Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio

filing a will

how long after a death does the exucator have to file the will in probate court


Asked on 6/25/06, 10:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Frank Rozanc Frank J. Rozanc, Esq.

Re: filing a will

Ohio law does not specify a time limit, although if a person is aware of the will of a decedent but does not present it for probate within 3 years of death, that person loses any right to inherit under that instrument.

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Answered on 6/26/06, 2:56 am


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