Butler County Probate Court

Butler County Court House

101 High Street
Hamilton, Ohio 45011
Phone: (513)887-3294

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm

**Closed for holidays Observed by Butler County

Adoption	Estates	Minor Settlement	Wrongful Death
Birth Registration	Guardianships	Miscellaneous
Conservatorship	Marriage	Name Change
Disinterment	Mental Health	Trusts

All Probate Forms
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Packets of Forms

Adoption Packets: Required Court Cost Deposit (Eff 08-02-2010) Forms Packet - Adoption Petition (Eff 08-02-2010) Forms Packet - Adoption Placement (Eff 08-02-2010) Forms Packet - Adult Adoption (rev 11-30-2009) Forms Packet - Readoption of Foreign Child (Eff 08-02-2010) Request for Copy of Adoption Documents Request for Release of Identifying Information on Adoption
Birth Registration Packets: Required Court Cost Deposit (Eff 08-02-2010) Forms Packet - Correction of Birth Record (rev 03-03-08) Forms Packet - Registration of Ohio Birth (rev 10-08-06)
Conservatorship Packets: Forms Packet - Conservator (Eff 03-01-08)
Disinterment Packets: Application to Disinter - Packet (rev 3-7-05)
Estates Packets: Forms Packet - Admit Lost, Spoliated, or Destroyed Will Forms Packet - Ancillary Administration Forms Packet - Full Administration (Eff 10-20-2009) Forms Packet - Release of Administration (Eff 10-20-2009) Forms Packet - Reopen Estate Administration Forms Packet - Report of Insolvency for Full Administration Forms Packet - Summary Release of Administration (Eff 10-20-2009) Instructions - Admit Lost Will to Probate Instructions - Ancillary Administration (Eff 08-02-2010) Instructions - Full Administration (Eff 08-02-2010) Instructions - Release of Administration (Eff 08-02-2010) Instructions - Summary Release of Administration (Eff 08-02-2010) List of Authorized Appraisers (rev 07-19-2010)
Guardianships Packets: Forms Packet - Dispense with Guardian Forms Packet - Emergency Guardianship (rev 8-1-07) Forms Packet - Incompetent Guardianship (rev 10-23-08) Forms Packet - Minor Guardianship (Eff 10-22-08) Instructions - Emergency Guardianship (rev 5-24-06) Instructions - Incompetent Guardianship (07-13-2010) Instructions - Minor Guardianship (rev 07-12-2010)
Marriage Packets: Appl for Minister License to Solemnize Marriage Ohio Minister Licensing Law
Mental Health Packets: 802 Certificate of Examination Form Packet - Release of Information from Civil Commitment Handbook on the Civil Institutionalization of the Developmentally Disabled
Minor Settlement Packets: Forms Packet - Dispense with Guardian Forms Packet - Minor Settlement Instructions - Minor Settlement
Miscellaneous Packets: Docket Book System
Name Change Packets: Forms Packet - Change of Name of Adult (Effective 01-01-2010) Forms Packet - Change of Name of Minor (Effective 01-01-2010)
Trusts Packets: Trust Packet (rev 01-16-08)
Wrongful Death Packets: Wrongful Death - Packet (rev 4-28-05)
Individual Forms

