Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio

The answer to your quetion depends on a couple of factors. One you need to determine how your mother owned her property and the type of property. If she owned property as joint tenants with right of surivorship it will go to suriving owner. If she owned property as payable on death or transfer on death it will go to the beneficiary named. This result would also apply to any property that has a beneficiary designation.

If she owns assets that are not named above then a probate administration will need to occur. The step father will have priority to be appointed administrator of the estate. Any probate assets will be divided between husband and son.