seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
3636,District Court (Fifth District : Washington County),Probate case files,1896-,Numerical by case number.,"A collection of all documents and actions filed with the court clerk in the course of probating wills of deceased persons make up the probate case files. Guardianships and adoptions may be included. Records and documents pertaining to a particular action are filed together by the court clerk\, who is required by the Rules of Civil Procedure to file pleadings and other legal papers. Collectively they constitute the case file. Case numbers are assigned by the court when papers are initially filed with the clerk. Files for probate cases include such documents as wills\, decrees\, continuations of hearings\, discharges\, petitions\, notices\, bonds\, letters testamentary\, testimonies\, findings of fact and conclusions of law\, commitments\, affidavits\, proof of publication\, appraisals\, reports\, orders\, depositions\, property inventories\, etc.",Retain permanently,Public,28.00 cubic feet 52 microfilm reels