Adoption Individual Forms: Required Court Cost Deposit (Eff 08-02-2010) 18.0 Petition for Adoption of Minor (Effective 01-01-2010) 18.1 Entry Setting Hearing & Ordering Notice of Adoption 18.3 Consent to Adoption 18.4 Entry Finding Consent Not Required (Effective 01-01-2010) 18.5 Interlocutory Order of Adoption 18.6 Final Decree of Adoption After Interlocutory 18.7 Final Decree of Adoption Without Interlocutory 18.8 Adoption Certificate for Parents 18.9 Petitioners Account 19.0 Petition for Adoption of Adult 19.1 Final Order Adoption of Adult 308 Affidavit 311 Petition for Release of Information 312 Affidavit of Adopted Person 313 Order Appointing Agency 314 Order to Department of Health 315 Order Granting Petition 317 Request for Copy of Adoption Documents (rev 02/06/2006) 318 Application for Appointment of Assessor 319 Entry Appointing Assessor 322 Entry Ordering Independent Home Study 323 Receipt 324 Authorization for Release of Information (rev 5-25-07) HEA 2709 Application for Certified Copies of Birth Certificate (rev 10-2009) HEA 2757 Certificate of Adoption
Birth Registration Individual Forms: 2782 Registration of an Ohio Birth 2783 Correction of Birth Record 614 Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers HEA 2745 Finding and Order Establishing Registration of Birth (rev 9/05/06)
Conservatorship Individual Forms: 15.0 Next of Kin of Proposed Ward 15.01 Judgment Entry Setting Hearing on Application of Conservatee 15.2 Fiduciary's Acceptance 15.3 Conservator's Bond 15.5 Conservator's Inventory 15.6 Application to Release Funds to Conservator 15.7 Application and Entry to Expend Funds 15.8 Conservator's Account 15.8 Conservator's Account - Continuation Sheet 15.81 Bank Certificate 15.9 Oath of Guardian (Effective 03-01-08) 17.7 Conservator's Report 20.0 Application for Appointment of Conservator 20.1 Judgment Entry for Appointment of Conservator 20.2 Letters of Conservatorship 614 Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
Disinterment Individual Forms: 381 Application for Order to Disinter 382 Surviving Spouse & Next of Kin 383 Waiver of Notice to Disinter 384 Notice of Hearing to Disinter 385 Affidavit of Notice of Hearing to Disinter Remains 386 Order to Disinter 387 Verification of Reinterment 614 Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
Estates Individual Forms: - EFF 07-01-09 Memorandum re: Sup.R. 44-47 Personal Identifiers (REV 10-07-2009) Revised Memorandum re: Sup.R. 44-47 Personal Identifiers Eff 07-01-2009 (Rev 10-07-2009) 01.0 Surviving Spouse Next of Kin 02.0 Application to Probate Will 02.0F Application and Entry to File Will for Record Only 02.1 Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will 02.2 Notice of Probate of Will 02.3 Entry Admitting Will to Probate 02.4 Certificate of Service of Probate of Will 03.0 Appointment of Appraiser 04.0 Application for Authority to Administer Estate (rev 4-28-05) 04.1 Supplemental Application for Ancillary Administration 04.2 Fiduciarys Bond 04.3 Waiver of Right to Administer 04.4 Notice of Hearing on Appointment of Fiduciary (rev 5-26-06) 04.5 Entry Appointing Fiduciary; Letters of Authority 05.0 Application to Relieve Estate from Administration 05.1 Assets and Liabilities - Relief from Administration 05.10 Application for Summary Release from Administration (Effective 03-01-08) 05.11 Entry Granting Summary Release from Administration 05.2 Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve 05.3 Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration 05.6 Entry Relieving Estate from Administration 06.0 Inventory & Appraisal 06.1 Schedule of Assets 06.2 Waiver of Notice of Hearing on Inventory 06.3 Notice of Hearing on Inventory 07.0 Notice to Administrator of Estate Recovery Program 07.1 Application for Family Allowance 07.2 Application for Apportionment of Family Allowance 08.1 Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Under Will 08.2 Election of Surviving Spouse to Take Against Will 08.3 Summary of General Rights of Surviving Spouse 08.6 Waiver of Notice to Surviving Spouse of the Citation to Elect 09.0 Application to Sell Personal Property (rev 4-9-05) 09.1 Entry Authorizing Sale of Personal Property 10.0 Application to Distribute in Kind (rev 4-7-05) 10.1 Entry Approving Distribution in Kind 10.2 Notice of Hearing on Application to Distribute in Kind 11.0 Consent to Sell Real Estate 12.0 Application for