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Use This County Probate Reference Before You File

This page is built for the detailed county-level checks that generic probate guides usually miss: local filing fees, clerk contact details, administrative orders, e-filing rules, and hearing logistics for Montgomery County.

Local Fee Schedule

Review county-specific probate filing charges before you estimate total case cost.

Court Rules and Orders

Check the local rules, judge procedures, and administrative orders that can change how a case moves.

Clerk and Filing Logistics

Confirm where to file, whether e-filing is allowed, and how hearings or notices are handled locally.

Montgomery County Probate Court Guide

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas probate court information · Updated March 2026

(937) 225-4640County Clerk
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Filing & Fees

Fee Schedule Signals

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Probate Filing Fees

Filing TypeFee
Formal Administration
Standard probate for larger estates
$250

Note: Fee schedule (PDF) available at https://www.mcohio.org/474/Fees. Contact court at (937) 225-4640 for current amounts.

Fee schedule (PDF) available at https://www.mcohio.org/474/Fees. Contact court at (937) 225-4640 for current amounts.

E-Filing & Filing Methods

Case SearchProbate Forms

Records portal

Use this county-linked source to check live court-record information when available. Search results may not include every probate record.

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Source foundSearchable, completeness not guaranteedPublic portal
Filing Methods: in person, mail, e filing

Timelines & Proceedings

Deadlines & Creditor Claims

Key Deadlines

Will Deposit
30 days
Creditor Claims
6 months
Known Creditor Notice
30 days

Creditor Claims

Period Starts
date of death
Statute
ORC Chapter 2117

Hearing Scheduling

Related Proceedings

Property Recording

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Recording Fees

First Page
$34.00

Court Rules & Orders

Local Rules

  • All Ohio probate courts are divisions of the Court of Common Pleas
  • Standard probate forms from Supreme Court of Ohio are accepted statewide
  • The probate judge also serves as Clerk of the Probate Court
  • Court does not accept fax filings
  • Legal practice in Probate Court is restricted to attorneys licensed by the Supreme Court of Ohio
  • Local Rules (January 2026) available at https://www.mcohio.org/1319/Local-Rules
  • E-filing available for Civil, Miscellaneous, Estate, Trust, Adoption, and Guardianship cases via https://go.tybera.net/mcp/