI & I
      • - 18.1 - Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
      • - 18.3 - Consent to Adoption
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Certified copy of Judgment Entry giving permanent custody
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Certified copy of Judgment Entry terminating parental rights
      • - 18.9 - Petitioner's Account
      • Prior to hearing
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Homestudy, etc. from agency - each agency has their own forms to be filed
      • - 18.7 - Final Decree of Adoption (without Interlocutory Order)
      • - 18.8 - Adoption Certificate for Parents
      • - HEA 2757 - ODH Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
      • Form available at Probate Court - DHS 1679 Request for Notification
    • Foreign - infosheetfo - Foreign Adoption Procedures (information sheet)
      • At time of initial filing - no hearing required
      • - fpetition - Petition of Foreign Adoption
      • - 18.9 - Petitioner's Account
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - English (or translated and notarized) copies of:
        • birth certificate
        • adoption filings from foreign country
        • finalization of adoption
      • - HEA 2757 - ODH Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
    • International
    • Interstate Adoption - with Interstate Compact
      • At time of initial filing
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Interstate Compact Transmittal filings
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - BCI & I forms
      • - 18.0 - Petition to Adopt a Minor Child
      • - 18.1 - Orders for Hearing and Notice
      • - 18.9 - Petitioner's Account
      • - 18.7 - Final Decree of Adoption
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption from the birth state - include address
    • Interstate -- Consent Only - with Interstate Compact Adoptee born here and being adopted in another state (consent hearing only)
      • At time of initial filing
      • - 19.2 - Application for Approval of Placement
      • - 19.2E - Judgment Entry for Biological Parent on Placement of Child
      • - 19.11 - Order of Release
      • - 18.3 - Consent(s) - to be signed at the hearing
      • - 19.3 - Written Statement of Natural Parent - to be signed at the hearing
    • Miscellaneous Forms
      • Form available at Probate Court - DHS 1694 Putative Father Registry Registration Form
      • Form available at Probate Court - DHS 1695 Application for Search of Ohio Putative Father Registry
      • Form available at Probate Court - HEA 2709 Application for Certified Copies of Birth Certificate (attorney or
        petitioners to complete and send to Ohio Vital Statistics, if child was born in Ohio)
      • Form available at Probate Court - HEA 2780 Authorization for Release - Sibling
      • Form available at Probate Court - HEA 2775 Withdrawal of Authorization for Release - Sibling
      • Form available at Probate Court - HEA 2774 Authorization for Release - Parent
      • Form available at Probate Court - HEA 2779 Withdrawal of Authorization for Release - Parent
      • Form available at Probate Court - HEA 2758 Denial of Release for Birth Parent
      • Form available at Probate Court - HEA 3035 Authorization of Release Form for Birth Parent
      • Form available at Probate Court - HEA 3036 Request for Assistance by Adopted Person
      • Form available at Probate Court - HEA 3037 Rescission of Request for Assistance by Adopted Person
    • Private - Biological Parents (Placement forms are in the process of being revised)
      • At time of initial filing of Consent hearing for biological parents
        Form not provided by Probate Court - Certified copy of the birth certificate if available and the address of the Bureau of Vital Statistics when the child is born in a state other than Ohio
      • - 19.2 - Application for Approval of Placement
      • - 19.20E - Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice for Placement
      • - 19.2E - Judgment Entry for Biological Parent on Placement of Child
      • - 19.11 - Order of Release
      • - 19.13 - Written Statement of Natural Parent - to be signed at the hearing
      • - 18.3 - Consents - to be signed at the hearing
    • Private - Prospective Adoptive Parents
