This court handles all filings and hearings for the admission of wills, the administration of estates, applications for and administration of guardianships and conservatorships, adult protective services actions, administration of mental illness cases, adoptions, name changes, minor settlement cases, and wrongful death cases. Additionally, this court issues marriage licenses.

Wood County Probate Court will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2010 to observe Labor Day.

Appendix E, Computation of Executor/Administrator Fees, has been updated to reflect the language in ORC 2113.35. The updated form can be found on the Probate Forms page under the Estates subheading.

The Court will now accept credit card payments (Master Card, American Express, and Discover) for marriage license applications. A convenience fee will be assessed for this service making the total charge $42.00. Applicants may continue to pay $40 in cash with no additional charge if they wish.

Attorneys may now apply to access Probate Court's case documents via the web. Applications are available in the Probate Clerk's Office. Please contact Jen at 419-354-9230 for additional information.

The information provided in this web site is a time sensitive copy of certain records and may not reflect the most recent updates to the actual records. The Wood County Probate Court shall not be liable for losses or damages resulting from errors, omissions, or discrepancies in these records. The official records are located in the Wood County Probate Court, second floor of the Wood County Court House, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402.
The Wood County Probate Court personnel are prohibited by law to provide legal advice or assist in filling out forms.