Franklin County Probate Court Ohio Case Search, Records, Estates, Guardianships & Marriage License Guide 2026
Use official Franklin County, Ohio Probate Court resources to search probate case records, review estate filings, request certified records, find guardianship forms, search marriage licenses, check court costs, use mandatory e-Filing, and confirm the correct Columbus courthouse location.
Choose what you need below. Franklin County Probate Court users usually need general case search, estate records, certified copies, marriage license lookup, guardianship help, small estate guidance, forms, e-Filing, court costs, or courthouse contact details.
📂 Search probate case records
Use this for: estate, trust, guardianship, civil, minor guardianship, miscellaneous and other Franklin County Probate Court case records.
Best official path: Franklin County Probate Court’s General Case Search page.
Important: online case search records are current as of the previous day, and official copies or certification may require a separate certified-record request.
Franklin County Probate Court Ohio Quick Facts
Franklin County Probate Court is the Probate Division of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Columbus, Ohio. The official website provides direct resources for certified records, e-Filing, estates, small estates, guardianship, marriage, name change, forms, record search, court costs, e-Hearing locator and court contact information.
What This Franklin County Probate Court Ohio Guide Covers
Official Franklin County Probate Court Ohio Path
For Franklin County Probate Court Ohio search intent, start with the official Franklin County Probate Court website. The court’s own navigation includes Certified Records, e-Filing, Estates, Guardianship, Marriage, Name Change, Forms, Local Rules, General Case Search and Marriage License Search.
Do not confuse Franklin County Probate Court with Franklin County Municipal Court, the Franklin County Clerk of Courts General Division, private record sites, or unofficial court-record pages. Probate matters involving estates, wills, guardianships, marriage licenses, name changes, trusts, adoptions, psychiatric commitments and related probate filings should begin with the Probate Court website.
Use General Case Search for probate case lookup by case name, open date, case number, case type, attorney name, fiduciary name and related search fields.
Use Certified Records for official copies, record searches, marriage abstracts and information about older record formats.
Use Estates Large, Estates Small and official estate forms for probate-only, full administration, summary administration, release from administration and related filings.
The official e-Filing page states that e-Filing is mandatory for all Probate Court case types.
How to Search Franklin County Probate Court Records Online
The official General Case Search page is the best starting point for Franklin County Probate Court case lookup. The page allows searches by case name, case open date, case number/suffix, case type/subtype, attorney name, fiduciary name, parent names for minor-related cases, and other listed search methods.
Open General Case Search
Use the official Franklin County Probate Court General Case Search page, not a private court-record website.
Choose the correct search method
Search by case name, case number, case type, open date, attorney name or fiduciary name. For names, use the court’s listed format: Last Name, First MI.
Confirm the case type
The search page lists case type codes including E for Estate, C for Civil, T for Trust, GA for Adult Guardianship, GM for Minor Guardianship, M for Miscellaneous and ST for Sentinel Trusts.
Request official copies if needed
If you need certified copies, marriage abstracts, court documents, letters, orders or file copies, use Certified Records or contact the court directly.
Certified Records, Probate Copies and Franklin County Record Searches
The Certified Records page explains that Franklin County Probate Court maintains records for all matters filed with the court, including estates, guardianships, name changes, marriage licenses and other actions. Some records are confidential by law and not open for public inspection, including adoption, mental illness and developmental disability records.
The court maintains marriage records from 1803 to present and estate, guardianship and name change records from 1898 to present.
Electronic images are available on most filings received on or after August 2, 1998.
Certified copies are listed at $1.00 per page. Regular paper copies are listed at $0.10 per page, and CD copies are listed at $1.00 per CD.
Record searches may be requested by U.S. Mail or email at probate@franklincountyohio.gov; a Deputy Clerk will contact you regarding cost.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Franklin County Ohio
Franklin County Probate Court provides official estate resources for large estates and small estates, along with large estate forms, small estate forms, trust forms and e-Filing guides. Estate filings may involve full administration, ancillary administration, release from administration, summary administration, probate-only matters, will record-only matters, tax-only filings, real estate transfer, inventory, letters and other probate documents.
Use this path when a decedent’s estate requires a full probate administration and fiduciary authority.
Use these paths when the estate may qualify for a smaller or simplified Ohio probate procedure.
Use probate-only or will-for-record-only paths when the filing is focused on admitting or recording a will rather than full estate administration.
Use real estate transfer, tax, certificate or estate filing guidance when probate affects Ohio real property.
Franklin County Guardianship and Conservatorship Information
Franklin County Probate Court handles adult guardianships, minor guardianships, conservatorships, custodial accounts, minor settlements and related protected-person matters. Guardianship records may involve sensitive information, reporting duties, background checks, hearings, annual reports, medical or developmental-disability records and continuing court supervision.
