Probate Court
A Message from Judge Mark J. Bartolotta
As Probate Judge, I welcome you to the Lake County Probate Court Website.
This website provides the residents of Lake County with General Probate Court information,
online probate forms, and a search engine for probate cases.
We are dedicated to serving our citizens fairly, respectfully, and compassionately.
My staff and I look forward to serving you!
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm
*Closed on all major holidays
observed by the County
Closed
Monday, October 12, 2026
In observance of the Columbus Day Holiday
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
In observance of the Veteran’s Day Holiday
Thursday, November 26 & Friday November 27, 2026
In observance of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday
Thursday, December 24 & Friday December 25, 2026
In observance of the Christmas Day Holiday
Friday January 1, 2027
In observance of the New Year’s Day Holiday
Marriage Department
#440-350-2326
Marriage License Are Applied For Online And Are By Appointment Only
For information on how to obtain a certified copy of your marriage record, please click here.
Guardian Annual Paperwork: Due January, 2026
Forms Due January of Each Year -Expert Evaluation is Required
Annual Guardianship Plan (Form 27.7)
Annual Guardians Report (Form 17.7)
Annual Statement of Expert Evaluation (Form 17.1)
Annual Documents can be found here
Please note: forms are no longer mailed.
Guardians are responsible for downloading the required documents each year.
Latest News
Probate Court Resources
| Name | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advey, Kristine | Accounts Department (Estate/ Trust/ Guardianship) | 440-350-2830 | [email protected] |
| Black, Laura | Guardianship Department | 440-350-2834 | [email protected] |
| Burkey, Mary | Release from Administration / Inventory (Estate) | 440-350-2232 | [email protected] |
| Corbin, Teresa | Marriage Department | 440-350-2168 | [email protected] |
| Garvin, Lisa | 440-350-2626 | [email protected] | |
| Gibaldi, Christine | Court Administrator / Chief Deputy Clerk | 440-350-2626 | [email protected] |
| Harps, Carrie | Account's Department | 440-350-2633 | [email protected] |
| Hibbert, Nicole | Financials Clerk/ Bookkeeper / Name Change | 440-350-2888 | [email protected] |
| Kanbar, Lama | Guardianship Department | 440-350-2627 | [email protected] |
| Lynch, TJ | Civil Department | 440-350-2229 | [email protected] |
| Location Name | Address | City | Zipcode | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probate Court | 25 North Park Place Lake County Courthouse, West Annex | Painesville | 44077 | https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/probate-court/ | 440-350-2626 |