A plain-English guide to the Clermont County Probate Court
How estates are opened and settled at the Clermont County Probate Court in Batavia, for families in Milford, Miami Township, the Clermont County part of Loveland and across the county.
We are a private law firm, not the court. Wolterman Law Office is not affiliated with the Clermont County Probate Court. For official forms, hours and filings, visit probatejuvenile.clermontcountyohio.gov.
Where
2379 Clermont Center Drive
Batavia, OH 45103
Phone
(513) 732-7243
Probate Court
Online
Public case access
Document images in person only
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The five steps, in under a minute
How an Ohio estate moves from opening to closing, and the two deadlines every executor should know. Captions are on, so it works with the sound off.
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Named executor? Here's how probate works in Ohio. First, the estate is opened in the probate court of the county where your loved one lived. Next, notify the heirs and gather what was in their name alone. Within three months of your appointment, file an inventory of what the estate owns. Creditors have six months from the date of death to present claims. Then pay valid debts, distribute what's left, and close the estate. Most estates take at least six months. Our probate attorneys can handle the filings. Schedule a free consultation at woltermanlaw.com.
What you can do online, and what you cannot
Online
You can
- Search public case information through the court's Public Case Access
- Download estate administration forms
- Read the court's local rules, updated September 2025
In person or through us
You cannot
- View images of the actual case documents. Those are available in person at the court in Batavia
- File probate cases electronically. The court lists eFiling for its juvenile court, not for probate
Per the court's website at probatejuvenile.clermontcountyohio.gov, checked October 2026.
How a Clermont County estate moves
Open the estate
File the will and an application with the court. The court appoints the executor, or an administrator if there is no will.
Notify and collect
Notify heirs and beneficiaries, gather the assets in the person's name alone, and keep them safe.
File the inventory
List what the estate owns and its value, due within three months of appointment (ORC 2115.02).
Wait out the creditor window
Creditors have six months from the date of death to present claims (ORC 2117.06).
Pay, distribute and close
Pay valid debts and expenses, distribute what is left, and file the final account to close the estate.
For typical time frames, see how long probate takes in Ohio.
Sources: Ohio Revised Code 2115.02 and 2117.06.
The court
Clermont County Probate Court
- Clermont County Probate Court
2379 Clermont Center Drive
Batavia, OH 45103 - (513) 732-7243
- Official site: probatejuvenile.clermontcountyohio.gov
Not every estate needs full probate
Estates of $35,000 or less, or $100,000 or less when a surviving spouse inherits everything, may qualify for a shorter release from administration. Some very small estates qualify for a summary release.
Assets with a named beneficiary, joint accounts with survivorship and property in a funded trust usually pass without probate at all.
Sources: Ohio Revised Code 2113.03 and 2113.031.
Clermont County probate questions
Can I see Clermont County estate documents online?
Partly. The court offers online public case access, but images of the case documents themselves are available only in person at the Probate Court in Batavia.
Which towns file in Clermont County?
Anyone who lived in Clermont County, including most of Milford, Miami Township, Batavia and the Clermont County part of Loveland.
My address says Milford. Is it Clermont County?
Usually. Most of Milford, and Miami Township, are in Clermont County. A small part of Milford is in Hamilton County. We check the exact address first.
Can a small estate skip full probate?
Often, yes. Estates of $35,000 or less, or $100,000 or less when a surviving spouse inherits everything, may qualify for a release from administration (Ohio Revised Code 2113.03).
Who handles your estate
Every consultation is with one of our attorneys. Cassidy Carstens focuses on probate administration, and Steve Wolterman founded the firm in 2008.
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