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Butler County Probate Court Ohio Records, Forms, Fees & Current Temporary Location
Search Butler County probate records, choose the correct estate or guardianship route, find local forms, check filing deposits, apply for a marriage license, request certified copies and plan a Hamilton visit using the court’s current temporary-location instructions.
Where Is Butler County Probate Court Operating Right Now?
Temporary relocation: Butler County Probate Court is temporarily operating from the Government Services Center at 315 High Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 due to the Historic Courthouse fire. Check the current court notice before traveling.
Government Services Center
315 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
- Probate filings: 1st floor.
- Current filing acceptance: 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- Marriage office: 1st floor.
- Hearings: 4th floor.
- Hearing entrance: security entrance on the 2nd floor.
Historic Butler County Courthouse
101 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
General court information continues to identify the Historic Courthouse as the regular Probate Court location. Do not assume routine services have returned there while the temporary-operation notice remains active.
Check the official homepage before every visit. Temporary operations and entrance instructions can change.
What Should Butler County Probate Court Users Do First?
Use Butler County Probate Court’s own website and record search first. The Probate Division handles estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, trusts, adoptions, name changes, birth matters, minor settlements, certain civil probate matters, mental-health proceedings and marriage licenses.
If the matter already exists, search first and save the case number. If you need to open an estate or guardianship, use the current Butler County forms and court-cost information before filing.
Choose the Butler County Probate Task You Need
Choose the closest task so you reach the correct official form, search tool, fee information or temporary location.
Search probate records or a case number
Estate, guardianship and other publicly searchable Probate Court matters.
Use Butler County Probate Court’s Record Search.
Online information can lag recent filings or judicial action.
How to Search Butler County Probate Court Records
Open the Probate Court Record Search
Use Butler County Probate Court’s own search system rather than an unrelated Clerk of Courts or private database.
Use the strongest information available
Case number is usually best. Otherwise use accurate party, estate, decedent, guardian or ward information.
Confirm the correct case type
Probate matters can include estates, guardianships, conservatorships, trusts, name changes, minor settlements and civil probate proceedings.
Allow for posting delay
Recent filings and judicial actions may not appear online immediately.
Request official proof when necessary
Use a certified copy or other official court document when a bank, government agency or another institution requires proof.
No online result does not always mean no case exists. The matter may be new, indexed differently, restricted or filed in another court division.
What Butler County Probate Court Handles
Decedent estates
Wills, executor or administrator appointments, estate administration, accounts and estate-property transfers.
Guardianship
Adult and minor guardianships, reports, accounts, property matters and continuing supervision.
Trusts
Testamentary trusts, trustee matters, accounts and certain trust proceedings.
Adoption
Minor and adult adoptions plus qualifying adoption-related proceedings.
Name and birth matters
Name changes plus qualifying birth-registration and correction cases.
Other probate matters
Marriage licenses, minor settlements, wrongful-death settlements and certain mental-health or civil probate matters.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Butler County
Start by choosing the correct estate procedure rather than downloading individual forms without knowing the filing route.
Formal estate administration
Used when a fiduciary must be appointed and continuing estate administration is required.
Release from Administration
A simplified Ohio procedure may apply when the statutory requirements are satisfied.
Summary Release
A narrower small-estate procedure with specific applicant and asset requirements.
Butler County’s local estate forms also distinguish procedures such as File Will for Record Only, Probate of Will Only, Release, Summary Release and certain real-estate transfer matters.
Search for or Deposit a Will in Butler County
Search a will on deposit
Butler County Probate Court provides a separate Wills on Deposit Search.
Open Wills on Deposit SearchDeposit an original will
Use the court’s current will-deposit procedure and local forms when placing an original will with Probate Court for safekeeping.
A deposited will and an estate case are different things. After death, the proper probate procedure may still need to be started.
Butler County Probate Forms and 2026 Updates
Estate packets
Full Administration, Ancillary Administration, Release, Summary Release, lost wills and other estate procedures.
Guardianship packets
Current emergency, incompetent-adult, minor and related guardianship materials.
Adoption packets
Butler County publishes multiple adoption packets and local supporting forms.
Name change
Adult and minor name-change packets plus supporting local forms.
Minor settlement
Forms for settlement approval, expenditure and release of funds.
Interpreter request
Use the court’s current interpreter-request form when language assistance is needed.
Do Not Confuse Online Payment With Probate Filing
Butler Probate offers online record search and payment tools, but paying a court cost does not itself mean a new probate petition has been filed or accepted.