      • Prior to placement hearing for adoptive parents
      • - 19.4 - Application for Placement of a Child to be Adopted
      • - 19.4E - Judgment Entry for Prospective Adoptive Parents on Placement of Child
      • Prior to final hearing being set
      • - 18.0 - Petition for Adoption of Minor
      • - 18.9 - Petitioner's Account
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - BCI & I
      • - 19.12 - Authorization for Release of Information
      • Form available at Probate Court - DHS 1697 Ohio Putative Father Registry Certificate - when applicable
      • - 18.1 - Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
      • Prior to final hearing
      • - 18.7 - Final Decree of Adoption (without Interlocutory Order)
      • - 18.8 - Adoption Certificate for Parents
      • - 18.9 - Petitioner's Final Account - when applicable
      • - HEA 2757 - ODH Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
    • Relative - infosheetre - Procedures for Relative/Non-Relative Adoption (information sheet)
      • At time of initial filing
      • - 19.10 - Application by Relative for Approval of Placement
      • Prior to setting placement hearing for adoptive parents
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Certified copy of birth certificate
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Certified copies of death certificates - when applicable
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Certified copies of termination of parental rights - when applicable
      • DHS 1697 OH Putative Father Registry Certificate (when applicable)
      • Establishment of paternity (when father's name is not listed on the birth certificate and the Ohio Putative Father's Registry does not apply)
      • - 19.20E - Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice for Placement
      • Prior to final hearing being set
      • Form not provided by Probate Court BCI & I
      • - 19.12 - Authorization for Release of Information
      • Prior to final hearing
      • - 18.7 - Final Decree of Adoption (without Interlocutory Order)
      • - 18.8 - Adoption Certificate for Parents
      • - 18.9 - Petitioner's Account
      • - HEA 2757 - ODH Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
    • Release of Adoption Information
      infosheetpe - Procedures for Petition for Release of Information (information sheet)
      • -- Request for Copy of Adoption Documents Information Sheet
      • - 40.0 - Petition for Release of Information
      • - 40.1 - Affidavit of Adopted Person
      • - 40.1E - Order to Department of Health
      • - 40.2E - Order Appointing Agency
      • - 40.0E - Order Granting Petition
      • - 40.4 - Request for Copy of Adoption Documents & Entry
    • Stepparent and Grandparent
      infosheetgr - Grandparent Adoption Procedures (information sheet)
      infosheetst - Step Parent Adoption Procedures (information sheet)
      • At time of initial filing
      • - 18.0 - Petition for Adoption of Minor
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Certified copy of birth certificate
      • - 18.1 - Judgment Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
      • - 18.3 - Consent to Adoption (of the custodial birth parent)
      • - 18.3 - Consent to Adoption (if possible of the non-custodial birth parent)
      • - 19.12 - Authorization for Release of Information
      • DHS 1697 OH Putative Father Registry Certificate (when applicable)
      • Establishment of paternity (when father's name is not listed on the birth certificate and the Ohio Putative Father's Registry does not apply)
      • Prior to hearing being set
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - BCI&I verification certificate
      • Form not provided by Probate Court - Affidavit of Due Diligence and Notice of Adoption (generated by attorney, must be filed if notice by publication to non-custodial birth parent or putative father - minor born prior to 1/1/97)
      • Prior to hearing
      • - 18.4 - Judgment Entry Finding Consent Not Required (if applicable)
      • - 18.7 - Final Decree of Adoption (without Interlocutory Order)
      • - 18.8 - Adoption Certificate for Parents
      • - HEA 2757 - ODH Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
      • Certificate of Adoption or Vital Statistics form and address from State where child was born if not born Ohio
