Estate Planning & Probate in Vigo County, Indiana
There are two reasons people look up Vigo County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through 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 Vigo County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Vigo County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Vigo County→The Probate Process in Vigo 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 Vigo County, probate runs through the Circuit Court at 33 South Third Street, Terre Haute. The court sits in the Judicial District 19. Vigo County shares the Judicial District 19 with Clay, Putnam and Sullivan.
Full Vigo Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Circuit Court
Vigo County · Judicial District 19
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Phone
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Vigo County · County Recorder · Diana Smith
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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
Probate handles guardianships, estates, and trusts. Probate Office mailing address: Vigo Superior Courts, Probate Division, 33 South Third Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807. Courthouse parking lot is west of the Courthouse.
Indiana Estate Planning Articles
Articles about estate planning, probate, and trusts relevant to families in Vigo County.
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