Search Probate Court Records in Perry County

Perry County probate court records are maintained by the Circuit Court Clerk in Tell City, Indiana, and include estate proceedings, wills, guardianships, trusts, and adoption filings. Anyone can look up these records. You can search Perry County probate records for free online through the Indiana MyCase portal, where case dockets, party names, and filing details are available at no cost. To request case documents, certified copies, or records not available through MyCase, contact the Clerk's Office at the Perry County Courthouse in Tell City by phone, in person, or through the county's public records request form.

Perry County Circuit Court Clerk and Probate Records

The Perry County Circuit Court Clerk maintains all probate court records for the county. The Clerk's Office is located at the Perry County Courthouse in Tell City, Indiana. Staff there handle estate filings, will probations, guardianship petitions, trust registrations, and adoption proceedings. The Clerk is the record keeper for the Circuit Court under the Indiana state Constitution, responsible for receiving and maintaining every probate-related filing and order.

You can reach the Perry County Clerk at 812-547-3741 or by email at clerk@perrycounty.in.gov. The Clerk's Office page is at perrycounty.in.gov/circuit-court-clerk/, which lists services, hours, and contact details. The main Perry County website is at perrycounty.net and provides access to all county departments. The additional county portal at perrycounty.in.gov is also a useful reference for services and office information.

Perry County offers a public records request form at perrycounty.in.gov/public-records-request-form/. If you need specific probate court documents and are not sure how to start, this form is a good way to make a formal request. Fill in the details of what you need, and the Clerk's Office will respond with information on availability and copy fees.

Note: When submitting a records request in Perry County, be as specific as possible about the case name, approximate date, and the type of document needed. This helps staff locate the right files faster.

Searching Perry County Probate Court Records Online

Indiana's MyCase portal provides free online access to Perry County probate court records. The system uses the Odyssey case management platform and covers cases filed after Perry County joined that system. You can search by the name of the decedent, petitioner, ward, or other party, or by case number. No fee or account is required to search MyCase.

To search Perry County probate records, go to public.courts.in.gov/mycase/. Set the county filter to Perry County and enter your search terms. The results include the case type, filing date, parties, and a full docket with entries. Active cases often show upcoming hearings. This search covers estate proceedings, guardianships, trust registrations, and adoption filings heard in the Perry County Circuit Court in Tell City.

For Perry County probate records that predate the Odyssey system, contact the Clerk's Office directly or check the Indiana State Archives. The Archives catalog is at researchIndiana.iara.in.gov and includes historical Perry County court records. The Indiana courts resource for Perry County is at in.gov/courts/local/perry-county/.

Types of Probate Court Records in Perry County

Perry County Circuit Court handles the same categories of probate proceedings as other Indiana counties. Estate records are the most frequently filed type. When a resident of Perry County dies with assets in their name alone, the estate typically goes through probate in Tell City. IC 29-1-7-1 sets venue in the county where the decedent lived at death. The court in Tell City oversees asset identification, debt payment, and distribution of property to heirs. Supervised and unsupervised administration are both available depending on the complexity of the estate.

Will records are another significant category in the Perry County probate docket. Under IC 29-1-7-3.1, a person may deposit their will with the Circuit Court Clerk before death for safekeeping. When the testator dies, the will is retrieved from the Clerk's file and becomes part of the estate proceeding. These records are generally public. Certified copies of wills can be obtained from the Tell City Clerk's Office by paying the applicable fees.

Guardianship files make up another important part of the Perry County probate records. The Circuit Court appoints guardians for minors and incapacitated adults and those proceedings generate substantial case files. Trust registrations and adoption matters complete the probate court record types in Perry County. All of these categories are searchable through MyCase for cases indexed in the Odyssey system.

Perry County Probate Filing Fees and Copies

The probate filing fee in Perry County is $177 for most estate matters. This covers the standard set of Indiana-mandated charges including court administration fees, document storage fees, and other assessments. The Clerk's Office collects this fee when a probate case is first opened in Tell City.

Copies of Perry County probate court records are $1.00 per page under IC 33-37-5-1. If you need a certified copy, add $3.00 per document under IC 33-37-5-3. The Clerk accepts cash, check, or money order. Use the public records request form at perrycounty.in.gov/public-records-request-form/ to submit a records request if you are not visiting in person. Mail requests to the Perry County Clerk at the courthouse in Tell City and include your payment and case details.

The Indiana courts public records page at in.gov/courts/public-records/ provides statewide guidance on requesting court records, understanding access rules, and submitting formal requests to Indiana courts.

Perry County Probate Records Screenshots

The Perry County main website provides an overview of county offices and links to the Clerk's Office that handles probate court records in Tell City.

The Perry County home page links residents to the Circuit Court, the Clerk's Office, and department contact information for estate and probate filings in Tell City.

The Perry County Circuit Court Clerk page lists services, contact details, and instructions for requesting probate court records in Perry County.

This page is where residents can find the Clerk's phone number, email, and office hours for the Tell City courthouse.

The Perry County public records request form allows residents to submit a formal request for probate court records, certified copies, or other documents held by the Clerk's Office.

Use this form to request Perry County probate documents if you cannot visit the courthouse in person or prefer a written records request process.

The Perry County government portal provides a central access point for all county departments and services, including those involved in probate court record management.

This portal covers all Perry County government services and is a useful starting point for any resident navigating the probate filing process in Tell City, Indiana.

Nearby Counties

Counties neighboring Perry County each maintain their own probate court records through the Indiana Circuit Court system and the MyCase portal.