Certificate of Transfer (Effective 03-01-08) 12.1 Certificate of Transfer 13.0 Fiduciary's Account 13.1 Receipts and Disbursements 13.10 Notice of Extension of Administration 13.2 Assets Remaining in Fiduciary's Hands 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 or Beneficiaries 402 Declination 405 Application for Deposit in Lieu of Bond 406 Entry Ordering Deposit in Lieu of Bond 407 Affidavit of Service on Inventory 410-EA Application to Extend Time for Filing Account 410-EI Application to Extend Time for Filing Inventory 410-ES Application to Extend Time for Filing Status Report 412 Classification form for Estates (rev 4-12-05) 413 Report of Newly Discovered Assets (rev 6-22-05) 414 Application and Entry to Transfer Motor Vehicle 415 Release of Estate by Mortgagee 419 Statement in Lieu of and for a Final Account (See 461 for Affidavit in Lieu of Current Account) 423 Fiduciary's Acceptance 429 Report of Distribution (rev 3-4-05) 431 Schedule of Claims (rev 6-20-05) 433 Report of Insolvency 434 Affidavit of Mailing Notice - Report of Insolvency 435 Entry on Debts of the Estate & Report of Insolvency 440 Precipe (rev 9-17-07) 442 Subpoena 447 Application to Admit Authenticated Copies 448 Entry Admitting Authenticated Record 454 Application & Entry Authorizing Investment of Undistributable Funds 455 Application for Payment of Undistributable Funds 457 Application & Entry to Reopen Estate and Appoint Fiduciary (Rev 04-13-2010) 461 Affidavit in Lieu of Current Account (see 419 for Statement in Lieu of Final Account) 462 Statement of Counsel Concerning Examination of Record Title (rev 10-20-09) 463 Status Report (rev 5-26-06) 464 Application and Entry Waiving Bond 465 Proposed Distribution in an Application to Relieve Estate from Administration (rev 07/08/05) 466 Notice of Insufficient Assets to Pay Creditors in Full (For use in a Release from Administration) 467 Appl & Entry Appoint Commissioner to Report Contents of Safe Deposit Box 470 Appl to Admit Lost, Spoliated or Destroyed Will to Probate 472 Notice of Hearing on Appl to Admit Lost Will 473 Entry Admitting Lost, Spoliated or Destroyed Will to Probate 614 Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers Estate Tax Form 22 Estate Tax Form ET-05 (Required with all Taxable Estate Tax Returns)
Guardianships Individual Forms: 15.0 Next of Kin of Proposed Ward 15.01 Judgment Entry Setting Hearing on Application for Appointment 15.1 Waiver of Notice and Consent 15.2 Fiduciarys Acceptance (rev 06/21/2005) 15.3 Guardian's Bond 15.4 Letters of Guardianship 15.5 Guardian's Inventory 15.6 Application to Release Funds to Guardian 15.7 Application and Entry to Expend Funds (rev 4-24-07) 15.8 Guardians Account 15.8 Guardianship Account Continuation Sheet 15.81 Bank Certificate 15.9 Oath of Guardian (Effective 03-01-2008) 16.0 Application for Appointment of Guardianship of Minor (rev 3-3-05) 16.1 (L) Affidavit (Local for for Minor Guardianship-Person Only) 16.2 Selection of Guardian by Minor over 14 16.5 Judgement Entry Appointing Guardian of Minor (rev 3-3-05) 17.0 Application for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged Incompetent (Effective 03-01-08) 17.0C Application for Appointment of Co-Guardian's of Alleged Incompetent (Effective 03-01-08) 17.1 Statement of Expert Evaluation (rev 5-23-06) 17.1A Supplement for Emergency Guardian of Person 17.5 Judgment Entry for Appointment of Guardian of an Incompetent (rev 3-3-05) 17.7 Guardian's Report 17.8 Court Investigator's Report (Effective 10-01-07) 22.3 Verification of Receipt and Deposit 405 Application for Deposit in Lieu of Bond (rev 09-07) 406 Judgment Entry Order of Deposit in Lieu of Bond (rev 09-07) 410-GA Application to Extend Time for Filing Guardian's Account 410-GI Application to Extend Time for Filing Guardian's Inventory 410-GR Application to Extend Time for Filing Guardian's Report 419 Statement in Lieu of Account 440 Precipe (rev 9-17-07) 442 Subpoena 454 Application & Entry Authorizing Investment of Undistributable Funds 500-G Authorization for Release of Information (rev 10-21-08) 501 Application to Transfer Funds 502 Affidavit of Indigency 503 Entry Finding Ward Indigent 504 Application to Appoint Emergency Guardian 505 Ex Parte Entry Appointing Emergency Guardian (rev 8-01-07) 506 72 Hour Notice to Ward (rev 8-01-07) 507E Entry Granting Motion for 30 day Extension (rev 8-01-07) 507M Motion for 30 day