Estate Planning & Probate in Madison County, Ohio
Madison 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 Probate Court.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Madison County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Madison County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Madison County→The Probate Process in Madison 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 Madison County, probate runs through the Probate Court at 1 N. Main St., Room 205, London. Madison County runs probate e-filing through co.madison.oh.us, its own system rather than a shared statewide portal.
Full Madison Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Probate Court
Madison County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Madison County · County Recorder · Rachel Fisher
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E-recording
$34 for the first 2 pages plus $8 for each page beyond 2; a 2-page TOD deed records for $34; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 8, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Probate Court
Court does NOT accept stapled filings; multiple-page filings must be bound by paperclip or otherwise. A copy of the decedent's death certificate must be filed within 30 days of the initial filing. The copy need not be certified.
Ohio Estate Planning Articles
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