Probate in Indiana · 92 counties

Indiana Probate Courts

Estates here go through the Circuit Court / Superior Court (Probate Division). Pick a county on the map or search below — each record shows where to file and where every detail comes from.

Small-estate limit

$100,000

Wait 45 days

Death taxes

None

No state death tax

Executor fee

Reasonable

Reasonable fee set by the court

Handwritten wills

Witnesses required

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Every Indiana county, on one map

Population, low → high courthouse

§ I

Indiana probate rules

Court: Circuit Court / Superior Court (Probate Division)In Indiana, probate jurisdiction resides in the Circuit Court and Superior Court of each county (with specialized Probate Courts such as Marion County and St. Joseph County). Indiana offers supervised and unsupervised administration.
Small estates: $100,000 for deaths after June 30, 2022 ($50,000 for earlier deaths); personal property onlyInd. Code § 29-1-8-1 (Small Estate Affidavit)
Filing the will: No fixed delivery deadline (custodian delivers on demand/court order, IC 29-1-7-3); will generally must be presented for probate within 3 years after death (IC 29-1-7-15.1)
Creditor claims: 3 months after date of first publication of notice to creditors, or 9 months from deathInd. Code § 29-1-14-1
Executor fees: Reasonable compensation approved by court based on local county fee guidelines (typically 2% to 4%)Ind. Code § 29-1-10-13 · calculator
Estate tax: NoneIndiana has no state estate tax.
Inheritance tax: NoneIndiana inheritance tax was repealed effective January 1, 2013.
Typical duration: 6 to 12 months
Official courts site: in.govCase search: Indiana Courts Online Case Search (mycase.in.gov)

Re-checked Sept 2026 against: iga.in.gov · law.justia.com (statute)

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§ II · Register

All 92 counties

Sorted by population. office checked = probate office address/phone confirmed on the court's own website. courthouse mapped = located in OpenStreetMap.

