Lake County Court of Common Pleas
 Probate Division

Ted Klammer, Probate Judge 

Lake County
Probate Court
25 North Park Place
Painesville, OH 44077

Phone:      (440) 350-2626
West End: (440) 918-2626
Fax:            (440) 350-2628
West End: (440) 918-2628


Hours of Service:
Monday-Friday
7:30 am to 5 pm*

*Closed on holidays
observed by
Lake County

CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

Definition of Civil Proceedings

A probate civil action begins by filing of a complaint with the Lake County Probate Court. A complaint is a pleading that contains a short and concise statement of the legal claim, request for relief, and a demand for judgment. The complaint must be prepared and filed by an attorney.

As with all civil proceedings, the form of the complaint and all following pleadings must comply with Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

Probate civil proceedings include petitions to contest the validity of a will and/or trust, interpret wills and/or trusts, request a declaratory judgment, land sale proceedings, and appropriations of real property.