Search Columbiana County OH Probate Court Records, Estates, Wills & Guardianship Filings
Use official Columbiana County, Ohio Probate Court and Clerk of Courts resources to search probate cases, access estate records, check forms and fees, request marriage records, confirm the court location, and avoid private record-site confusion.
Choose what you need below. Columbiana County Probate Court users usually need probate case search, estate or will filing information, guardianship help, marriage-license guidance, certified copies, or court fee details.
📂 Search probate case records
Use this for: probate case lookup, estate records, will filings, guardianship records, and basic docket access.
Best official path: use Columbiana County Clerk of Courts Case Access and choose the Probate Court option.
Important: online records may not reflect every recent filing or privacy-restricted item, so confirm important details with the Probate Court.
Columbiana County OH Probate Court Quick Facts
Columbiana County Probate Court is the local Ohio probate court for Lisbon and Columbiana County probate matters. It is associated with the county court system and handles probate-related matters such as wills, estates, trusts, guardianship, mental-health matters, marriage licensing, and probate records.
What This Columbiana County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Columbiana County Probate Court Path
For Columbiana County, Ohio probate search intent, start with the official Columbiana County Clerk of Courts website and the Probate Court case-access option. The county case-access page provides links for County Municipal Court, Common Pleas Court, Probate Court, and East Liverpool Municipal Court, so selecting the correct court is important.
Do not confuse probate records with Municipal Court traffic/criminal records, Common Pleas civil or criminal records, Recorder records, Health District vital records, or private background-check sites. For wills, estates, guardianships, trusts, and probate filings, begin with the Probate Court path.
Use the Clerk of Courts case-access page and select Probate Court for probate docket and record lookup.
Use the Probate Court for estate administration, will probate, will-only filings, and fiduciary authority.
Use Probate Court for guardianship of an incompetent person, minor guardianship, minor settlements, and related filings.
Use the Probate Court marriage-license page for current application instructions and certified marriage-record copies.
How to Search Columbiana County Probate Court Records Online
The official case-access page explains that the case-management system is provided as a service to make public access easier. It also warns that online information may not reflect changes, pleadings, and decisions that have not yet been posted or filed, and that some information does not display because of federal law and privacy concerns.
Open the official case-access page
Start at the Columbiana County Clerk of Courts Case Access page, then choose the Probate Court option.
Search with the strongest detail
Use the decedent name, estate name, case number, fiduciary name, guardian name, ward name, or filing year if available.
Confirm the court and record type
Make sure the result is a probate matter, not a municipal, common pleas, domestic relations, recorder, or health-department record.
Request official copies if needed
If a bank, title company, agency, attorney, or family member needs proof, ask the court whether a certified copy, letters, or sealed copy is required.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Columbiana County
Columbiana County Probate Court fee information lists common estate and will filing categories, including full administration, release of estate from administration, will-only probate, and filing a will only without probate. These are different filing paths, so users should verify which one applies before submitting documents.
Use this path when an executor or administrator must be appointed. The listed fee for application for authority to administer is $202.00.
Use this path only if the estate qualifies. The official fee page says to contact the clerk for this filing.
Use this path when a will is probated with no appointment or other action. The listed fee is $87.00.
Use this path when a will is filed only and not probated. The listed fee is $67.00, and the court asks for date of death, residence, and surviving-spouse information.
Columbiana County Guardianship, Minor Settlement and Trustee Filings
Probate Court is the proper path for many protected-person and fiduciary filings. The fee page lists applications for appointment of guardian of an incompetent, appointment of guardian of a minor, testamentary trustee filings, minor settlements, and minor settlements with guardianship.
The listed filing fee for appointment of guardian of an incompetent is $200.00.
The listed filing fee for appointment of guardian of a minor is $125.00.
The listed fee for a minor’s settlement is $52.00, and minor settlement with guardianship is listed at $180.00.
The listed fee for appointment of testamentary trustee is $96.00.
Columbiana County Probate Court Marriage License and Certified Marriage Records
The official marriage-license page says marriage licenses are processed by appointment only. Applicants must return the completed application package to Columbiana County Probate Court at 105 S. Market Street, Lisbon, Ohio 44432, and both applicants must appear at the court with proper photo identification at the scheduled appointment.
The listed marriage-license application cost is $55.00, payable by cashier’s check or money order to Columbiana County Probate Court. The page says no personal checks or cash are accepted.
The official page says both applicants must appear at the scheduled Probate Court appointment to complete the application process.
The official page states the license is effective immediately upon issue and effective for 60 days.
After the completed valid return is received, parties may purchase certified marriage-record copies for $2.00 each.
Columbiana County Probate Court Fees, Forms and Filing Help
The official Probate Court Fees page lists common filing costs for estates, wills, guardianships, adoptions, name changes, summary release, marriage records, jury trial requests, and exemplified copies. The general Forms page also provides court forms and notes that forms may be filled online and printed.
Probate Fees
Use this page to check current listed fees for estate administration, will filing, guardianship, adoption, name change, summary release, and certified marriage records.
Open Probate FeesCounty Forms
Use the official Columbiana County Clerk forms page for local court forms and instructions.
Open County FormsOhio Probate Forms
Use statewide Ohio Supreme Court probate forms when required, then file them with the local court if applicable.
Open Ohio Probate FormsListed fee: $202.00.
Listed fee: $87.00.
Listed fee: $173.00.
Listed fee: $2.00.
Official Columbiana County Probate Court Links
Clerk of Courts Website
Main official website for Columbiana County court access and services.
Open Clerk WebsiteProbate Case Search
Direct probate case-search path from the county case-access page.
Open Probate SearchMarriage Licenses
Official Probate Court marriage-license instructions and certified-copy information.
Open Marriage LicensesColumbiana County Probate Court Map and Location
Columbiana County Probate Court is listed at 105 S. Market Street, Lisbon, OH 44432. Confirm office hours, appointment requirements, document requirements, and payment rules before visiting.
Columbiana County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Columbiana County Probate Court located?
Columbiana County Probate Court is listed at 105 S. Market Street, Lisbon, OH 44432.
What is the phone number for Columbiana County Probate Court?
Ohio Legal Help and the Ohio probate-court directory list the main probate contact as 330-424-9516. The Columbiana County Clerk of Courts website also lists 330-424-7777 for the broader clerk/court system.
How do I search Columbiana County probate case records?
Use the official Columbiana County Clerk of Courts Case Access page and choose the Probate Court option.
What types of cases does Columbiana County Probate Court handle?
The court handles matters involving wills, administration of estates and trusts, guardianship, and mental-health issues. It also handles marriage-license processing and certified marriage-record copies.
How much does full estate administration cost?
The official Probate Court Fees page lists the application for authority to administer, or full administration, at $202.00. Always verify the current fee before filing.
How much does it cost to probate a will only?
The official fee page lists application to probate will only, with no appointments made or other action, at $87.00.
Can I get certified marriage records from the Probate Court?
Yes. The marriage-license page says that after the completed valid return is received, parties may purchase certified copies of their marriage record for $2.00 each.