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Judge Donna-Jo Vorderstrasse
Associate Judge
Courtroom C-303
Case Types: Probate/Guardianship
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Probate/Guardianship 9:00AM - General Probate matters, including
Decedent's Estates, Guardianship of
Persons with Disabilities, Guardianship
of Minors
Monday through Friday
1:30PM - Evidentiary Hearings set by Court Order Only
Wednesday
9:00AM - Guardianship of Persons with Disabilities only (Attorneys and SRLs)
1:30PM - Evidentiary Hearings set by Court Order Only
Friday
9:00AM - Self Represented Litigants and Minor Guardianship only |
| Contact Info |
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| Clerk - 847.377.3260 (Probate Division) |
Court Forms are available from the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court's web site at: http://www.lakecountycircuitclerk.org/court-forms
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Donna-Jo R. Vorderstrasse
Associate Judge- Current Assignment: Civil Division: Probate, Guardianship
- Appointed as Associate Judge: March 9, 2009
- Reappointed as Associate Judge: 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
- Up for Reappointment as Associate Judge: July 1, 2027
- Undergraduate: Valparaiso University, 1979 with Highest Honors and graduate of Christ College with Honors
- Law School: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1984
- Career Highlights: Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, Private Practice, Partner of Diver, Grach, Quade & Masini, LLP
The following items are available to be reserved for use during trials. Contact the Civil Law Judicial Assistant at 847.377.3724.
- Courtroom IR Assisted Listening System (Black)
- DVD player and wall-mounted 50" display