Occasionally it is necessary to close the office from 12:00 – 1:00. If you are planning on visiting the office during that time you may want to call ahead to confirm that the office is open.

Probate Court handles various types of cases, including:

• Decedent's estates
• Trust litigation
• Mental health proceedings
• Guardianships and/or conservatorships of both children and adults
• Limited guardianships of both children and adults
• Guardianships for developmentally disabled individuals
• Protective orders
• Adoptions
• Delayed registrations of foreign birth
• Applications to open safe deposit boxes
• Safe delivery of newborn
• Will deposit for decedent or deposit for safekeeping

Judge David C. Tomlinson presides over the Probate Court. He also handles cases in the Family Division of the Circuit Court.

The Probate Court staff is available to assist attorneys and the public. However, court personnel cannot give legal advice.

The Court office is in the Courts Building on the second floor on the west side. After clearing court security, it can be reached by stairs or an elevator. The building is 125 W. Main Street in the Centreville Village Square on M-86.

Forms required by the Court can be obtained from the SCAO website. The Court suggests you utilize the services of an attorney to do decedent's estates, conservatorships, guardianships of children, protective orders and adoptions.

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