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E-Filing


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

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 

 

e-Hearing Locator

 
E-Filing Guides
Additional Deposit Instructions for Deposit Case Types (Civil, Large Estates, etc.)
Adoption
Appeal in Probate Court
Birth Correction
Civil
Disinterment
E-Filing Status Reference Guide
E-Filing User's Guide
Estates
Mental Commitment
Minor's Settlement
Miscellaneous Types (including Structured Settlement Transfers and Ohio Transfer to Minors Act)
Name Change
 
 
 

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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 (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.