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| Court Name | Brown County Probate Court |
| Court Address |
200 Court St Mt. Sterling, Illinois 62353 |
| Contact Info | Phone +1-217-773-2713 Fax +1-217-773-3648 Email - |
| Court Website | https://www.bccircuitclerk.com/ |
| Local Rules | https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts-directory/67/Brown-County-Courthouse/court/ |
| Court Forms | See website |
| Court Fees | Probate filing costs in Brown County vary by case type and filing. The court maintains the current fee schedule through the official links above. |
| Hours Open | Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed on legal holidays) |
| Summary of Services | In Brown County, a fiduciary usually posts a surety bond under Illinois law unless the will waives it. The amount is commonly one and a half times the personal estate value, providing a margin of protection for heirs and creditors. |
| Court History | Probate for Brown County runs through the Illinois Circuit Court, which handles estate administration and guardianship cases. Brown County Probate Court, located in Mt. Sterling, handles probate administration for Brown County. Case information for Brown County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information | If an estate in Brown County involves missing or unknown heirs, those heirs usually must be found before the estate can close. We can refer you to licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches for attorneys and personal representatives. Need a probate bond for a matter in Brown County? We write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Illinois, and most can be quoted and issued the same day. Apply online to get started. |
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