Estate Planning & Probate in Boone County, Indiana
Most Boone County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Boone County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Superior Court I, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Boone County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Boone County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Boone County→The Probate Process in Boone County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Boone County, probate runs through the Superior Court I at 307 Courthouse Square, Lebanon. The court sits in the Judicial District 12. Boone County shares the Judicial District 12 with Clinton, Hamilton and Tipton.
Full Boone Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Superior Court I
Boone County · Judicial District 12
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Boone County
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E-recording
$25 flat, regardless of page count; a 2-page TOD deed records for $35; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 4, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Superior Court I
Probate/estate matters are not heard by the Circuit Court. Boone County has three courts: Circuit Court (765-482-0530), Superior Court I, and Superior Court II. Superior Court I (307 Courthouse Square) holds exclusive jurisdiction over estates and adoptions per the county court page.
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