Effective: March 22, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The finding of facts by a court in a proceeding brought under this chapter is not admissible as evidence in any proceeding other than a proceeding brought to determine the validity of a will or trust.
(B) The determination or judgment rendered in a proceeding under this chapter is not binding upon the parties to that proceeding in any action that is not brought to determine the validity of a will or trust.
(C) The failure of a testator to file a complaint for a judgment declaring the validity of a will that the testator has executed is not admissible as evidence in any proceeding to determine the validity of that will or any other will executed by the testator.
(D) The failure of a settlor to file a complaint for a judgment declaring the validity of a trust that the settlor has executed is not admissible as evidence in any proceeding to determine the validity of that trust or any other trust executed by the settlor.
Last updated May 6, 2021 at 5:28 PM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5817 | Determination of Validity of Trust or Will During Lifetime
Section 5817.01 | Definitions.
Section 5817.02 | Action by Testator.
Section 5817.03 | Action by Settlor.
Section 5817.04 | Jurisdiction; Venue.
Section 5817.05 | Testator Complaint; Party Defendants.
Section 5817.06 | Settlor Complaint; Party Defendants.
Section 5817.07 | Service of Process.
Section 5817.09 | Burden of Proof.
Section 5817.10 | Declaration of Validity.
Section 5817.11 | Effect of Declaration.
Section 5817.12 | Subsequent Modification of Will.