Probate in Wabash County

Probate Court Record

Wabash County Circuit and Superior Courts

Wabash County · Judicial District 9

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Office

49 West Hill Street, Wabash, IN 46992

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Verified October 16, 2026 · Source

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Probate Firms Serving Wabash County

Huntington firm serving Huntington County and northeast Indiana since 1899, handling estates of all sizes and all aspects of estate administration, including transferring property and dealing with taxing authorities. Of counsel Joseph K. Wiley takes estate litigation and guardianship matters, and the firm handles Medicaid and elder-law planning for nursing-home care.

Since 1899Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawTax Planning+5

Marion firm in Grant County handling probate, guardianships, and wills and estate planning, also taking cases in Allen, Blackford, Delaware, Howard, Huntington, Madison, Tipton, Wabash, and Wells counties. Guides families through the probate process and creditor claims after a death. Offers a free initial consultation on estate matters.

Serves 10 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipWills Trusts

Warsaw firm in Kosciusko County, founded in 1920. Its trusts-and-estates group handles estate administration for personal representatives and trustees — dealing with creditors, taxes, real estate and distributing property — alongside testamentary and irrevocable living trusts, medical directives, and the firm's family law, business and land-use work.

Since 1920Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateWills Trusts

Marion firm (Grant County) that describes itself as the largest in the county, with attorneys carrying more than 240 years of combined experience. Its probate attorneys help family members administer a decedent's final affairs, and the litigation group takes probate and estate litigation. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and guardianships round out the estate side.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipWills Trusts

Solo Mishawaka practice concentrated in St. Joseph County probate and estate administration, covering probate of wills, appointment of personal representatives, trusts, and guardianships. Timothy Kalamaros advises executors and trustees carrying out an estate plan and sorts out estate disputes in court as needed. Serves South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, and 13 more northern-Indiana counties.

Solo PracticeServes 14 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawGuardianshipWills Trusts

New Albany firm serving Floyd County and southern Indiana from offices in New Albany, Corydon, and Salem. Handles supervised and unsupervised estate administration, small-estate and intestate matters, creditor claims and asset distribution, and estate and trust litigation. Gary Banet also takes guardianships, elder law, and special-needs planning.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+5

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In Indiana, a will is signed before 2IC 29-1-5-2; IC 29-1-5-3Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyIC 29-1-5-2; IC 29-1-5-3Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Indiana costs an estimated $24,871IC 29-1-10-13 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 1.8%Modeled estimate under IC 29-1-10-13 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 2.8%Modeled estimate under IC 29-1-10-13 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Indiana: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 60 daysIC 29-1-12-1, IC 29-1-7.5-3.2Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 3 monthsIC 29-1-14-1, 29-1-7-7, 29-1-14-9, 29-1-14-10Verified Oct 18, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 9 months.

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How Much Can an Executor Charge?

Indiana pays executors reasonable compensationIC 29-1-10-13 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, typically 2.2%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to 3.8%Estimated from the 16 state statutes that set an executor fee schedule (median and interquartile range at this estate value)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate.

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Do I Need Probate?

In Indiana, estates valued at $100,000IC 29-1-8-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less skip probate with the Small Estate AffidavitIC 29-1-8-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, 45 daysIC 29-1-8-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source after death.

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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?

In Indiana, creditors have 3 monthsIC 29-1-14-1Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from first publication of the creditor notice to present claims; late claims are barred.

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Can I Self-File Probate?

Indiana has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is not availableIC 29-1-7-13(b) (court grants letters); IC 29-1-10-3 (clerk administers oath only)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.

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