Estate Planning & Probate in Miami County, Ohio
Most Miami 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 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 Miami County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Miami County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Miami County→The Probate Process in Miami 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 Miami County, probate runs through the Probate Court at 201 W. Main St., 2nd Floor, Troy. Miami County runs probate e-filing through miamicountyohio.gov, its own system rather than a shared statewide portal.
Full Miami Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Probate Court
Miami County
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Miami County
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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
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