Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio
hello, my mother recently passed away and my step father doesnt want her kids to know anything, she wrote me out a paper that says where she wanted her belongings to go but is it a legal document if she never had it notorized?
1 Answer from Attorneys
It depends. If the document created a trust and assets were transferred into the trust, then only a signature is required. If no trust was formed, which probably occurred in your mother's case, then a will would likely be required. A testator and two witnesses must sign a will to correctly and legally execute it in Ohio. No notarization is required.
Lisa K. Meier
Gurtner & Meier, LLC
This response is based on Ohio law and the limited facts you have provided and is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship. I cannot provide adequate advice to you without meeting with you in person. If you would like to schedule a free consultation, please feel free to contact me.
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