CUYAHOGA PROBATE COURT

Contact Information

Court Address and Hours

Probate Court of Cuyahoga County
1 Lakeside Avenue West
Cleveland, Ohio 44113

Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CLOSED SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, and COURT OBSERVED HOLIDAYS

Holiday Date Closed
New Year's Day 01/01/2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 01/19/2026
President's Day 02/16/2026
Memorial Day 05/25/2026
Juneteenth 06/19/2026
Independence Day 07/03/2026
Labor Day 09/07/2026
County Holiday 10/12/2026
Veterans Day 11/11/2026
Thanksgiving Holiday 11/26/2026-11/27/2026
Christmas Day 12/25/2026

Pursuant to Local Rule 53, all pleadings requiring a new case number or the payment of Court costs shall be filed by 4:15 p.m. This includes anyone applying for a Marriage License. Marriage applications are only accepted up until 4:15 p.m.

Probate Court Telephone Lines

Department Phone Fax
Main Telephone Operators (216) 443-8785
(216) 443-8895
Accounts & Inventories (216) 443-8770 (216) 698-6939
Adoption (216) 443-8974 (216) 443-7570
Clerk's Office (formerly Applications & Cashier) (216) 443-8785
(216) 443-8895
(216) 515-8316
E-File (216) 443-8948
General Magistrates and Support Staff (216) 443-8970 (216) 420-6775
Guardianship (216) 443-8995 (216) 348-4308
Letters of Authority & Certified Copies (216) 443-8792
Marriage (216) 443-8920
Psychiatric (216) 443-8123 (216) 420-6808

PLEASE NOTE: Probate Court will not accept any emails with attachments.

E-mail us at: pccpc@cuyahogacounty.us

You may receive Probate Court electronic notices from the following authorized email addresses:

  • no_reply@cuyahogacounty.us
  • noreply_cms@cuyahogacounty.us
  • noreply_efile@cuyahogacounty.us
  • noreply_enotice@cuyahogacounty.us
  • noreply_marriage@cuyahogacounty.us
  • probate_cms@cuyahogacounty.us
  • probatepublic@cuyahogacounty.us

Interpretation Services

Please call (216) 443-8979 to inquire about Interpretation Services for hearings. Forty-eight (48) hours notice is needed. Telephonic interpretation is available for all non-hearing proceedings; twenty-four (24) hours notice is preferred. For additional information please visit the Ohio Supreme Court website.

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