Release From Administration
Release of Assets Without Will
| Information and Procedure |
Initial Deposit (Cash / Check / Money Order Only) $110 Application to Relieve Estate from Administration (Form 5.0) with filing fee Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees Form 1.0 Assets and Liabilities of Estate to be Relieved from Administration Form 5.1 Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration Form 5.2 Entry Relieving Estate from Administration Form 5.6 Photocopy of Death Certificate If Real Estate then Certificate of Transfer is $7 Fee. All forms can be mailed to: Lake County Probate Court P.O. Box 490 Painesville, Ohio 44077 |
Checklist and Packet
Individual Forms
Release of Assets With Will
| Information and Procedure |
Initial Deposit (Cash / Check / Money Order Only) $140 Application to Relieve Estate from Administration (Form 5.0) with filing fee Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees Form 1.0 Assets and Liabilities of Estate to be Relieved from Administration Form 5.1 Waiver of Notice of Application to Relieve Estate from Administration Form 5.2 Entry Relieving Estate from Administration Form 5.6 Copy of Death Certificate Original Will If Real Estate then Certificate of Transfer is $7 Fee. All forms can be mailed to: Lake County Probate Court P.O. Box 490 Painesville, Ohio 44077 |
Checklist and Packet
Individual Forms
Summary Release
| Information and Procedure |
Initial Deposit ( Cash / Check / Money Order Only)
With Will $98.00
Without Will $68.00
- Photocopy of death certificate
- Copy of Funeral Bill
- Showing Applicant paid and/or executed written contract for payment of funeral and burial expenses
- Proof of all assets
- Showing date of death value
- Application for Summary Release from Administration (Form 5.10) with filing fee
- Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees (Form 1.0)
- Entry Granting Summary Release from Administration
If admitting Will
- Original Last Will and Testament
- Application to Probate Will (Form 2.0)
- Waiver of Notice of Probate of Will (Form 2.1)
- Certificate of Waiver of Notice (Form 2.4)
If Real Estate is being transferred
- Application for Certificate of Transfer (Form 12.0) $7.00
- Certificate of Transfer (Form 12.1)
- Proof of Valuation
- Auditor Value
- Deed with Legal Description
- For dates of death prior to January 1, 2013, a ET Form 22 is required $5.00
All forms can be mailed to:
Lake County Probate Court
P.O BOX 490
Painesville, Ohio 44077
Summary Release Checklist and Packet
Individual Forms
Short Form Release
| Information and Procedure |
| Initial Deposit ( Cash / Check / Money Order Only) $28.00 Photocopy of death certificate Copy of Funeral Bill Confirming Applicant is the one who paid the bill in full Copy of asset(s) to be released (can not exceed $2,500) Application/Affidavit with the filing fee Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees (Form 1.0) All forms can be mailed to: Lake County Probate Court P.O. Box 490 Painesville, Ohio 44077 |
Short Form Release Packet and Forms
| Short Form Packet |
| Form 1.0 Surviving Spouse, Children, Next Kin, Legatees and Devisees |
| Short Form Release Application / Affidavit |
Safe Deposit Box
| Information and Procedure |
| Initial Deposit ( Cash / Check / Money Order Only) $32.00 Application for Appointment of a Commissioner to Report on the Contents of a Safe Deposit Box (LCPC Form 3.0) Waiver and Consent of Next of Kin, Legatees, and Devisees of Appointment of Commissioner (LCPC Form 3.1) Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees and Devisees (Form 1.0) Judgment Entry (LCPC 3.2) All forms can be mailed to: Lake County Probate Court P.O. Box 490 Painesville, Ohio 44077 |