Bratton Law LLC is a Coshocton County firm focused on estate planning and estate administration, with complementary services in elder law and special needs planning. Attorney Kelly Bratton brings prior experience as a probate paralegal and deputy clerk at the Coshocton County Juvenile/Probate Court.
Probate in Holmes County
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Holmes County Probate Court
Holmes County
Phone
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Office
1 East Jackson Street, Suite 201, Millersburg, OH 44654
Website
E-filing
Self-represented filing
Allowed
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Probate Firms Serving Holmes County
Blake, Bednar, Blake & Richardson has over 50 years of legal experience serving the Ohio Valley. The firm handles probate, tax and estate planning, real estate, and business litigation for clients in Jefferson, Belmont, Harrison, and Carroll counties.
Fitzpatrick, Zimmerman & Rose has served Tuscarawas County from New Philadelphia since 1951. The AV Rated firm handles probate, wills, trusts, estate planning, and business succession planning with five attorneys across offices in New Philadelphia and Sugarcreek.
Operating since 1878, Kyler Lundholm is one of the oldest continuously operating law firms in Tuscarawas County. The full-service firm handles estate planning, probate, business law, and property law matters, serving New Philadelphia, Dover, Strasburg, Uhrichsville, and surrounding communities.
Littlejohn Law handles estate planning, probate administration, probate litigation, trust administration, guardianships, special needs trusts, Medicaid asset protection trusts, will contests, and trustee removal. The firm serves Jefferson, Belmont, Harrison, and Carroll counties from Wintersville.
Serves Northeast Ohio from offices in Akron, Canton, and Cleveland. The Trusts & Estates group guides executors and trustees through estate and trust administration and handles contested matters including will and trust disputes, fiduciary litigation, and probate litigation, alongside business succession planning. Founded 1913.
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Last Will and Testament
In Ohio, a will is signed before 2ORC § 2107.03Verified Oct 19, 2026View source witnesses, and no self-proving affidavit is availableORC § 2107.03Verified Oct 19, 2026View source.
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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Ohio
Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Ohio: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Ohio.
How Much Does Probate Cost?
Probate on a $500,000 estate in Ohio costs an estimated $26,234ORC § 2113.36 (reasonable compensation; no statutory percentage)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source. Attorney fees run 1.8%Modeled estimate under ORC § 2113.36 (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 ORC § 2113.36 (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 Ohio: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysR.C. §§ 2115.02, 2115.06, 2113.69Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 6 monthsR.C. §§ 2117.06, 2117.07, 2117.12, 2117.25Verified Oct 19, 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?
Ohio sets executor compensation by statute — about $15,000 on a $500,000 estate, roughly 3.0%ORC § 2113.35Verified Sep 8, 2026View source.
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Do I Need Probate?
In Ohio, estates valued at $35,000codes.ohio.gov: ORC § 2113.03Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or less qualify for the Release from Administrationcodes.ohio.gov: ORC § 2113.03Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, a court procedure short of full probate.
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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?
In Ohio, creditors have 6 monthsORC § 2117.06 (eff. 4-3-2023, SB 202, 134th GA)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source from the date of death to present claims; late claims are barred.
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Can I Self-File Probate?
In Ohio, informal probate is not availableORC §§ 2107.18, 2113.05 (probate court admits the will and issues letters; no registrar/clerk track)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source, so self-filing means a formal court petition rather than a registrar filing.
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