| Court Name |
Probate Court of Greene County |
Court Address
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519 N. Main St. Carrollton, Illinois 62016
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| Contact Info |
Phone +1-217-942-3080 Fax +1-217-942-3081 Email -
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| Court Website |
https://www.greenecountyil.gov/courts/probate |
| Local Rules |
Administrative orders and procedural guidelines are accessible on the court’s official website. |
| Court Forms |
Essential forms for probate cases can be found and downloaded from the court’s online platform. |
| Court Fees |
Fees for Greene County probate cases are determined by the court and change with the filing type. The current schedule is available through the links above. |
| Hours Open |
The court is open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. |
| Summary of Services |
Illinois generally requires the representative of an estate in Greene County to post a surety bond unless the will waives it or the administration is supervised in a way that excuses it. Bond amounts are typically set at one and a half times the value of the personal estate to protect heirs and creditors. |
| Court History |
In Illinois, the Circuit Court has probate jurisdiction. Estate matters for Greene County are administered there, sometimes through a specialized probate division. In Carrollton, Probate Court of Greene County serves Greene County for estate and probate administration. Case information for Greene County is generally confirmed directly with the court rather than through an online docket search. |
| Additional Information |
Locating missing heirs is a common step before a Greene County estate can be settled. We do not perform investigations ourselves, but we can connect you with licensed investigators nationwide who handle heir searches. For the probate bond, we write executor, administrator, guardianship, and conservator bonds for Illinois and most are quoted and issued quickly. Start your application online. |