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...Chapter 2112. of the Revised Code may be cited as the Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.

...A probate court of this state may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying this chapter.

...y communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records, and other administrative matters without making a record.

... evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order under division (A)(3) or (4) of this section; (6) Issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the probate court to make a determination, including the respondent, ward, or a protected person; (7) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal, or other rel...

... (C) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a probate court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the best evidence rule. (D) A probate court of this state may adopt local rules of practice that promote the use of any device or procedure to facilitate the expeditious disposition of the cases.

...tective proceeding; (2) The length of time the respondent at any time was physically present in the state and the duration of any absence; (3) The location of the respondent's property; (4) The extent to which the respondent has ties to the state, including, but not limited to, voting registration, state or local tax return filing, vehicle registration, driver's license, social relationships, and receipt of s...

...n for a ward or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to section 2112.31 of the Revised Code. (B) If an application for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date that the application was filed, the probate court shall dismiss ...

...ian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the probate court or the appointment or order expires by the appointment's or order's own terms.

...uance of a protective order be filed promptly in another state. (C) In determining whether it is an appropriate forum, the probate court shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Any expressed preference of the respondent; (2) Whether abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the respondent has occurred or is likely to occur and which state could best protect the responde...

...ees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses, and travel expenses. Except as otherwise provided by any provision of the Revised Code, the probate court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses of any kind against this state or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this state. (C) As used in this section, "unjustifiable conduct" includes, but is not...

...nd this state was not the respondent's home state on the date that the application was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, the applicant shall give notice of the application to those persons who would be entitled to notice of the application if a proceeding were brought in the respondent's home state. The notice must be given in the same manner as notice is required to be...

...e court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in the other state. If the court in the other state has jurisdiction, the probate court in this state shall dismiss the application unless the court in the other state determines that the probate court in this state is a more appropriate forum.

...tective proceeding; (2) The length of time the respondent at any time was physically present in the state and the duration of any absence; (3) The location of the respondent's property; (4) The extent to which the respondent has ties to the state, including, but not limited to, voting registration, state or local tax return filing, vehicle registration, driver's license, social relationships, and receipt of s...

...ate upon the probate court's receipt from the court from which the proceeding is being transferred of a final order transferring the proceedings to this state issued under provisions similar to section 2112.31 of the Revised Code. (F) In granting a petition under this section, the probate court shall recognize a guardianship order from the other state, including the determination of the incompetence of the war...

...If a guardian has been appointed in another state and an application for the appointment of a guardian of the person is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in this state by filing as a foreign judgment in a probate court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified c...

...If a guardian of the estate has been appointed in another state and an application for the appointment of a guardian of the estate is not pending in this state, the guardian of the estate appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register a protective order or guardianship in this state by filing as a foreign judgment in a probate court of this state...

...wers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this state and, if the guardian is not a resident of this state, subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties. (B) A probate court of this state may grant any relief available under the Revised Code to enforce a registered order.

...ich 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.

...aw in the manner and for the length of time the probate court directs, and after notice to all interested parties by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, unless the notices are waived or found unnecessary, the court, when satisfied that division (A)(1) or (2) of this section is satisfied, may enter an order relieving the estate from administration and directing delivery of personal ...

...101.16 of the Revised Code. (4) At the time of its determination on the application, there are no pending proceedings for the administration of the decedent's estate and no pending proceedings for relief of the decedent's estate from administration under section 2113.03 of the Revised Code. (5) At the time of its determination on the application, there are no known assets of the decedent's estate other than the ass...

...ble to be appointed as a personal representative of an estate under the law of this state or named as executor in a will may file an application with the probate court in the county in which the decedent resided seeking the release of the decedent's medical records and medical billing records for use in evaluating a potential wrongful death, personal injury, or survivorship action on behalf of the decedent. The appl...

...ischarge and release to the employer from any claim for the wages or personal earnings. If letters testamentary or letters of administration are thereafter issued upon the estate of the deceased employee, any person receiving payment of wages or personal earnings under that division is liable to the executor or administrator for the sum received by the person.

...on 5162.21 of the Revised Code may present an affidavit to a financial institution requesting that the financial institution release account proceeds to recover the cost of services correctly provided to a medicaid recipient who is subject to the medicaid estate recovery program. The affidavit shall include all of the following information: (1) The name of the decedent; (2) The name of any person who gave not...

... named in the will or to the executor nominated by holders of a power as described in section 2107.65 of the Revised Code, or to the executor named in the will and to a coexecutor nominated by holders of that power, if the executor or coexecutor is suitable, competent, accepts the appointment, and gives bond if that is required. If no executor is named in a will and no power as described in section 2107.65 o...

...ity shall be lost, and the court shall commit the administration to some suitable person who is a resident of the state, or to the attorney general or the attorney general's designee, if the department of medicaid is seeking to recover the costs of medicaid services from the deceased pursuant to section 5162.21 or 5162.211 of the Revised Code. The person granted administration may be a creditor of the estate. ...