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

REAL ESTATE TRANSFER WITH NO WILL

Procedure:

Provide the following:

• Identifying surviving spouses, next of kin, legatees & devisees,
• application for certificate of transfer;
• certificate of transfer;
• photo copy of death certificate;
• Ohio estate tax return,
• and consents, if more than 1 heir.

Forms:

• Form 1.0 Surviving Spouse, Children, Next of Kin, Legatees, and Devises
• Form 12.0 Application for Certificate of Transfer
• Form 12.1 Certificate of Transfer
• Form 22: Certificate of Estate Tax Payment and Real Property Disclosure for Dates of Death on or after November 8, 1990

Fees:

• $32.00