#	County	Seat	Population	Record
1	Marion County	Indianapolis	968,460	county site
2	Lake County	Crown Point	500,598	courthouse mapped
3	Allen County	Fort Wayne	394,545	courthouse mapped
4	Hamilton County	Noblesville	371,645	courthouse mapped
5	St. Joseph County	South Bend	272,848	courthouse mapped
6	Elkhart County	Goshen	206,409	courthouse mapped
7	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette	188,792	courthouse mapped
8	Hendricks County	Danville	186,387	courthouse mapped
9	Vanderburgh County	Evansville	179,810	county site
10	Porter County	Valparaiso	175,335	courthouse mapped
11	Johnson County	Franklin	167,819	courthouse mapped
12	Monroe County	Bloomington	139,342	courthouse mapped
13	Madison County	Anderson	132,504	courthouse mapped
14	Clark County	Jeffersonville	125,467	courthouse mapped
15	Delaware County	Muncie	112,321	courthouse mapped
16	LaPorte County	LaPorte	111,706	courthouse mapped
17	Vigo County	Terre Haute	106,153	courthouse mapped
18	Hancock County	Greenfield	86,166	courthouse mapped
19	Bartholomew County	Columbus	84,003	courthouse mapped
20	Howard County	Kokomo	83,831	courthouse mapped
21	Floyd County	New Albany	80,809	county site
22	Kosciusko County	Warsaw	80,364	courthouse mapped
23	Boone County	Lebanon	76,120	courthouse mapped
24	Morgan County	Martinsville	73,227	courthouse mapped
25	Grant County	Marion	66,200	courthouse mapped
26	Wayne County	Richmond	66,127	county site
27	Warrick County	Boonville	65,867	county site
28	Dearborn County	Lawrenceburg	51,215	courthouse mapped
29	Henry County	New Castle	48,929	county site
30	Noble County	Albion	47,430	courthouse mapped
31	Jackson County	Brownstown	46,460	courthouse mapped
32	Marshall County	Plymouth	46,352	county site
33	Shelby County	Shelbyville	45,231	county site
34	Lawrence County	Bedford	45,084	courthouse mapped
35	DeKalb County	Auburn	44,198	courthouse mapped
36	Dubois County	Jasper	43,546	courthouse mapped
37	LaGrange County	LaGrange	40,907	courthouse mapped
38	Harrison County	Corydon	40,006	county site
39	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville	38,573	courthouse mapped
40	Cass County	Logansport	37,666	courthouse mapped
41	Putnam County	Greencastle	37,567	courthouse mapped
42	Huntington County	Huntington	36,781	county site
43	Adams County	Decatur	36,288	courthouse mapped
44	Knox County	Vincennes	36,070	county site
45	Miami County	Peru	35,402	courthouse mapped
46	Steuben County	Angola	34,917	county site
47	Whitley County	Columbia	34,742	courthouse mapped
48	Daviess County	Washington	33,656	county site
49	Jasper County	Rensselaer	33,535	courthouse mapped
50	Jefferson County	Madison	33,056	county site
51	Gibson County	Princeton	32,904	courthouse mapped
52	Clinton County	Frankfort	32,730	courthouse mapped
53	Greene County	Bloomfield	31,196	courthouse mapped
54	Wabash County	Wabash	30,670	courthouse mapped
55	Ripley County	Versailles	29,227	county site
56	Wells County	Bluffton	28,555	county site
57	Washington County	Salem	28,205	courthouse mapped
58	Jennings County	Vernon	27,622	courthouse mapped
59	Clay County	Brazil	26,460	courthouse mapped
60	Decatur County	Greensburg	26,399	courthouse mapped
61	Posey County	Mount Vernon	25,040	county site
62	White County	Monticello	24,917	county site
63	Scott County	Scottsburg	24,657	county site
64	Randolph County	Winchester	24,216	county site
65	Fayette County	Connersville	23,362	courthouse mapped
66	Starke County	Knox	23,206	courthouse mapped
67	Franklin County	Brookville	23,096	courthouse mapped
68	Owen County	Spencer	21,532	courthouse mapped
69	Sullivan County	Sullivan	20,757	courthouse mapped
70	Carroll County	Delphi	20,525	courthouse mapped
71	Fulton County	Rochester	20,358	courthouse mapped
72	Jay County	Portland	20,032	county site
73	Spencer County	Rockport	19,910	county site
74	Orange County	Paoli	19,638	courthouse mapped
75	Perry County	Tell	19,209	county site
76	Rush County	Rushville	16,847	county site
77	Fountain County	Covington	16,731	courthouse mapped
78	Parke County	Rockville	16,484	courthouse mapped
79	Brown County	Nashville	15,653	courthouse mapped
80	Vermillion County	Newport	15,417	county site
81	Tipton County	Tipton	15,256	courthouse mapped
82	Newton County	Kentland	13,960	county site
83	Pulaski County	Winamac	12,385	courthouse mapped
84	Pike County	Petersburg	12,106	courthouse mapped
85	Blackford County	Hartford	11,893	courthouse mapped
86	Crawford County	English	10,438	county site
87	Switzerland County	Vevay	10,019	county site
88	Martin County	Shoals	9,897	county site
89	Benton County	Fowler	8,729	courthouse mapped
90	Warren County	Williamsport	8,518	county site
91	Union County	Liberty	6,973	courthouse mapped
92	Ohio County	Rising Sun	6,004	county site

§ III

Indiana probate questions

What is the small estate affidavit limit in Indiana?

$100,000 for deaths after June 30, 2022 ($50,000 for earlier deaths); personal property only (Ind. Code § 29-1-8-1 (Small Estate Affidavit)). It can be used 45 days after death. Wait 45 days after decedent's death. Net probate estate cannot exceed $100,000 minus liens and funeral expenses.

How are executor and administrator fees calculated in Indiana?

Reasonable compensation approved by court based on local county fee guidelines (typically 2% to 4%) (Ind. Code § 29-1-10-13). Courts can award more for extraordinary services, such as running a business or litigation.

What is the creditor claim deadline for estates in Indiana?

3 months after date of first publication of notice to creditors, or 9 months from death (Ind. Code § 29-1-14-1). Claims filed after the deadline are generally barred.

Does Indiana recognize handwritten (holographic) wills?

No — witnesses are required. Indiana does NOT recognize unwitnessed holographic wills. Must be executed with two disinterested attesting witnesses.

Does Indiana have a state estate tax or inheritance tax?

Indiana has no state estate tax. There is no inheritance tax.