Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio

If no will, can anyone have themselves named executor?

My children's father recently passed away. We were informed there was a will and life insurance by the deceased's mother. Now she has stated there is no will and is going to see her attorney tomorrow, March 9. I believe she is going to try and have herself named executress of his will. There has been a lot of ill will between his mother and my children. She would do what is possible to keep them from inheriting anything. Can she have herself appointed executres of her son's will without the consent of his children? She stated that there was a life insurance policy in my children's names. They are all of legal age. Can she stop them from inheriting the life insurance if she were to be appointed executres? Can we legally demand information regarding the insurance? His place of employment will not divulge any info to my children, not even if there was a policy. Please help asap, my children may loose what little he may have left them.


Asked on 3/08/04, 7:00 pm

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

Re: If no will, can anyone have themselves named executor?

There is a statutory order as to who can be executor, and all of his children, as next of kin, are entitled to notice before an executor is appointed.

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Answered on 3/22/04, 2:27 am


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