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Whether you are seeking a marriage license, name change, adoption, if your loved one has passed, or needs a guardianship to meet their needs, we assist you in the many important areas our Court serves. Social Media Policy: This page is intended to inform Summit County residents and visitors to the court of programs, public services, alerts, and events that are offered by Summit County Probate Court. Please note, comments shall not include references to court rulings particularly those that are confidential or are sealed by the court. Comments shall not include spam, business solicitations or political advertisements. Submissions that contain vulgar language, personal attacks of any kind, or offensive comments that target or disparage any person or group of persons based on ethnicity, national origin, sex/gender, color/race, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, or religion will be removed. Refrain from posting obscenity, material that would violate the law if published here, and abusive, defamatory or sexually explicit material. Do not post materials that advocate illegal activity or infringe upon copyright or trade mark rights. Summit County Probate Court reserves the right, but undertakes no duty, to review, edit, move or delete any material submitted as a comment to the information provided for display or placed on the social media sites in its sole discretion, without notice. Summit County Probate Court may refer posts for investigation by law enforcement agencies. The Probate Court social media sites do not constitute an official form of communication for legal notice, specific requests for service, public records requests, or registering complaints. Any information or material placed online, including advice and opinions, are the views and responsibility of those making the comments and do not necessarily represent the views of the Summit County Probate Court, Judge Stormer or its employees. Summit County Probate Court does not necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify or agree with the comments, opinions, or statements posted on this page. The Summit County Probate Court reserves the right to modify this policy at any time and all modifications will be posted. Continued use of a Summit County Probate Court Social Media site following the posting of any modification signifies acceptance of such modification.

🌟Meet the Magistrate🌟Clinton Householder joined the Summit County Probate Court as a Magistrate in September 2023. Prior...
09/10/2026

🌟Meet the Magistrate🌟

Clinton Householder joined the Summit County Probate Court as a Magistrate in September 2023. Prior to joining the Court, he worked as an attorney for Community Legal Aid, and before that, he was an associate attorney at Brennan, Manna & Diamond in Akron. His experience through both firms included a combination of civil litigation, guardianships, special education law, landlord-tenant matters, and transactional work.

Magistrate Householder received his BA degree from The University of Akron where he graduated Summa Cum Laude from the university’s Honors College. He received his JD from The University of Akron School of Law, graduating Cum Laude. Clinton enjoys giving back to the community and has volunteered with Summit County’s Big Brother program and with the Juvenile Court as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). He is a member of the Ohio Association of Magistrates, the Ohio State Bar Association and the Akron Bar Association. Clinton is married and lives in Youngstown with his wife and two children.

🌟Meet the Magistrate🌟Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott has over 23 years of Probate experience.  He has served as Probate C...
09/10/2026

🌟Meet the Magistrate🌟

Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott has over 23 years of Probate experience. He has served as Probate Court Magistrate for more than 8 years, earning Chief Magistrate for Judge Stormer in January 2023. Before joining the Court, he practiced law for 15 years, focusing on real estate, estate planning and administration, guardianships, and civil litigation.

Steve began his career with the Ohio Adult Parole Authority, serving Summit and Cuyahoga Counties, and later as a Federal Officer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Virginia, where he earned an Exceptional Performance Award.

Steve earned his BA from Bowling Green State University and JD from The University of Akron School of Law. He is a Leadership Akron Signature Class 40 graduate, and he is a member of the Ohio Association of Magistrates, Ohio Bar Association, and Akron Bar Association.

He serves on several legal and community boards, frequently presents on probate matters, and lives in Green with his wife and three children.

🌟Meet the Magistrate🌟Magistrate Job Esau Perry was appointed Probate Court Magistrate by Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer in ...
09/09/2026

🌟Meet the Magistrate🌟

Magistrate Job Esau Perry was appointed Probate Court Magistrate by Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer in October of 2024 and currently hears cases for Probate Court involving mental illness. He has been a practicing trial lawyer and has appeared in all Summit County courts for more than two decades.