Downloading a form is not filing
Complete the correct form and then follow the court’s current filing instructions for originals, signatures, deposits and supporting documents.
Paying is not submitting
A payment confirmation should not be treated as proof that the Probate Court accepted the underlying petition.
Current in-person filing notice: Probate filings are being accepted at the temporary Government Services Center office at 315 High Street.
Common Butler County Probate Initial Deposits
These figures are initial deposits. Additional costs may become due for later filings, service, copies, postage or other case activity.
Initial deposit does not always equal final case cost.
Adult, Minor and Emergency Guardianship
Incompetent adult guardianship
Applications can involve evaluation, notice, investigation, education and continuing reporting.
Emergency guardianship
Use the current emergency-guardianship packet and any expedited supporting forms required by the court.
Minor guardianship
Use the separate minor-guardianship packet and confirm whether the case concerns the person’s care, property or settlement funds.
Guardian education: Butler County also publishes a current guardianship education schedule and compliance information.
Butler County Marriage License Rules
Apply online first
Complete the official online marriage application before the in-person step.
$60 license fee
The current marriage-license fee is $60.
Valid for 60 days
The issued marriage license is valid for 60 days.
Current office
Marriage services are temporarily at 315 High Street.
Check the current marriage-office cutoff before arriving late in the day.
Butler County Probate Copy Costs
Online records are useful for locating a case but are not automatically the same as an official certified court copy.
Butler County Probate Court Contact Help
Main Probate Court
513-887-3294
probatecourt@bcohio.gov
Marriage License Bureau
513-887-3300
Case-specific questions
Use the court’s department directory when you already know the case type.
Why Butler County Probate Searches or Filings Go Wrong
Wrong Butler County
This article is for Butler County, Ohio.
Wrong Ohio court
Probate Court is not the same as Common Pleas General Division, Clerk of Courts, Area Court or municipal court.
Online posting delay
Recent filings or judicial actions may not appear immediately.
Wrong physical location
Current Probate Court operations are temporarily at 315 High Street.
Old forms
Download the live Butler County form immediately before filing.
Underestimating costs
An initial deposit may not be the final total.
Official Butler County Probate Court Links
Map to Butler County Probate Court’s Temporary Location
Government Services Center
315 High Street, Hamilton, OH 45011
Current temporary Probate Court operations.
Related ProbateCourtUSA.org Pages
Butler County Probate Terms to Know
Full Administration
Formal estate administration involving appointment of a fiduciary and continuing probate filings.
Release from Administration
An Ohio simplified estate procedure available when statutory requirements are satisfied.
Summary Release
A limited Ohio small-estate procedure with specific eligibility requirements.
Wills on Deposit
Original wills deposited with Probate Court for safekeeping before death.
Letters of Authority
Court-issued proof of a fiduciary’s authority to act for an estate.
Certified Copy
A court-certified copy used when an ordinary copy is not sufficient.
Butler County Probate Court Ohio FAQs
Where is Butler County Probate Court currently operating?
Current Probate Court operations are temporarily at the Government Services Center, 315 High Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011. Verify the current relocation notice before visiting.
What is the permanent Butler County Probate Court address?
The regular court listing is the Historic Butler County Courthouse at 101 High Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011.
What is Butler County Probate Court’s phone number?
The main Probate Court phone number is 513-887-3294.
How do I search Butler County probate records?
Use Butler County Probate Court’s official Record Search. Remember that recent filings may not appear online immediately.
Does Butler County Probate Court have general estate e-filing?
The official pages used for this guide provide online search and payment tools but do not show a general estate or guardianship e-filing portal. Verify the filing method directly with Probate Court.
How much is full estate administration?
The current cost information lists full administration at a $200 initial deposit. Additional costs may apply later.
How much are certified copies?
Current court information lists certified copies separately at $2 and non-certified document copies at 10 cents per page.
How do I find a deposited will?
Use the official Wills on Deposit Search on the Butler County Probate Court website.
How do I apply for a Butler County marriage license?
Complete the online marriage application first. The current license fee is $60 and the license is valid for 60 days.
Are Butler County guardianship forms updated for 2026?
Yes. Butler County publishes current guardianship packets and 2026 guardianship resources. Download the live forms immediately before filing.
Independent Guide Disclaimer
ProbateCourtUSA.org is an independent informational guide. It is not Butler County Probate Court, Butler County government, the State of Ohio, an Ohio court office, a law firm or an official court filing service.
Court locations, temporary operations, filing windows, forms, costs and procedures can change. Verify current information directly with Butler County Probate Court before filing documents, paying fees, requesting official records or traveling to the courthouse.