Extension of Emergency Guardianship 508 30 Notice to Ward (rev 8-01-07) 510 Entry Dispensing with Appt of Guardian; Ordering Deposit 512 Receipt on Behalf of Minor/Incompetent (rev 3-3-05) 515 Application for Payment of Appointed Counsel Fees (ward) 516 Affidavit of Supervisor-Administrator 522 Certificate of Former Ward 523 Affidavit of Income and Expense 524 Notice to Parents 525 Application to Dispense with Subsequent Statements of Expert Evaluations 526 Guardians Application to Sell Personal Property 527 Guardians Entry Authorizing Sale of Personal Property 530 Order Distributing Funds Pursuant to R.C. 2111.05 or 2111.13.1 531 Motion and Order Releasing Funds to Former Ward 536 Appl to Deliver Estate w/o Appt of Guardian 538 Receipt of Depository for Personal Property over $10,000 (rev 08-07) 614 Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers 703 Application to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem 704 Answer of Guardian Ad Litem
Marriage Individual Forms: 850 Application for Marriage License 850 Solicitud Para Obtener Licencia De Matrimonio
Mental Health Individual Forms: 23.0 Petition for Protective Services (Effective 01-01-2010) 23.1 Notice of Petition for Court Ordered Protective Services (Effective 01-01-2010) 23.2 Petition for Emergency Protective Services (Effective 01-01-2010) 23.2 Petition for Emergency Protective Services (Effective 01-01-2010) 23.3 Notice of Petition for Court Ordered Protective Services on an Emergency Basis (Effective 01-01-2010) 23.4 Petition for Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Interference with Investigation (Effective 01-01-2010) 23.6 Petition for Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Interference with Provision of Protective Services to an Adult (Effective 01-01-2010) 23.7 Notice of Hearing on Petition for Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Interference with Protective Services (Effective 01-01-2010) 801 Affidavit for Mental Illness 801R Affidavit For Involuntary Commitment 817 Appointed Counsel Fees and Expenses (Initial Hearing) 817C Certificate for Attorney Fee (Review Hearings)
Minor Settlement Individual Forms: 15.7 Application for Authority to Expend Funds 22.0 Application to Settle Minors Claim 22.1 Waiver and Consent to Settle a 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 510 Entry Dispensing with Appt of Guardian; Order Deposit 512 Receipt on Behalf of Minor 523 Affidavit of Income and Expense 536 Application to Deliver Estate w/o Appt of Guardian 614 Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
Miscellaneous Individual Forms: 440 Precipe (rev 9-17-07) 442 Subpoena 612 Request to Prepare Transcript of Hearing 614 Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers 630 Entry of Appearance and Consent to Sale 630 Waiver of Summons & Entry of Appearance 703 Application to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem Butler County Probate Court Local Rules Employment Application
Name Change Individual Forms: 21.0 Application for Change of Name of Adult 21.1 Judgment Entry - Change of Name of Adult 21.2 Application for Change of Name of Minor 21.3 Judgment Entry - Change of Name of Minor 21.4 Consent to Change of Name 21.5 Notice of Hearing on Change of Name (Effective 01-01-2010) Adult Name Change Instruction Sheet (rev 4-10-07) Minor Name Change Instruction Sheet (rev 4-19-07)
Trusts Individual Forms: 15.7T Application and Entry to Expend Funds (rev 4-24-07) 22.3 Verification of Receipt and Deposit 410-TA Application to Extend Time for Filing Trustee's Account 410-TI Application to Extend Time for Filing Trustee's Inventory 454 Application & Entry Authorizing Investment of Undistributable Funds 455 Application & Entry for Payment of Undistributable Funds 480 Application for Appointment of Testamentary Trustee 481 Trustee's Bond (rev 4-06-06) 482 Trustee's Acceptance 484 Entry Appointing Trustee; Letters of Authority (rev 4-6-06) 485 Trustee's Inventory (rev 4-6-06) 486 Trustee's Account (rev 4-06-06) 486 Trustee's Account Continuation Sheet 487 Trust Beneficiaries List (rev 4-6-06) 614 Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
Wrongful Death Individual Forms: 14.0 Application to Approve Settlement (rev 4-28-05) 14.1 Waiver and Consent 14.2 Entry Approving Settlement (rev 4-28-05) 14.3 Report of Distribution 614 Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers