Section 2107.11 | Jurisdiction to probate.
(A) A will shall be admitted to probate:
(1) In the county in this state in which the testator was domiciled at the time of the testator's death;
(2) In any county of this state where any real property or personal property of the testator is located if, at the time of the testator's death, the testator was not domiciled in this state, and provided that the will has not previously been admitted to probate in this state or in the state of the testator's domicile;
(3) In the county of this state in which a court rendered a judgment declaring that the will was valid pursuant to division (A)(1) of section 5817.10 of the Revised Code.
(B) For the purpose of division (A)(2) of this section, intangible personal property is located in the place where the instrument evidencing a debt, obligation, stock, or chose in action is located or if there is no instrument of that nature where the debtor resides.
Available Versions of this Section
- January 13, 2012 – Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly [ View January 13, 2012 Version ]
- March 22, 2019 – Amended by House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly [ View March 22, 2019 Version ]