Evaluates cases for older adults, people with disabilities, and people with life-threatening conditions related to advance directives and wills; financial powers of attorney; survivorship deeds; transfer on death affidavits; and quit claim deeds.

Provides advocacy and management of individuals' finances, health issues, and other affairs when someone is deemed a ward of the state by a court by either volunteers or professional staff, depending on the complexity of the issues. Emergency guardianship is available if needed. Services provided may include assistance with health care and financial decisions, transportation to and from appointments and assistance with nursing home placement.

The court may appoint, after hearing and investigation, a guardian for a minor or for an adult who is found to be incompetent to take proper care of himself or his property. A guardian, with court supervision, is responsible for making personal and/or financial decisions for the ward. Court supervision is accomplished, in part, through the filing of reports and accountings by the guardian. Both a minor and an adult ward have a number of rights and protections to insure against an unnecessary or ineffective guardianship, including, for the adult ward, the right to be represented by an attorney.

Administers estates and trusts; processes adoptions (937-224-8498), name changes, birth certificate corrections, and registration of delayed birth; issues marriage licenses and keeps marriage records (937-225-4657); appoints guardianship of minors for incompetents, commitments of mentally ill and retarded persons(937-225-4617), and approves wrongful death actions.

Provides guardianship services for individuals who have been found incompetent by the local probate court. Individuals are generally in a nursing home or nursing home eligible.

The court may appoint, after hearing and investigation, a guardian for a minor or for an adult who is found to be incompetent to take proper care of himself or his property. A guardian, with court supervision, is responsible for making personal and/or financial decisions for the ward. Court supervision is accomplished, in part, through the filing of reports and accountings by the guardian. Both a minor and an adult ward have a number of rights and protections to insure against an unnecessary or ineffective guardianship, including, for the adult ward, the right to be represented by an attorney.

Probate divisions have jurisdiction over the probate of wills and supervision of the administration of estates and guardianships. also have jurisdiction over the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competency and certain eminent domain proceedings. Probate judges can perform marriages for a fee for the service.

Provides protective services for adults with developmental disabilities who are unable to provide informed consent, represent themselves, or manage their own affairs. Services include guardianships, conservatorships, trusteeships, and protectorships. Guardianships are for persons declared incompetent by the court and are unable to manage their affairs/estates. Trusteeships provide management of income and assets for those who cannot manage their funds independently. Protectorships provide advocacy for the individual. Conservatorships are for competent adults with a physical disability. Will help investigate the need for services for those who feel they may be eligible. Provides information and guidance about estate planning, makes referrals, and advocates on client's behalf. Maintains an on-call system for timely responses to emergency medical situations by providing informed consent.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Evaluates cases for older adults, people with disabilities, and people with life-threatening conditions related to advance directives and wills; financial powers of attorney; survivorship deeds; transfer on death affidavits; and quit claim deeds.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Program matches volunteers with nursing home residents who have cognitive deficits and/or mental disabilities and need a court-appointed guardian of the person. The program recruits, trains, and supports the volunteers. Volunteers assist their person with personal, medical and living arrangement decisions. Volunteers become court-appointed "guardian of the person" only. They are not appointed as "guardian of the estate" and so do not handle finances.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Handles regular guardianships, the establishment of decedents' wills, the settlement of decedents' estates, and decisions relating to the administration of the estates of minors and individuals adjudged to be incompetent to manage their own affairs. Settles adoption, mental illness guardianship, trusteeship, and eminent domain cases. Issues marriage licenses and passports. Processes legal name changes. Copies of wills filed with the court.

Provides protective services for adults with developmental disabilities who are unable to provide informed consent, represent themselves, or manage their own affairs. Services include guardianships, conservatorships, trusteeships, and protectorships. Guardianships are for persons declared incompetent by the court and are unable to manage their affairs/estates. Trusteeships provide management of income and assets for those who cannot manage their funds independently. Protectorships provide advocacy for the individual. Conservatorships are for competent adults with a physical disability. Will help investigate the need for services for those who feel they may be eligible. Provides information and guidance about estate planning, makes referrals, and advocates on client's behalf. Maintains an on-call system for timely responses to emergency medical situations by providing informed consent.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Volunteer Guardians are substitute decision-makers for people who have mental disabilities and are unable to make informed personal decisions in their own best interest. Guardians do many things to ensure the quality of life for the people they serve. They make informed, major life decisions concerning medical care, therapies, living environments, and even funeral arrangements. But, guardians also do the "little things" – and the little things mean a lot.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Probate Court has jurisdiction to hear over two hundred (200) separate kinds of cases. They include the administration of decedent's estates, consent for medical treatment, the appointment of guardians for minors and incapacitated adults and the supervision of their property, civil involuntary commitments of the mentally ill, adoptions, birth record corrections and registrations, changes of name, issuance of marriage licenses, supervision of testamentary trusts (those created by will) and interpretation and enforcement of inter vivos trusts (those created during a person's lifetime), land appropriations, will constructions and will contests.

Provides guardianship services for adults who are unable to make decisions for themselves and are deemed incompetent by the court. Guardians act as an advocate and substitute decision maker for the appointed individual and should be considered only as a last resort. Offers consultation, education, and information for persons and professionals considering guardianship as an option.

Conservatorship is under the jurisdiction of the probate court. The Probate Court recommends that all applicants seek legal counsel.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Probate Court is a division of the Court of Common pleas; probate conservatorship assistance is available.

Homeless Outreach and Case Management, Rapid Re-housing, Emergency Assistance/Basic Needs, First Step Pregnancy Support, Limited transportation for Seniors, Social Work Counseling, HUD housing counseling including Foreclosure Prevention and Pre-purchase education, SSI/SSDI/SOAR Specialist, Prison Re-entry Case Management.

Handles adoption cases, name changes, wills and estate administration and civil litigation. Appoints legal guardians to youth, indigent adults and estates. Provides copies of documents involving the court. Handles personal injury settlements for minors. Makes birth certificate corrections.