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E-Filing


All probate case types must be e-filed.  Please note, if you open a full estate with the minimum deposit of $125, you will be required to add an additional deposit prior to receiving letters of authority. 

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

Franklin County e-Filing System
Probate Court Administrative Order e-Hearing Locator PDF Form Issue
 
 


Probate Court e-Filing Help FOR TECHNICAL ISSUES (ERRORS, ACCOUNTS, ETC.):
[email protected] 


Instructions

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: [email protected] 

Frequently Asked Questions 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 2007 and 2010 provide this capability. Various free software downloads that enable PDF conversion are available through the Internet.  Here are instructions to convert a cell phone picture to a .pdf file on an iPhone or Android device.

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.

Can I e-File all Probate Court case types?

E-filing is mandatory for all Probate Court case types.