What's New!

 

The Trumbull County Probate Court would like to make the following announcements regarding upcoming events and changes to our website:

Last Updated:  8/9/2010

***EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 2009***

ALL marriage license applicants must present a birth certificate.

 

The 30th Annual Probate Practice Seminar will be held on October 1, 2010
St. Demetrios Community Center - 3223 Atlantic Street NE - Warren, Ohio 44483.

Attorney Registration Form       Nurses Registration Form

  

    
     
NOVEMBER 5, 2009  - Trumbull County Children Services held their 3rd annual Adoption Celebration Day.
     Seven children's adoptions were finalized at the Trumbull County Probate Court. 
     Click here to see
highlights from the event.
(adobe flash player)

 

 

NEW PUBLIC RECORDS RULES

The Supreme Court of Ohio adopted Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio 44-47 effective July 1, 2009. These rules govern the direct and remote access by the public to court records. Court records are defined by the rules as case documents and administrative documents.  Please use the link below for more information.

http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/Boards/superintendence/PAR/default.asp

Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers (Form 45D)

 

 

Save the Dream :
Ohio's Foreclosure Prevention Effort


Save the Dream Brochure

 

The Trumbull County Probate Court has updated its Guardianship Manuals.  Minor Guardianship and Adult Guardianship Manuals are now available online.

We have added an APS Flow Chart.

For your convenience, we have added complete packets of forms on the Local Forms page.

Click here for Advance Directives  packet ( including Living Will, DNR and Durable Power of Attorney Forms) and click here for the Mental Health Declaration forms.   Don't forget the Personal Planner, which is a useful tool in managing your estate planning needs.

Electronic Filing:  The Trumbull County Probate Court is the first Probate Court in the state of Ohio to allow the electronic filing of documents via the Internet.  Attorneys who are interested in exploring this opportunity should contact the Probate Court to register. 

Those attorneys with questions regarding SPF 7.0 Notice to Administrator of Estate Recovery Program can call the Ohio Attorney General's Office with general questions at the following number (614)-752-2211 and ask to speak with an Account Representative.  For those interested in the proper address to send the notice, please use the following:

Attorney General's Office
Collections Enforcement Section
Attention:  Robert Byrne
150 East. Gay Street, 21st Floor, 
Columbus, Ohio 43215.
 

The newest addition to our site is Guardian Angels of Ohio, the Trumbull County Probate Court's Volunteer Guardianship Program.  Please click on the link on our home page or click HERE for more information.

At long last, a few Non-Standard Probate Forms that are local to Trumbull County Probate have been added to the site.   Visit our Local Forms page to see the new additions located just before the Standard Probate Forms.  More local forms are forthcoming.

Ohio Supreme Court announces changes in rules regarding unauthorized practice of law and attorney registration fees.  For more information click here.

Updated Local Rules:  Click on the Local Rules button to your left to jump to the latest version of our local rules.   

Ohio Senior Link has been added to our Contacts page.  Senior Link is a new tool to assist families, caregivers, professionals and older individuals in the community who are in search of services.

The Ohio Department of Aging has an online guide to long-term care and life planning called "Taking Charge:  Planning for Later Life."  We have posted a copy of their Personal Profile Planner here which is an excellent tool for documenting your personal and financial information as well as a record of your wishes.

Courtwise:  Courtwise is an Online Volunteer Guardianship Training program created and used by the Trumbull County Probate Court. 

E-mail Notice:  Attorneys interested in receiving correspondences from the court (for example, Notice of Hearing) via e-mail should contact the Court at (330) 675-2521.  Go to our Local Rules page to find the Electronic Mail Consent Form for both an individual attorney or a law firm listed with our appendices.

Webcheck:  Webcheck is now a mandatory procedure for adoptions in the Trumbull County Probate Court.  Webcheck may also be used in some cases for applicants in a guardianship, estate or trust.