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The Probate Division manages decedents' estates, trusts, guardianship of minors, and conservatorship of adults who are unable to provide for their personal needs or manage their financial resources.

For a glossary of words commonly used in Probate, click here.

The Probate Business Office and Courtrooms are located in the Central Courthouse. (Click here to view business hours and location)

Courtroom policies and procedures can be found here.

The Probate Business Office is open Monday through Friday to assist customers with filings, purchase of forms/packets, viewing of records and depositing of wills. Most records can also be viewed online via the (Register of Actions (ROA) or National Register of Actions( NROA).

The Probate Examiners are available to assist applicants with their cases currently pending before the court. (Click here for times of availability and location.)To contact Probate Examiners via e-mail,(click here.)

The Court Investigators interview all persons who are the subject of a petition for conservatorship before the appointment is made, to determine if they understand the proceedings or have any objections. Periodic investigations are also conducted after the appointment to determine if the conservatee’s needs are being met.

The Court Investigators also investigate guardianships of the estate only. Guardianships of the person are investigated by Family Court Services or by Health and Human Services Agency, Guardianship Unit.

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See the (Language Access) page for information about requesting an interpreter.