Estate Planning & Probate in Union County, Ohio
There are two reasons people look up Union County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Union County's actual court and recording details.
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 Union County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Union County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Union County→The Probate Process in Union 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 Union County, probate runs through the Probate Court at 215 W. Fifth St., Marysville. Union County runs probate e-filing through eservices.co.union.oh.us, its own system rather than a shared statewide portal.
Full Union Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Probate Court
Union County
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Recorder
Union County
Address
Phone
Hours
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
Local Rule 58.1 (Deposit and Costs Schedule, effective May 16, 2025): deposits are required upon the initial filing of any action or proceeding and are applied as filings occur; additional deposits may be required. Call the Probate Clerk at 937-645-3029 ext. 3405 for deposits not listed.
Ohio Estate Planning Articles
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