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... is required by law to support, or the estate to lease the real property, the probate court shall make an order authorizing the lease to be made by public or private letting, as it considers best, on the terms, covenants, conditions, and stipulations, either in accordance with those set forth in the petition or otherwise, that it directs, provided the terms, covenants, conditions, and stipulations are not less...

...t proposed will be advantageous to the estate of the ward.

...resident ward or the nonresident ward's estate.

...hip as to the person, but not as to the estate, of the ward.

...nation of a guardianship of the person, estate, or both of a minor before the minor reaches eighteen years of age, if a successor guardian is not appointed and if the court finds that the minor is without proper care, the court shall certify a copy of its finding together with as much of the record and any further information that the court considers necessary, or as the juvenile court may request, to the juven...

...y the guardian out of the assets of the estate of the ward. Upon the filing of the certified copies of the original papers and the transcript, and the payment of costs, the probate court to which the proceedings have been transferred may assign a case number and by journal entry, accept jurisdiction. A copy of the entry accepting jurisdiction shall be returned to the court of original jurisdiction. Thereupon, the p...

...rve as guardians of both the person and estate of wards. The director or any designee of a county or multicounty guardianship services board may act on behalf of the board in relation to all guardianship matters. (4) The director of a county or multicounty guardianship services board may hire employees subject to available funds in the county or multi county probate court guardianship services fund. (5) The count...

...ncial circumstances of the respondent's estate; (6) The nature and location of the evidence; (7) The ability of the court in each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present evidence; (8) The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the proceeding; (9) The probate court's ability, if an appointment were made, to monitor the conduct of the guardian...

...hip of the person, guardianship of the estate, or both. The petition must include a certified copy of the other state's provisional order of transfer. (B) Notice of a petition under division (A) of this section must be given by the guardian to those persons that would be entitled to notice if the petition were an application for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order in both the tran...

...f 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.

...d have been entitled to administer the estate if the decedent had died intestate, unless the will indicates an intention that the person or persons shall not be granted letters of administration. Otherwise, the court shall grant letters of administration with the will annexed to some other suitable person.

...urt shall commit administration of the estate, with the will annexed, to some suitable and competent person, pursuant to section 2113.05 of the Revised Code.

.... If there is that other executor, the estate shall be administered by that executor until the minor arrives at full age when the former minor may be admitted as executor upon giving bond as provided in section 2109.04 of the Revised Code.

... or refuses to transfer the assets and estate to the executor or administrator, the probate court may compel the transfer by citation and attachment. The executor or administrator also may proceed, by civil action, to recover the value of the assets from the special administrator and the special administrator's sureties.

... without having fully administered the estate, the probate court shall grant letters of administration, with the will annexed or otherwise as the case requires, to some suitable person pursuant to section 2113.05 or 2113.06 of the Revised Code. That person shall administer the assets of the deceased not previously administered.

...stration have been granted as of an intestate estate, the first administration shall be revoked, unless before the revocation a complaint contesting the probate of the will is filed in the probate court. If a complaint of that nature is filed, the probate court may allow the administration to be continued by the original administrators until the final determination of the contest. If the will is sustained, the ...

...ered personal effects and assets of the estate and all other funds collected and unaccounted for by the former executor or administrator, and may maintain a suit against the former executor or administrator and the former executor's or administrator's sureties on the administration bond to recover those effects, assets, and funds and for all damages arising from the maladministration or omissions of the former ...

... relating to the administration of the estate.

... accounts of the administration of the estate, but in a separate schedule. If any share of the net rents remains unclaimed, it may be disposed of in the same manner as provided for unclaimed money under section 2113.64 of the Revised Code. (G) The authority granted under this section shall terminate upon the transfer of the real property to the heirs or devisees in accordance with section 2113.61 of the Revise...

... employed in the administration of the estate, reasonable attorney fees paid by the executor or administrator shall be allowed as a part of the expenses of administration. The court may at any time during administration fix the amount of those fees and, on application of the executor or administrator or the attorney, shall fix the amount of the fees. If provision is made by the will of the deceased for compens...

...tee to be for the best interest of the estate, unless the power is expressly limited by the will or devise.

...onsidered in the best interests of the estate, may employ an auctioneer or clerk, or both, to conduct the sale, and their reasonable fees and charges shall be deducted from the proceeds of the sale. The court for good cause may extend the time for sale.

...ate sale of the personal property of an estate, the executor or administrator shall make a report of the sale to the probate court. The report shall include proof of proper notice of the sale if it was at a public auction, and, if a clerk was employed for the sale, the report shall be accompanied by a sale bill signed by the clerk.

...ll sales of the personal property of an estate the probate court may authorize the executor or administrator to sell on credit, the unpaid purchase price to be secured by notes or bonds with two or more sureties and approved by the executor or administrator. An executor or administrator shall not be responsible for loss due to the insolvency of the purchaser of any of such property if it appears that such executor or...

...emption of a mortgage belonging to the estate of a decedent, the money paid on the redemption shall be received by the executor or administrator, and the executor or administrator shall release and discharge the mortgage. Until that redemption, if the executor, administrator, or decedent has taken possession of the mortgaged premises, the executor or administrator shall be seized of the mortgaged premises in t...