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... right to direct the disposition, after death, of the declarant's body or any part of the declarant's body that becomes separated from the body before death. This right includes the right to determine the location, manner, and conditions of the disposition of the declarant's bodily remains. (2) The right to make arrangements and purchase goods and services for the declarant's funeral. This right includes the right t...

...ns in force at the time of the person's death. (2) Each person to whom the right of disposition has been assigned or reassigned pursuant to a written declaration is disqualified from exercising the right as described in section 2108.75 of the Revised Code. (B) Subject to division (A) of this section and sections 2108.75 and 2108.79 of the Revised Code, the right of disposition is assigned to the following persons...

... deceased person resided at the time of death or the county in which a living person whose post-death arrangements are the subject of dispute resides shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any action that results from sections 2108.70 to 2108.89 of the Revised Code.

...he proceeds of any action for wrongful death or of any settlement, with or without suit, of a wrongful death claim, and the proceeds of all real property in which the deceased had an interest, that is located in this state, and that is sold, when the property or proceeds have come to the possession of the administrator or to the possession of a person for the administrator; (3) To render a just and true accoun...

...the proceeds of any action for wrongful death or of any settlement, with or without suit, of a wrongful death claim, and the proceeds of all real property in which the testator had an interest, that is located in this state, and that is sold, when the property or proceeds have come to the possession of the executor or to the possession of another person for the executor; (3) To render a just and true account of...

...at are in the county at the time of the death of the decedent will remain in the county until distribution or until the court determines that the assets may be removed from the county. (d) The court may require a nonresident private trust company or family trust company appointed under division (B)(1)(a)(ii) of this section to appoint a resident agent to accept service of process, notices, and other documents. ...

...ries shall within ninety days after the death, resignation, or removal of a cofiduciary, file in the court a complete account covering all matters to the time of such death, resignation, or removal.

... period of the legal disability. If the death of any person occurs during the period within which the person could have filed the motion, the person's administrator or executor may file it within one year after the person's death. (B) The order may be vacated for good cause shown, other than fraud, upon motion of any person affected by the order who was not a party to the proceeding in which the order was made ...

...minor. If the lease extends beyond the death of the ward or beyond the removal of the disability of a ward other than a minor, the lease shall terminate on that death or removal of disability, unless confirmed by the ward or the ward's legal representatives. In the event of such determination, the tenant shall have a lien on the premises for any sum expended by the tenant in pursuance of the lease in making im...

...survivorship incident to a transfer on death designation, payable on death designation, survivorship tenancy, joint tenancy, or tenancy by the entireties; (2) Exercise, release, or disclaim powers as a trustee, personal representative, custodian for a minor, guardian, or donee of a power of appointment; (3) Subject to division (B)(4) of this section, enter into contracts that may not extend beyond the minority...

...Upon the death of a resident of this state who dies intestate, letters of administration of the decedent's estate shall be granted by the probate court of the county in which the decedent was a resident at the time of death. If the will of any person is admitted to probate in this state, letters testamentary or of administration shall be granted by the probate court in which the will was admitted to probate.

... use in evaluating a potential wrongful death, personal injury, or survivorship action on behalf of the decedent. The application shall include a decedent's estate form listing the decedent's known surviving spouse, children, next of kin, legatees, and devisees, if any. The application may be filed prior to the filing of any application for authority to administer the decedent's estate. Nothing in this section requi...

...efuses to bring an action for wrongful death in the name of the deceased person. (2) The court determines that a prima-facie case for a wrongful death action can be made from the information available to the executor or administrator.

... that business immediately prior to the death of the decedent without first obtaining the approval of the court. During the time the business is continued, the executor or administrator shall file monthly reports in the court, setting forth the receipts and expenses of the business for the preceding month and any other pertinent information that the court may require. The executor or administrator may not bind ...

...he estate within three months after the death of the decedent, the executor or administrator shall be personally liable only to those claimants who present their claims within that three-month period. If the executor or administrator distributes any part of the assets of the estate more than three months but less than one year after the death of the decedent, the executor or administrator shall be personally liable...

... twelve months preceding the decedent's death, not exceeding three hundred dollars to any one person; (10) Other debts for which claims have been presented and finally allowed. (B) The part of the bill of a funeral director that exceeds the total of six thousand dollars as described in divisions (A)(2) and (6) of this section, and the part of a claim included in division (A)(9) of this section that exceeds thr...

...evised Code arises subsequent to the death of the decedent and is not in satisfaction of a personal obligation of the individual during the individual's lifetime. If a decedent during the decedent's lifetime has purchased an irrevocable preneed funeral contract pursuant to section 4717.34 of the Revised Code, then those provisions of section 2117.25 of the Revised Code that relate to the bill of ...

...ted within four years from the date of death of the deceased person. No real property of a deceased person that has been aliened or encumbered by the decedent's heirs or devisees after the issuance of letters testamentary or of administration shall be liable while in the possession or under the control of a bona fide purchaser for value or to the prejudice of a bona fide lessee or encumbrancer for value for de...

...contingent at the time of a decedent's death and a cause of action subsequently accrues on the claim, it shall be presented to the executor or administrator, in the same manner as other claims, before the expiration of six months after the date of death of the decedent, or before the expiration of two months after the cause of action accrues, whichever is later, except as provided in section 2117.39 of the Rev...

...ascertaining whether the presumption of death is established. No person shall be disqualified to testify by reason of relationship as husband or wife to the presumed decedent, or by reason an interest in the presumed decedent's property, or because of a right or interest under the terms of a contract, beneficiary designation, trust, or otherwise, arising by reason of the death of the presumed decedent.

...(A) If satisfied that a presumption of death has been established, as provided in section 2121.01 of the Revised Code, the probate court shall so decree. (B) The death of such presumed decedent shall for all purposes under the law of this state be regarded as having occurred as of the date of such decree. (C) If the presumed decedent is married on the date of the decree, the presumed decedent's marriage is dissolve...

...signing of the decree establishing the death of the presumed decedent, the real property of the presumed decedent passes and devolves as in the case of actual death, and the persons entitled by will, or under Chapter 2105. of the Revised Code, may enter and take possession. Persons taking the real property may sell or mortgage it and the purchaser or mortgagee takes a good title, free and discharged of any inte...

...In every civil action for wrongful death that is commenced or attempted to be commenced within the time specified by division (F)(1) or (F)(2)(c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) of section 2125.02 of the Revised Code, if a judgment for the plaintiff is reversed or the plaintiff fails otherwise than upon the merits, the plaintiff or, if the plaintiff dies and the cause of action survives, the personal representative of the pla...

...eserved power expires by reason of the death of the grantor, by release of the power, or otherwise. (C) Any interest in real or personal property that would violate the rule against perpetuities under division (A) of this section shall be reformed, within the limits of the rule, to approximate most closely the intention of the creator of the interest. In determining whether an interest would violate the rule a...

...bonus plan, pension plan, disability or death benefit plan, or profit-sharing plan, for the benefit of some or all of the employees, to which contributions are made by the employer or employees, or both, for the purpose of distributing to the employees or their beneficiaries the earnings or the principal, or both earnings and principal, of the fund so held in trust is not invalid as violating the rule against perpetu...