Ohio Code § 2107.56

Ohio Code § 2107.56. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2107.56.

When any of the persons liable to contribute toward the discharge of a testator's

debt according to sections 2107.54 and 2107.55 of the Revised Code , is insolvent, the others shall be severally liable to each other for the loss occasioned

by the insolvency, each being liable in proportion to the value of the property received

by the person from the estate of the deceased.  If any one of the persons liable dies without paying the person's proportion of

the debt, the executors and administrators of the person's estate shall be liable

for that proportion to the extent to which the person would have been liable if living.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2107.56
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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