Summit County Probate Court continues to provide services such as; New Day Court, Senior Visitors, Guardianships, Marriage Licenses, Adoptions and Senior Summits. Read this and much more in the State of the Court.  ...

Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer and Magistrate Steve Elliott will present Your Family Matters, at Zion Apostolic Faith Church, 10 W. Tallmadge Ave, Akron, 44310 on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Click For More Information...

Akron-Summit County Public Library, Community Legal Aid, Summit Legal Defenders, Equality Ohio, and the Summit County Probate Court are partnering to offer a free will clinic and discussion about wills, power of attorney, name changes, and other matters on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 4:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Akron Summit County Main Library. Read...

Jan 9, 2015

When a person dies, some assets automatically transfer to named beneficiaries like life insurance or investment accounts; others can transfer outside of probate, such as joint and survivorship real estate or property recorded to transfer on death. All other property, real or personal, must be transferred through Probate court. This is known as “probating the estate.” Once Probate receives a request to open and administer an estate, the Court appoints a “fiduciary” to handle the affairs of the deceased person. The fiduciary first inventories the decedent’s assets and liabilities to ensure that property is properly collected, managed, and fairly distributed among the creditors and their heirs and/or beneficiaries, according to the directions of the decedent and/or the laws of Ohio. Naming a fiduciary to administer the estate, hiring an attorney, probating the Will, and handling all of the financial responsibilities can be a daunting process. Due to the complexity of the law and the legal issues that may be involved in estate administration, the Court recommends that all fiduciaries seek legal counsel. Good legal advice and guidance can expedite probate and prevent costly errors. The value of each estate’s assets determines the type of estate filing that is required.  Learn when it is appropriate and how to file an estate on your own. Click for Video The types of estate filing include: Short Form Release from Administration When the deceased person’s estate is valued at $4,500 or less, and the funeral bill is paid, click on the following Short Form Release from Administration. Instructions for Filing Short Form Release from Administration Summary Release from Administration When the deceased person’s estate is valued under the lesser of $5,000 or the amount of decedent’s funeral and burial expenses and the applicant has paid the funeral bill (or is obliged in writing to pay the funeral bill), or there is a surviving spouse, assets are under $45,000, and the decedent’s funeral and burial expenses have been prepaid, paid by the surviving spouse (or the spouse is obligated in writing to pay the funeral bill), follow the instructions for a Summary Release from Administration. Instructions for Filing Summary Release from Administration Release from Administration When there is no...

Dec 3, 2014

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