Conservatorship is under the jurisdiction of the probate court. The Probate Court recommends that all applicants seek legal counsel.

Probate Court is a division of the Court of Common pleas; probate conservatorship assistance is available.

Probate divisions have jurisdiction over the probate of wills and supervision of the administration of estates and guardianships. also have jurisdiction over the issuance of marriage licenses, adoption proceedings, determination of sanity or mental competency and certain eminent domain proceedings. Probate judges can perform marriages for a fee for the service.

Provides case management for clients, helps advocate/support clients, educate family members and help client's make progress on individual plans.

Administers estates and trusts; processes adoptions (937-224-8498), name changes, birth certificate corrections, and registration of delayed birth; issues marriage licenses and keeps marriage records (937-225-4657); appoints guardianship of minors for incompetents, commitments of mentally ill and retarded persons(937-225-4617), and approves wrongful death actions.

Volunteers provide guardianship for older adults, disabled, and developmentally disabled persons in nursing homes who have no other support people in their lives capable of making health related decisions; individuals may be referred by nursing home staff, family & friends, or agency staff.