Estate Planning & Probate in Dearborn County, Indiana
Most Dearborn County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. This page points you to the right path—planning ahead, or settling an estate at the Circuit Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Circuit Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Dearborn County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Dearborn County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Dearborn County→The Probate Process in Dearborn 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 Dearborn County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 165 Mary Street, Lawrenceburg. The court sits in the Judicial District 22. Dearborn County shares the Judicial District 22 with Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland.
Full Dearborn Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Dearborn County · Judicial District 22
Address
Phone
Hours
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Dearborn County
Address
Phone
Hours
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 Circuit Court
File the original plus one additional copy for each party. The court cannot advise self-represented litigants on what to put in a petition.
Indiana Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Dearborn County.
Is this your situation?
Get a complete guide for your specific circumstances.
