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Use official Washington County, Ohio Probate Court resources to find estate and guardianship records, request certified probate documents, understand estate and will filings, access Ohio probate forms, confirm the Marietta courthouse location, and avoid private record websites.
Choose what you need below. Washington County Probate Court users usually need estate records, guardianship records, trust records, marriage records, birth/death records before 1908, certified copies, forms, local rules, or courthouse contact details.
📂 Search or request probate records
Use this for: estate records, guardianship records, trust records, miscellaneous probate records, marriage records, and older birth/death records.
Best official path: use Washington County Probate Court’s official Probate Court Records page and contact the Probate Court for record access.
Important: the official records page lists available records, years covered, copy costs, payment rules, and restricted record notes.
Washington County Probate Court Quick Facts
Washington County Probate Court is the Probate Division of the Washington County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. The court has jurisdiction over estates, guardianships, trusts, adoptions, mental commitments, wrongful death cases, minor settlements, name changes, and marriage licenses.
What This Washington County Probate Court Guide Covers
Official Washington County Probate Court Path
For Washington County, Ohio probate search intent, start with the official Washington County government pages for the Common Pleas Court – Probate Division and Probate Court Records. This is especially important because many states have a Washington County, and private directory sites can point users to the wrong state or the wrong court.
The official Probate Division page explains that the Probate Court handles estates, guardianships, trusts, adoptions, mental commitments, wrongful death cases, minor settlements, name changes, and marriage licenses. Court staff can help within legal limits, but cannot practice law or give legal advice.
Use this page to confirm the court’s jurisdiction and general probate responsibilities.
Use this page to confirm available records, years covered, costs, payment methods, and contact information.
Use the Local Rules page before filing documents or preparing probate pleadings.
Use Supreme Court of Ohio probate forms for statewide form categories such as estates, guardianship, name change, birth correction, adoption, and more.
How to Search Washington County Probate Court Records
Washington County’s official Probate Court Records page states that the court maintains records open to the public during business hours. The listed records include estates, guardianships, trusts, miscellaneous probate records, marriage records, and historical birth and death records.
Start with the official records page
Open the Probate Court Records page to confirm which record type is available and which year range applies.
Use the strongest search details
Use the case number, decedent name, estate name, guardian name, ward name, trust name, marriage names, record year, or attorney name if available.
Contact the Probate Court for listed records
The official records page instructs users to call the Probate Court for the listed records at 740-373-6623 ext. 2413.
Ask about certified copies
If you need the record for a bank, title company, government agency, estate transfer, marriage proof, or legal filing, ask whether a certified copy is required.
Opening an Estate or Probating a Will in Washington County
Estate matters in Washington County Probate Court can involve filing an application to probate a will, opening an estate, appointing a fiduciary, handling notices, addressing claims, transferring assets, filing inventories or accounts, and closing the estate. The correct filing path depends on the facts of the estate.
Use this path when an original will needs to be presented to the Probate Court and admitted to probate.
Use this path when a fiduciary needs authority to manage assets, debts, claims, notices, and distributions.
Some Ohio estates may qualify for simplified procedures depending on estate value, assets, and legal requirements.
The official Probate Division page includes wrongful death cases in the court’s probate jurisdiction.
Washington County Guardianship, Trust and Minor Settlement Information
The official Probate Division page lists guardianships, trusts, minor settlements, and mental commitments among the Probate Court’s areas of jurisdiction. These matters may involve protected-person issues, fiduciary duties, accounts, reports, court approval, and ongoing court supervision.
Use this path when an adult may need a guardian because they cannot safely manage personal or financial matters.
Use this path when a minor needs a court-appointed guardian for care, protection, property, or settlement issues.
Use this path when a trust issue requires probate-court supervision, filing, accounting, or court approval.
Use this path when a minor settlement requires probate-court review or approval under Ohio procedures.
Marriage Records, Birth Records and Death Records in Washington County Probate Court
The official Probate Court Records page lists marriage records from 1789 to present and birth and death records from 1867 to 1908. For births and deaths after 1908, the page directs users to the Washington County Health Department.
Marriage records are listed from 1789 to present. The official page lists certified marriage records at $2.
Birth records are listed from 1867 to 1908 through Probate Court. Births after 1908 should be directed to the Health Department.
Death records are listed from 1867 to 1908 through Probate Court. Deaths after 1908 should be directed to the Health Department.
The records page says personal checks are not accepted and lists cash, credit/debit card, or money order options.
Washington County Probate Forms, Ohio Probate Forms and Local Rules
Washington County provides local rules through its official county website. Ohio probate filings may also use statewide Supreme Court of Ohio probate forms. The Supreme Court of Ohio forms page includes categories such as decedent’s estate, adult guardianship, affidavit of guardian applicant, birth-certificate correction, change of name, adoption, and disinterment.
Probate Division
Use this page for court jurisdiction and Probate Division guidance.
Open Probate DivisionLocal Rules
Use this page before preparing filings or checking Washington County court procedures.
Open Local RulesOhio Probate Forms
Use statewide Supreme Court of Ohio probate forms for official form categories.
Open Ohio FormsCertified Copies, Probate Documents and Records Requests
Washington County’s official Probate Court Records page lists available public records and copy costs. It states that certified birth/death records through Probate Court cost $5 and certified marriage records cost $2. It also states that most Probate Court records are open to the public, but Ohio law closes records pertaining to mental illness and adoptions.
The records page lists the cost for a certified marriage record as $2.
The records page lists certified birth/death records through Probate Court at $5 for the applicable record years.
The official page says mail requests should include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Mental illness and adoption records may be closed under Ohio law and may not be publicly available.
Official Washington County Probate Court Links
Probate Division
Official Washington County Common Pleas Court – Probate Division page.
Open Probate DivisionProbate Court Records
Available records, record years, costs, payment rules, and court contact information.
Open Records PageLocal Rules
Official Washington County Local Rules page for Common Pleas Court rules and procedures.
Open Local RulesOhio Legal Help
Public legal-help resource describing Washington County Probate Court matters.
Open Ohio Legal HelpWashington County Probate Court Map and Location
The official Probate Court Records page lists Washington County Probate Court at Courthouse Annex, 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750. The phone number is 740-373-6623 ext. 2413. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Washington County Probate Court FAQs
Where is Washington County Probate Court located?
Washington County Probate Court is located at the Courthouse Annex, 205 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750.
What is the Washington County Probate Court phone number?
The official Probate Court Records page lists the phone number as 740-373-6623 ext. 2413.
What records does Washington County Probate Court maintain?
The official records page lists estates, guardianships, trusts, miscellaneous probate records, marriage records, birth records from 1867 to 1908, and death records from 1867 to 1908.
How far back do Washington County probate records go?
The official records page lists estates, guardianships, trusts, miscellaneous records, and marriage records from 1789 to present.
How much is a certified marriage record in Washington County?
The official Probate Court Records page lists the cost for a certified marriage record as $2.
How much are certified birth or death records through Probate Court?
The official records page lists certified birth/death records through Probate Court at $5 for the applicable historical records.
Are all Washington County Probate Court records public?
No. The official records page explains that while most Probate Court records are open to the public, Ohio law closes records pertaining to mental illness and adoptions.
Where can I find Washington County probate forms?
Use the Supreme Court of Ohio probate forms page and Washington County local rules. Confirm local filing requirements with the Probate Court before filing.