Probate Local Rules

• Local Rule 8 - Court Appointments
• Local Rule 9 - Security Plan
• Local Rule 11 - Recordings of Proceedings
• Local Rule 12 - Conditions of Broadcasting and Photographing Court Proceedings
• Local Rule 26 - Court Records Management and Retention
• Local Rule 51 - Standard Probate Forms
• Local Rule 52 - Specifications for Printing Probate Forms
• Local Rule 53 - Hours of the Court
• Local Rule 54 - Conduct in the Court
• Local Rule 55 - Examination of Probate Records
• Local Rule 56 - Continuances
• Local Rule 57 - Filings and Judgment Entries
• Local Rule 58 - Deposits for Court Costs
• Local Rule 59 - Wills
• Local Rule 60 - Application for Letters of Authority to Administer Estate
• Local Rule 61 - Appraisers
• Local Rule 62 - Claims Against the Estate
• Local Rule 64 - Accounts
• Local Rule 65 - Land Sales
• Local Rule 66 - Guardianships
• Local Rule 67 - Estates of Minors of Not More Than $10,000
• Local Rule 68 - Settlement of Injury Claims to Minors
• Local Rule 71 - Counsel Fees
• Local Rule 72 - Executor's and Administrator's Commissions
• Local Rule 73 - Guardian's Compensation
• Local Rule 74 - Trustee's Compensation
• Local Rule 75 - Local Rules
• Local Rule 78 - Case Management in Decedent's Estates, Guardianships & Trusts

Appendices

• Appendix A - Ottawa County Probate Court Records Retention Schedule
• Appendix B - Statement of Permanent Address
• Appendix C - Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers
• Appendix D - Required Deposit for Filing
• Appendix E - Parenting Affidavit
• Appendix F - Counsel Fee Computation
• Appendix G - Extraordinary Attorney Fees
• Appendix H - Executor/Administrator Fee Computation
• Appendix I - Guardian Fee Computation