      • Form available at Probate Court - DHS 1679 Request for Notification
  • Certificate of Deposit of Will:
    • - Certificate (Envelopes can be obtained from probate court)
  • Correction of Birth Certificate:
  • Estates:
    • Admit Will
      • - 2.0 - Application to Probate Will
      • - 1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
      • - 2.1 - Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
      • - 2.2 - Notice of Probate of Will
      • - 2.3 - Entry Admitting Will to Probate
      • - 2.4 - Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
      • - 8.1 - Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Under Will
      • - Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
    • Ancillary Administration
      • - 129.B-129.BE - Application to Admit to Record Authenticated Copy of Will + Entry
      • - 1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
      • - 4.0 - Application for Authority to Administer Estate
      • - 4.1 - Supplemental Application for Ancillary Administration
      • - 4.2 - Fiduciary's Bond
      • - 4.3 - Waiver of Right to Administer
      • - faccept - Fiduciary Acceptance
      • - 4.5 - Entry Approving Fiduciary; Letters of Authority
      • - 3.0 - Appointment of Appraiser
      • - 9.C - Application for Transfer of Motor Vehicle
      • - 40.W - Authority to Transfer Title of Automobile
      • - 40.WS - Statement in Support of Authority to Transfer Motor Vehicle
      • - 8.0 - Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
      • - 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
      • - 8.4 - Certificate of Service and Notice of Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
      • - 6.0 - Inventory and Appraisal
      • - 6.1 - Schedule of Assets
      • - 10.0 - Application to Distribute in Kind
      • - 10.1 - Schedule of Property to be Distributed in Kind
      • - 11.0 - Consent to Power to Sell Real 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
      • - 13.9 - Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or Beneficiaries
      • - 13.3 - Entry Approving and Settling Account
      • - Appendix B - Computation of Executor/Administrator Fees
      • - Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
    • Authenticate Will
      • - 129.B-129.BE - Application to Admit to Record Authenticated Copy of Will + Entry
      • - Appendix B - Computation of Executor/Administrator Fees
      • - Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
    • Foreign Will
      • - 129.B-129.BE - Application to Admit to Record Authenticated Copy of Will + Entry
      • - Appendix B - Computation of Executor/Administrator Fees
      • - Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
    • Full Administration
      • FullAdmin - Full Administration With Will Information Sheet
      • - 2.0 - Application to Probate Will
      • - 1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
      • - 2.1 - Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
      • - 2.2 - Notice of Probate of Will
      • - 2.3 - Entry Admitting Will to Probate
      • - 2.4 - Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
      • - 4.0 - Application for Authority to Administer Estate
      • - 4.2 - Fiduciary's Bond
      • - 4.3 - Waiver of Right to Administer
      • - faccept - Fiduciary Acceptance
      • - 4.5 - Entry Approving Fiduciary; Letters of Authority
      • - 7.0 - Notice of Administrator of Estate Recovery Program
      • - 3.0 - Appointment of Appraiser
      • - 8.0 - Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
      • - 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
      • - 8.4 - Certificate of Service and Notice of Citation to Surviving Spouse to Exercise Elective Rights
      • - 8.6 - Waiver of Service to Surviving Spouse of the Citation to Elect
      • - 6.0 - Inventory and Appraisal
      • - Schedule - Schedule of Claims
      • - 6.1 - Schedule of Assets
      • - 9.C - Application for Transfer of Motor Vehicle
      • - 40.W - Authority to Transfer Title of Automaobile
      • - 40.WS - Statement in Support of Authority to Transfer Motor Vehicle
      • - 9.0 - Application to Sell Personal Property
      • - 9.0E - Entry Authorizing Sale of Personal Property
      • - 9.1 - Notice of Sale of Personal Property
