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Judge Jack R. Puffenberger

Latest Notices from Lucas County Probate Court

3/4/2024

Costs for homestudy/assessments will be increasing effective April 1, 2024. (changes highlighted in yellow)

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Local Rule Amendment

2/1/2024

The Lucas County Probate Court has adopted an amendment of Local Rule 66.1 by adding 66.1(G). Effective February 1, 2024 all Statements of Expert Evaluation (SC 17.1) shall be completed within three months prior to the date of the filing of the Application for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged Incompetent or the Guardian's Report.

The Court is accepting written comments on the newly adopted change to the Local Rules until February 17, 2024. Written comments should be sent to the Probate Court at the following address: nmiller@lucasprobate.org.

Adult Guardianship Education from the Ohio Judicial College

1/24/2024

Please see the following link for more information on Adult Guardianship Education from the Ohio Judicial College.

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Estate Inventories Information Update

1/22/2024

Effective February 12, 2024 all estate inventories will be required to have a Form LCPC 6-EICL completed and signed by the Fiduciary and Attorney (if applicable).

Local Rule Amendment

1/3/2024

The Local Rules of the Lucas County Probate Court have been amended to add a Rule 80, Language Access Plan, as required by Rule 5 of the Rules of Superintendence, to add Rule 25.1, Jury Costs and Deposits, and Rule 55.1 related to Photocopies and the confidentiality of certain records. These amendments are effective January 1, 2024. Comments may be sent to nmiller@lucasprobate.org through January 19, 2024. (attach changes)

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Language resource materials are available from The Ohio Supreme Court

7/12/2023

See the following link for more information about the materials

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Information Regarding Guardianship Education Courses

7/5/2023

See below for information regarding Adult Guardianship Education Courses from the Ohio Supreme Court.

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Important Notice Regarding Fiduciary Accounts:
6/15/2023

Effective June 26, 2023 all estate and guardianship accounts will be required to have a Form LCPC 15.8GCL (Guardian) or a Form LCPC 13 ECL (Estate) completed and signed by the Fiduciary and Attorney (if applicable).

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Reminder to those who plan to perform a marriage in Ohio.
5/5/2023

Please see below for more information:

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Local Rule Amendment
4/4/2023

See below for a Local Rule Amendment. Please note that the Effective Date of the Rule is April 4, 2023. Any comments may be submitted to nmiller@lucasprobate.org by April 21, 2023.

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Local Rules Amendment
2/15/2023

The following amendment to Rule 78.6 Inventory is effective March 1, 2023. Effective that date the fiduciary will be required to send a copy of the inventory to all named heirs and beneficiaries who addresses are known. The Certificate of Service of Inventory (LCPC Form 6.5), to be filed with the Inventory is available online at www.lucas-co-probate-ct.org. Please address any comments to nmiller@lucasprobate.org

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Marriage License Department Phone Hours Change
9/23/22

Due to short staffing and an increased volume in applications and requests, effective 9-26-2022, the marriage license department will only be receiving calls from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. daily. (The department will still be processing marriage license applications and copy requests between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily.)

Notice Regarding Changes to Guardianship Application Filings
8/30/22

Please see the following notice with regards to changes to our guardianship application filings:

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New forms available:
8/8/2022

New forms are available on our forms page:

LCPC 3.0A - Appointment of Appraiser

LCPC 26.0 - Application for Authority to Expend Funds

Costs for new guardianship applications
8/1/2022

Effective Thursday, July 28th, case numbers will be assigned to all new applications and successor applications for guardianship. For example, if an application has been filed for a new guardianship, when a competing application is filed, it will be assigned an additional case number. Once a guardian is appointed, the cases for any additional applications will be closed. If a case is already open and the guardian is either removed or resigns, the successor guardianship application will be assigned a new case number and the old case will be closed once the proper filings have been received and approved. All new applicants will be required to pay a deposit of $338.00 plus costs for any additional motions, waivers, and notices to next-of-kin.

New Waiver of Reimbursement for Funeral and Burial Expenses form now available
7/25/2022

New Waiver of Reimbursement for Funeral and Burial Expenses Form located on our
Forms section.

Information on the new form located here: Information Sheet

New Name Change and Name Conformity forms and procedures are now available
8/17/2021

New Name Change and Name Conformity forms and procedures are now available in our Forms section.

Please review the Information Sheet to see which process applies to your situation.

New Guardianship Training Available
5/5/2021

The newest three-hour guardianship video, "Elder Abuse" is now available to watch. The online version of the course is available for guardians to take at their convenience. Important: This material is for reference purposes only. Education credit will not be authorized without prior approval of the appointing court, pursuant to Sup.R. 66.06 and 66.07.
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PLEASE NOTE: Marriage License Announcement
May 22, 2020

Marriage License Applications and Requests for Certified Copies are available online. If you have a situation requiring the issuance of an immediate marriage license, call the marriage license department at 419-213-4750 to discuss the matter with the court and receive further instructions. We are not allowing public access at this time.

To apply for a marriage license to be married or purchase marriage certificates click here

Important Information-Compliant DL-ID Driver License
January 31, 2020

If you intend to obtain a Compliant DL-ID the BMV will require to you present proof of a Name Change if the current legal name you use is different than the name listed on your Birth Certificate, Passport, or documents issued by the US Dept of Homeland Security. The Lucas County Probate Court can help you solve some of the problems you may encounter. See the link below:

Click here to read tips to help with driver license requirements.

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