Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio

No Children

Aunt passed on, spouse passed on,no children.I'm her neice and executor.Their is a Will.Her brother is in the will,and some neices.All her sisters are passed on.Why do I have to give all the names of all of my cousins and addresses so they can get notice of the will to sign papers to say they got notice and to see if they want to contest it.When their is a will and her brother is still alive.If anyone, shouldn't the brother be the only one to contest,seeing he's the living next of kin?


Asked on 8/24/02, 5:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Rozanc Frank J. Rozanc, Esq.

Re: No Children

Ohio law requires that all persons named in the will, and all next of kin of the deceased be notified of the probate of a will. In this situation. the next of kin of the aunt is her brother, and all living children of her deceased sisters, who stand in said sisters' shoes to inherit. E-mail if I might be of further assistance.

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Answered on 8/25/02, 9:41 pm


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