Ohio Code § 2117.38
Ohio Code § 2117.38. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2117.38.
If an executor or administrator has made a partial distribution of the assets of the
estate at the time a claim is presented under section 2117.37 of the Revised Code , and if the claim is allowed or after rejection is found to be due from the estate,
but the assets remaining in the possession of the executor or administrator are insufficient
to pay the claim in full, the assets remaining shall first be exhausted before proceeding
to recover against the distributees of the assets of the estate. If a contingent claim is allowed or if after rejection it is found to be due from
the estate, the creditor may bring an action thereon to recover from the distributees
of the decedent's estate as provided in sections 2117.41 and 2117.42, inclusive, of the Revised Code , within two months after the final payment on account thereof by the executor or
administrator, if such recovery is necessary for the payment of the claim in full.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2117.38
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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