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Lake County probate court, Ohio

CourtLake County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division
Address, phone, hoursNot yet verified from the court’s official site, so we have not listed them. Use the official Ohio court directory.

Estate-related county offices

OfficeRole
Probate courtCourt of Common Pleas, Probate Division
County RecorderRecords deeds and transfer on death designation affidavits
County AuditorReal estate transfers and valuation

We list office holders’ names only after confirming them on the official county or court website; names for this county are not yet verified. See the official Ohio court directory.

Towns in this county

Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Grand River, Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Lakeline, Madison, Mentor, Mentor-on-the-Lake, North Madison, North Perry, Painesville, Perry, Timberlake, Waite Hill, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills, Willowick

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 places by county (cities, towns, villages and census-designated places), checked Oct 29, 2026. A place can extend into more than one county.

Cemeteries by town

Fairport Harbor: Cemeteries (1)
Kirtland: Cemeteries (4)
Madison: Cemeteries (1)
Mentor: Cemeteries (2)
Painesville: Cemeteries (2)
Waite Hill: Cemeteries (1)
Wickliffe: Cemeteries (1)
Willoughby: Cemeteries (2)
Willoughby Hills: Cemeteries (3)
Elsewhere in Lake County: Cemeteries (15)

Cemetery names from the U.S. Geological Survey; some may be private or inactive.

Rules: Ohio probate & small estates.