Estate Planning & Probate in Sullivan County, Indiana
Sullivan County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. 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 Sullivan County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Sullivan County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Sullivan County→The Probate Process in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 100 Courthouse Square, Suite 306, Sullivan. The court sits in the Judicial District 19. The same Judicial District 19 also serves Clay, Putnam and Vigo.
Full Sullivan Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Sullivan County · Judicial District 19
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Sullivan County
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$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
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