Use this path for an adult guardianship case, fiduciary appointment, annual reporting or related protected-person matter.
Use this path for minor guardianship applications, parent-name searches, minor settlements or related filings involving minors.
Use this path when a conservator or financial/protective arrangement is needed under Ohio probate procedure.
Some mental illness, developmental disability, adoption, minor or protected-person records may be confidential or restricted.
Franklin County Marriage License Search and Certified Marriage Abstracts
The Marriage License Search page states that marriage records are available online from January 3, 1995 to present, while marriage records from 1803 through 1994 are available at the Probate Court. The Certified Records page also explains how to order certified marriage abstracts.
Use the official Marriage License Search page for online records from January 3, 1995 to present.
Marriage records from 1803 through 1994 are available through the Probate Court.
Certified marriage abstracts are listed at $2.00 per copy and may be ordered online, by mail or in person.
Confirm the marriage license was issued in Franklin County and that the officiant returned the signed certification to Probate Court.
Franklin County Probate Court Forms and e-Filing Guidance
The official Franklin County Probate Court website provides form categories for adoption, advance directives, birth records, civil, custodial accounts, disinterment, guardianships, large estates, marriage, minor settlements, miscellaneous forms, name change, psychiatric commitment, small estates, successor custodian, trusts, unclaimed funds and wrongful death trust declarations.
The e-Filing page states that e-Filing is mandatory for all Probate Court case types. If you already have a pending case, the court instructs users not to file a new case in e-Filing; instead, choose Existing Cases, enter the case number and click eFile.
Forms Page
Use this page for Franklin County Probate Court forms by case type and department.
Open Formse-Filing Page
Use this page for mandatory e-Filing guidance, guides, document access and technical help.
Open e-Filing Infoe-Filing System
Use the Franklin County e-Filing System for electronic probate filings.
Open e-Filing PortalFranklin County Probate Court Costs and Filing Fees
The official Court Costs page lists probate court costs and payment rules. In-person payments are available for limited transactions such as marriage license, placing a will on deposit or copies. Credit/debit transactions in person are subject to a 2.5% transaction fee with a $2.00 minimum, and e-Filing payments must be made with a credit or debit card and are subject to a 3% transaction fee.
The court lists a $125.00 ORC minimum deposit and notes the minimum deposit does not cover letters of authority. The court recommended deposit is listed at $250.00.
Release from administration is listed at $105.00-$115.00, summary administration at $105.00, probate only at $75.00 and will for record only at $65.00.
Adult guardianship application is listed at $189.00, minor guardianship application at $114.00, and annual report at $6.00.
Marriage license application is listed at $65.00, and certified abstracts are listed at $2.00 per copy.
Official Franklin County Probate Court Ohio Links
Probate Court Website
Main official website for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division.
Open Probate CourtGeneral Case Search
Search Franklin County Probate Court case records online.
Open Case SearchCertified Records
Certified copies, record searches, marriage abstracts and records guidance.
Open Certified RecordsOhio Probate Forms
Statewide Ohio probate forms from the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Open Ohio FormsFranklin County Probate Court Ohio Map and Location
Franklin County Probate Court is located at 373 S. High Street, 22nd Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215. The official site lists phone (614) 525-3894 and email probate@franklincountyohio.gov. Confirm department location, payment cutoff and required documents before visiting.
Franklin County Probate Court Ohio FAQs
Where is Franklin County Probate Court located?
Franklin County Probate Court is located at 373 S. High Street, 22nd Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
What is the phone number for Franklin County Probate Court?
The official website lists the Probate Court phone number as (614) 525-3894.
How do I search Franklin County Probate Court records?
Use the official General Case Search page. You can search by case name, open date, case number, case type, attorney name, fiduciary name and other listed fields.
Are Franklin County Probate Court records current online?
The official General Case Search page says records provided through case search are current as of the previous day.
Does Franklin County Probate Court require e-Filing?
Yes. The official e-Filing page states that e-Filing is mandatory for all Probate Court case types.
What records does Franklin County Probate Court maintain?
The Certified Records page says the court maintains records for estates, guardianships, name changes, marriage licenses and other actions. Some records, including adoption, mental illness and developmental disability records, are confidential by law.
How far back do Franklin County probate and marriage records go?
The Certified Records page says the court maintains marriage records from 1803 to present and estate, guardianship and name change records from 1898 to present.
How much is a certified marriage abstract in Franklin County?
The court lists certified marriage abstracts at $2.00 per copy. Confirm current costs and ordering requirements before placing an order.