Wood County Common Pleas Court cases in Wood County, Bowling Green, OH
The Wood County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Court, in Bowling Green, OH, is the probate division of Ohio's trial-level Court of Common Pleas. It exercises countywide, limited jurisdiction over estate administration and probate of wills; appointment and supervision of guardians and conservators; trust administration; adoptions; name changes; issuance of marriage licenses; civil commitment proceedings for mental illness and substance use treatment; approval of minor and wrongful death settlements; land sales and other fiduciary matters; determinations of heirship; and certain vital-record corrections. As a specialized probate court, it does not hear general civil disputes, criminal cases, domestic relations matters, or traffic offenses, which are handled by other divisions or courts.
Wood County Common Pleas Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Common Pleas |
| County: | Wood |
| Street Address: | One Courthouse Square |
| City: | Bowling Green |
| Zip Code: | 43402 |
| Phone: | 419-354-9042 |
| Fax: | 419-354-0331 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://courtofcommonpleas.co.wood.oh.us/ |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms |
| Divisions / Services: | Adult Probation |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | Schedule & Hours |
| Jury Service: | Jury Information |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | clerkofcourts@co.wood.oh.us |
| Facebook: | https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2089410497982239 |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_County_Courthouse_and_Jail |
Services and Case Types Handled in Wood County Common Pleas Court
Wood County Court of Common Pleas-Probate Court handles:
- Estates and wills (appointing executors/administrators, issuing letters, approving inventories/accounts)
- Guardianships/conservatorships for adults and minors
- Trust matters
- Adoptions and name changes
- Marriage licenses
- Minor and wrongful-death settlements
- Civil commitment/mental health cases
- Vital record corrections, disinterment
- Real-estate sales/transfers requiring court authority
Core services: intake of filings and fees; docketing and records; scheduling and holding hearings; issuing orders, citations, and certified copies; monitoring fiduciary compliance; mediation where available.
Jury services: limited to specific disputes (e.g., will contests); routine jury service is handled by the General Division.
Protective orders: typically not within Probate Court; civil/domestic protection orders are processed by other divisions.
Public-facing role: provides counter assistance, self-help forms, referrals, accessibility and interpreter accommodations.