e-Filing

e-Filing is mandatory for all Probate Court case types.

Notary Notice: If a signer is physically located in Ohio and uses an online notary, the notary must be licensed in Ohio and located within the state during the notarization.

If you already have a case pending before the court, please do not file a new case in e-filing. Choose the Existing Cases option, enter the Case Number, and click the eFile button.

You can now view non-confidential documents filed on cases using the E-Filing Case History. If you need to find a case number use the Record search first. Please refer to E-Filing How to View Filed Documents(PDF, 2MB) for more details.

Franklin County e-Filing System

Franklin County e-Filing System

Notice of Redaction Responsibility:
I understand that I am responsible for redacting personal identifiers and confidential information that should not be viewed by the public, and that this responsibility applies to all documents, including attachments and exhibits that I file. Personal identifiers and confidential information subject to redaction include, but are not limited to, information identified in the following: Ohio Superintendence Rule 44(H), R.C. 2303.901, each court's local rules, the requirements of Marsy's Law as it relates to a victim's identifying information, and as otherwise ordered by the court. I am familiar with those provisions and understand that I must submit personal identifiers and confidential information on a separate Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers form which is available on the Clerk of Court's website.

e-Hearing Locator

e-Filing Guides

Additional Deposit Instructions for Deposit Case Types (Civil, Large Estates, etc.)(PDF, 935KB)
Adoption(PDF, 3MB)
Appeal in Probate Court(PDF, 1MB)
Birth Correction(PDF, 1MB)
Civil(PDF, 10MB)
Disinterment(PDF, 3MB)
E-Filing How to View Filed Documents(PDF, 2MB)
E-Filing Status Reference Guide(PDF, 4MB)
E-Filing User's Guide(PDF, 2MB)
Estates(PDF, 2MB)
Guardianship Application Workflow(PDF, 6MB)
Mental Commitment(PDF, 4MB)
Minor's Settlement(PDF, 4MB)
Miscellaneous Types(PDF, 3MB) (including Structured Settlement Transfers and Ohio Transfer to Minors Act)
Name Change(PDF, 2MB)

Need assistance?

Convert a cell phone picture to a .pdf file on an iPhone(PDF, 674KB) or Android(PDF, 525KB) device.
E-Filing Q&A Session 07/21/2025(PDF, 223KB)
Help Desk Contacts and E-Filing Training Videos
PDF Form Issues(PDF, 87KB)
Probate Court E-Filing help for technical issues (Errors, Accounts, etc.) email: efiling-probate@franklincountyohio.gov

Firm Account Management for the Franklin County e-Filing System

Available to participating law firms a Firm Account Management account for reconciling their monthly filing fees through the Franklin County E-Filing system. To request a Firm Account Management account for your law firm, please email the Franklin County Clerk's office at: efilinghelp-clerk@franklincountyohio.gov

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) about e-Filing

Who can e-File?

Any person who registers as a filer in the Franklin County Probate Court's E-Filing System and agrees to abide by the Court's Administrative Order can E-File, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. All pleadings requiring a new case number or the payment of Court costs shall be filed by 4:30 p.m.

Do I need special software to e-File?

You need the ability to save your documents into Portable Document Format (PDF) and MS Word (.doc, .docx) for proposed orders/entries. Microsoft Office provides this capability. Various free software downloads that enable PDF conversion are available through the Internet.

Do I need special hardware to e-File?

A computer, Internet connection and an e-mail address are needed to e-File. In order to file documents that are not in PDF or MS Word (.doc, .docx) format you may need an optical scanner.