Ohio Code § 2107.09
Ohio Code § 2107.09. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2107.09.
(A) If real property is devised or personal property is bequeathed by a will, the executor
or any interested person may cause the will to be brought before the probate court
of the county in which the decedent was domiciled. By judicial order, the court may compel the person having the custody or control
of the will to produce it before the court for the purpose of being proved. If the person having the custody or control of the will intentionally conceals or
withholds it or neglects or refuses to produce it for probate without reasonable cause,
the person may be committed to the county jail and kept in custody until the will
is produced. The person also shall be liable to any party aggrieved for the damages sustained
by that neglect or refusal. Any judicial order issued pursuant to this section may be issued into any county in
the state and shall be served and returned by the officer to whom it is delivered. The officer to whom the process is delivered shall be liable for neglect in its service
or return in the same manner as sheriffs are liable for neglect in not serving or
returning a capias issued upon an indictment. (B) In the case of a will that has been declared valid pursuant to division (A)(1) of section 5817.10 of the Revised Code , the judge of the probate court or of the general division of the court of common
pleas to which the proceeding was transferred pursuant to division (A) of section 5817.04 of the Revised Code who made the declaration shall cause the judgment declaring the will valid to be
brought before the proper probate court as determined by section 2107.11 of the Revised Code at a time after the death of the testator. If the death of the testator is brought to the attention of the applicable judge
by an interested party, the judge shall cause the judgment declaring the will valid
to be brought before the proper probate court at that time.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2107.09
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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