Estate Planning & Probate in Floyd County, Indiana
There are two reasons people look up Floyd County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Circuit Court details.
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 Floyd County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Floyd County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Floyd County→The Probate Process in Floyd 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 Floyd County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 311 Hauss Square, Room 413, New Albany. The court sits in the Judicial District 23. The same Judicial District 23 also serves Clark and Scott.
Full Floyd Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Floyd County · Judicial District 23
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Floyd 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 Circuit Court
Floyd Circuit Court has exclusive jurisdiction over all probate, estate, trust, and juvenile matters in Floyd County Cell phones and recording devices must be powered off. No photography or recordings permitted. Weapons prohibited.
Indiana Estate Planning Articles
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