Magistrate Perry has served on many Summit County governing boards, including the Akron Public Schools Board of Education, the Community Health Center Board of Directors, the Oriana House Board, and the Akron Bar Association Board of Governors.

He is a proud husband, father, and stepfather who enjoys supporting local businesses and cheering on his children at various sporting events.

🌟 Meet the Magistrate 🌟Magistrate Angela Hardway joined the Summit County Probate Court in January of 2025.  She previou...
09/09/2026

🌟 Meet the Magistrate 🌟

Magistrate Angela Hardway joined the Summit County Probate Court in January of 2025. She previously served as Magistrate and Judicial Attorney for Judge Alison Breaux in the General Division and as Magistrate and Judicial Attorney for the Akron Municipal Court.

Magistrate Hardway, a life-long resident of Akron, graduated from the University of Akron in 2000 and the University of Akron School of Law in 2004. Prior to joining the Akron Municipal Court, she spent eighteen years in private practice with Bevan and Associates LPA, Inc. specializing in probate and estate planning, civil litigation and domestic relations.

Magistrate Hardway is a member of the Ohio Association of Magistrates, Akron Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the Ohio Association for Justice.

She resides in West Akron with her husband and three children.

🌟 Meet the Magistrate 🌟Magistrate Paula Haas joined the Summit County Probate Court in 2000 as a judicial attorney, was ...
09/08/2026

🌟 Meet the Magistrate 🌟

Magistrate Paula Haas joined the Summit County Probate Court in 2000 as a judicial attorney, was appointed Magistrate/Judicial Attorney in 2010, and became a full-time Magistrate in July 2011. Before joining the Probate Court, she worked for three years as a staff attorney with the Summit County Legal Defenders Office.

Paula earned her B.A. from the University of Dayton and her J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law. She graduated with Class 20 of the Summit County Child & Family Leadership Exchange and has presented on probate-related topics for the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College, the Ohio Association of Magistrates, and the Akron Bar Association. She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio Association of Magistrates, and the Akron Bar Association. Paula is also active in the Akron Bar Association’s Estate Planning, Probate, & Elder Law Section and previously chaired its planning committee.

Paula resides in Cuyahoga Falls with her husband and three sons.

Thank you to the Summit County Retired Teachers Association for having Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott  out to present “P...
09/01/2026

Thank you to the Summit County Retired Teachers Association for having Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott out to present “Protect Our Seniors” together with Amy Corrigall Jones from the Sheriff’s department and John Galonski from the Prosecutor’s office.

It is always a great time spending time with you all! We truly appreciate your continued service and dedication to our community as educators. Thank you for everything you have done—and continue to do—for Summit County! ❤️

Make sure you check out the beautiful artwork on display at the Courthouse!
09/01/2026

Make sure you check out the beautiful artwork on display at the Courthouse!

“Have a will, have a will, have a will…”If you know, you know;) Probate 101 presented by Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott ...
08/31/2026

“Have a will, have a will, have a will…”

If you know, you know;)

Probate 101 presented by Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott with the Young at Heart Senior Group. Thanks for having us!

Thank you to residents and friends of Concordia at Sumner for having Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott out to present Prote...
08/27/2026

Thank you to residents and friends of Concordia at Sumner for having Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott out to present Protect Our Seniors along with Tania Nemer and John Galonski from the Prosecutors office. Educating the community on how to “protect and prepare” is a priority of Probate Court, the Sheriffs department and the Prodecutors office so we have teamed up in an effort to share this important information with as many as possible.

SAVE THE DATE!Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott will present Probate 101 at the HUDSON LIBRARY Thursday, Oct. 15th at 6pm!
08/24/2026

SAVE THE DATE!
Chief Magistrate Steve Elliott will present Probate 101 at the HUDSON LIBRARY Thursday, Oct. 15th at 6pm!

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