      • - 9.3 - Order of Public Sale of Personal Property
      • - 9.4 - Order of Private Sale of Personal Property
      • - 9.5 - Entry Confirming Sale of Personal Property
      • - 10.0 - Application to Distribute in Kind
      • - 10.1 - Schedule of Property to be Distributed in Kind
      • - 11.0 - Consent to Power to Sell Real 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
      • - 13.9 - Certificate of Service of Account to Heirs or Beneficiaries
      • - 13.3 - Entry Approving and Settling Account
      • - 39L - Report of Newly Discovered Assets
      • - 10.4A - Notice of Distributee
      • - 13.4 - Waiver of Partial Account
      • - 13.6 - Certificate of Termination
      • - 13D,13P - Statement in Lieu of and for a (13D) Final, (13P) Partial Account
      • - 13.8 - Application to Extend Administration
      • - 13.10 - Notice to Extend Administration
      • - Appendix B - Computation of Executor/Administrator Fees
      • - Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
    • Release of Administration
      • ReleaseWill - Release of Estate with Will Infomation Sheet
      • - 2.0 - Application to Probate Will
      • - 1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
      • - 2.1 - Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will
      • - 2.2 - Notice of Probate of Will
      • - 2.3 - Entry Admitting Will to Probate
      • - 2.4 - Certificate of Service of Notice of Probate of Will
      • - 8.1 - Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Under Will
      • - 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
      • - 5.6 - Entry Relieving Estate from Administration
      • - 5.9 - Report of Distribution - Release from Administration
      • - 12.0 - Application for Certificate of Transfer
      • - 12.1 - Certificate of Transfer
      • - 13.8 - Application to Extend Administration
      • - Appendix B - Computation of Executor/Administrator Fees
      • - Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fees
    • Summary Release from Administration
      • Summary - Summary Release from Administration Information Sheet
      • - 5.10 - Application for Summary Release from Administration
      • - 5.11 - Entry Granting Summary Release from Administration
      • - 1.0 - Surviving Spouse, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees
      • - Appendix A - Computation of Attorney Fee
  • Guardianships:
    • Conservatorship
      • - 20.0 - Application for Appointment of Conservator
      • - 15.0 - Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
      • - 15.1 - Waiver of Notice and Consent
      • - 20.4 - Affidavit of Indigency
      • - 20.5 - Judgement Entry Approving Counsel for Indigent Person
      • - 1.E - Orders for Hearing and for Notice
      • - 15.2 - Fiduciary's Acceptance - Guardian
      • - 20.6 - Oath of Conservator
      • - 15.3 - Guardian's Bond
      • - 20.1 - Judgement Entry Appointment of Conservator
      • - 20.2 - Letters of Conservatorship
      • - 15.5 - Guardian's Inventory
      • - 15.8 - Guardian's Account
      • - 17.7 - Guardian's Report
      • - 15.7 - Application for Authority to Expend Funds
      • - 15.6 - Application to Release Funds to Guardian
      • - 15.81 - Bank Certificates
      • indigapp - Application for Indigency
      • - 17.AE - Judgement Entry - Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Ward
      • - Appendix D - Computation of Guardian Fees
      • - Appendix C - Computation of Attorney Fees
    • Emergency - infosheetem - Steps for Filing Emergency Guardianship (information sheet)
      • - 17.0E - Application for Appointment of Emergency Guardian
      • - 15.0 - Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
      • - 17.1 - Statement of Expert Evaluation
      • - 17.1A - Supplement for Emergency Guardian of Person
      • - 17.02 - Judgment Entry Appointing Emergency Guardian for Incompetent Person
      • - 17.03 - Notice
      • - 17.04 - Motion to Extend Emergency Guardianship
      • - 17.05 - Entry Appointing Counsel for Ward
      • - 17.06 - Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Continuation of Emergency Guardianship
      • - 17.07 - Judgment Entry Continuing Appointment of Emergency Guardian for Incompetent Person
    • Incompetent
      • ginfo-PO - Incompetent Guardianship Information Sheet (Person Only)
