Probate functions may move to Rochester; county weighs lease, budget and reuse options

Feb 12, 2026

Officials said the state plans to move probate into a Rochester district court operation (potentially in October), which could shift lease revenue and require the county to reassign or lease vacated courthouse space; officials provided square-footage figures and discussed options including accommodating another superior court or social service tenants.

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Commissioners discussed a state plan to move probate functions into the district court in Rochester, a change slated for October that officials said could shift a county revenue source and affect both this year’s and next year’s budgets.

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