Certificate of Transfer for Real Estate Form Assistant

A certificate of transfer is a document from a probate court that can transfer the real estate of a deceased person. 
This interview will help you fill out the forms to file for a certificate of transfer in probate court in Ohio.

This interview produces the forms for certificate of transfer only. These forms are only for cases where real estate is the only asset of the estate. If the person who died had other assets you need to transfer, learn about other options in probate court.

What type of case is this interview designed for?

This interview is not designed to assist with all possible certificate of transfer cases. This interview is designed for cases where: 

• There is not an existing administration of the estate and none is planned
• All of the estate's debts are paid or secured to be paid, or sufficient other assets are in hand to pay the estate's debts 
• If there is a surviving spouse, the applicant for certificate of transfer is the surviving spouse and the surviving spouse is the parent of all of the decedent's children
• Either there is no will, or there is a will that leaves 100% of the estate to the surviving spouse
• It has been at least 6 months since the decedent passed

To complete this form, you will need to:

• Register for an account. Registering will allow you to save and complete this form on your own schedule.  
• Start with Step 1 and do not skip ahead. The steps must be completed in order. 
• Enter your information completely and correctly. 
• Pace yourself and take breaks. All the information you fill out will be saved. You can click "Save & Exit" and return to complete your form.   

If possible, use a computer so that you can easily download your completed form or email it to yourself.