      • ginfo-PE - Incompetent Guardianship Information Sheet (Person & Estate)
      • gservinfo - Service Information
      • - 17.0 - Application for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged Incompetent
      • - 15.0 - Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
      • - 15.1 - Waiver of Notice and Consent
      • - 17.1 - Statement of Expert Evaluation
      • - 17.1D - Application to Dispense With Subsequent Statements of Expert Evaluation
      • - Request - Request for Service
      • - 1.E - Entry Setting Hearing
      • - 17.3 - Notice to Prospective Ward of Application and Hearing
      • - 17.4 - Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged Incompetent Person
      • - 15.3 - Guardian's Bond
      • - 15.2 - Fiduciary's Acceptance - Guardian
      • - 15.9 - Oath of Guardian (Person and Estate)
      • 15.9-PO - Oath of Guardian (Person Only)
      • - 17.5 - Judgement Entry Appointment of Guardian for Incompetent Person
      • - 15.4 - Letters of Guardianship
      • - 15.5 - Guardian's Inventory
      • - 15.6 - Application to Release Funds to Guardian
      • - 15.7 - Application for Authority to Expend Funds
      • - 17.7 - Guardian's Report
      • indigapp - Application for Indigency
      • - 15.8 - Guardian's Account
      • - 15.81 - Bank Certificates
      • - Appendix D - Computation of Guardian Fees
      • - Appendix C - Computation of Attorney Fees
    • Minor
      • mgcover-PO - Cover Sheet for Guardianships of Minors (Person Only)
      • mgcover-EO - Cover Sheet for Guardianships of Minors (Estate Only)
      • Fingerprint Instructions
      • Criminal Background Check Information and Consent
      • Minor Guardian's Report
      • - ffeecons - Consent to Potential Loss of Filing Fees
      • - 16.0 - Application for Appointment of Guardian of Minor
      • - 15.0A - Judgement Entry Setting Hearing on Application for Appointment of Guardian
      • - 15.0 - Next of Kin of Proposed Ward
      • - 15.1 - Waiver of Notice and Consent
      • - 16.1 - Affidavit
      • - 16.2 - Selection of Guardian by Minor Over Fourteen Years of Age
      • - 15.2 - Fiduciary's Acceptance - Guardian
      • - 15.9 - Oath of Guardian (Person and Estate)
      • 15.9-PO - Oath of Guardian (Person Only)
      • - 15.3 - Guardian's Bond
      • - 16.3 - Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Minor
      • - 16.4 - Notice of Hearing on Application for Appointment - Guardian of Minor
      • - 16.5 - Judgement Entry - Appointment of Guardian of Minor
      • - 15.4 - Letters of Guardianship
  • Mental Illness
    • - 600.17 - Application for Release of Information from Civil Commitment Files
    • - 600.18 - Consent to Release of Information from Civil Commitment File
    • - 600.19 - Entry Granting Release of Information from Civil Commitment File
  • Minor's Settlement:
    • - 22.0 - Application to Settle a Minor's Claim
    • - 22.0E - Entry Setting Hearing and Ordering Notice
    • - 22.1 - Waiver and Consent to Settle Minor's Claim
    • - 22.2 - Entry Approving Settlement of a Minor's Claim
    • - 22.3 - Verification of Receipt and Deposit
    • - 22.4 - Report of Distribution and Entry Minor's Claim
  • Name Changes:
  • Registration of Birth:
  • Release of Birth:
  • Release of Adoption Information: (In the process of being revised)
  • Trusts:
    • - 143 - Application for Appointment of Trustee
    • - 143-DF - Fiduciary's Acceptance Trustee
    • - 143-B - Trustee's Bond
    • - 143-G - Journal Entries - Appointment of Testamentary Trustee
    • - 143-E - Entry Appointing Trustee; Letters of Authority
    • - 137-2 - Trust Inventory
    • - 15.8T&15.9T - Trustee's Account
    • - Appendix E - Trustee's Fee Computation
    • - Appendix C - Computation of Attorney Fees
    • - 13.8 - Application to Extend Administration
    • - 13.10 - Notice to Extend Administration
  • Wrongful Death:
    • - 14.0 - Application to Approve Settlement and Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival Claims
    • - 14.1 - Waiver and Consent Wrongful Death and Survival Claims
    • - 14.2 - Entry Approving Settlement and Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival Claims
    • - 14.3 - Report of Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival Claims

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