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... who at the time of disappearance was domiciled in this state, the attorney general of this state or any person entitled under the will of the presumed decedent or under Chapter 2105. of the Revised Code to any share in the presumed decedent's property within this state, or any person or entity who, under the terms of any contract, beneficiary designation, trust, or otherwise, may be entitled to any property, ...

... shall hear such legally admissible evidence as is offered for the purpose of 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 othe...

...sfied 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 dissolved by the de...

...will, if any, and all the proceedings, domiciliary or ancillary, for the administration of the decedent's estate that are set forth in the Revised Code for use upon the death of a decedent, shall upon the signing of the decree of presumed death be instituted and carried on in the same manner as if the presumed decedent were in fact dead. All acts pursuant to these proceedings shall be as valid as if the presume...

...lishing 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 interest or claim of the presu...

...made from the estate of a presumed decedent, the persons entitled to receive such property may in the discretion of the court and as a condition of distribution be required to give bond in the form and amount, with or without sureties, as the court orders, with the condition that if within a three-year period after the decree is entered by the court it is established that the presumed decedent is alive, the distribut...

...ablishing the death of a presumed decedent, upon proof satisfactory to the court that the presumed decedent is in fact alive, vacate the decree establishing the presumption of death. After the decree has been vacated all the powers of the executor or administrator of the presumed decedent cease, but all proceedings had and steps taken with respect to the administration of the estate of the presumed decedent pr...

...ial in less than three months from the time of filing of the motion. Judgments or decrees recovered against the executor or administrator, before the vacation of the decree, may be opened on application made by the person erroneously presumed to be dead within three months after the vacating of the decree, provided it is supported by an affidavit alleging the existence of facts that would be a valid defense. If...

...Whenever property passes by the laws of intestate succession, or under a will to a beneficiary not named in such will, proceedings may be had in the probate court to determine the persons entitled to such property.

... the heirs and distributees of the decedent, including those whose names are unknown, shall be made parties defendant. The complaint shall contain a concise statement of the pertinent facts and shall conclude with a prayer, for the determination of the heirs and distributees of the decedent or of the devisees or legatees not named in the will and their respective interests in the estate.

...Upon the filing of the complaint mentioned in section 2123.02 of the Revised Code, the same proceedings, pleadings, and rule days as in civil actions in the court of common pleas shall apply. All parties defendant who are known to be residents of the state and whose places of residence are known shall be served with summons, as provided for the service of summons in civil actions in that court.

...on as in civil actions in the court of common pleas.

...probate court may hear proof taken by commission, or by witnesses produced in open court, of the facts set forth in the complaint, and shall, if satisfied from the evidence, find and adjudge who are or were the heirs or next of kin of the decedent, and entitled by the laws of this state to inherit the estate of the deceased, or the devisees or legatees named or unnamed in the will. The finding and adjudication...

...rs at law of a deceased person, on the complaint of any interested party and proceedings similar to those set forth in sections 2123.01 to 2123.05 of the Revised Code, the probate court may make a determination of who are or were the heirs at law of the deceased person.

...gether with the surety, be discharged from liability arising from such determined interest, and the title to any property thereupon purchased from such fiduciary shall be free from such determined interest.

...ch action shall be commenced within the time prescribed for the commencement of such actions by the statute of such other state or foreign country. The same remedy shall apply to any such cause of action now existing and to any such action commenced before January 1, 1932, or attempted to be commenced in proper time and now appearing on the files of any court within this state, and no prior law of this state shall...

...ay consider all factors existing at the time of the decedent's death that are relevant to a determination of the damages suffered by reason of the wrongful death. (ii) Consistent with the Rules of Evidence, a party to a civil action for wrongful death may present evidence of the cost of an annuity in connection with an issue of recoverable future damages. If that evidence is presented, then, in addition to the fact...

...nd loss to each beneficiary resulting from the death and for the age and condition of the beneficiaries. If all of the beneficiaries are on an equal degree of consanguinity to the deceased person, the beneficiaries may adjust the share of each beneficiary among themselves. If the beneficiaries do not adjust their shares among themselves, the court shall adjust the share of each beneficiary in the same manner as the c...

...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 plaintiff may commence a new civil action for wrongful death w...

...de, except where the executor has testamentary power of sale, and in that case the executor may proceed under such sections or under the will.

...t prices and upon terms that are consistent with this section and may execute and deliver deeds and other instruments of conveyance if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The surviving spouse, all of the legatees and devisees in the case of testacy, and all of the heirs in the case of intestacy, give written consent to a power of sale for a particular parcel of real property or to a power of sale for ...

...led to the next estate of inheritance from the ward in the real property give written consent to a power of sale for a particular parcel of real estate or to a power of sale for all the real estate belonging to the estate. Each consent to a power of sale provided for in this section shall be filed in the probate court. (2) Any sale under a power of sale authorized under this section shall be made at a price of at l...

...e, the executor or administrator shall commence a civil action in the probate court for authority to sell the decedent's real property.

...inistrator with the will annexed shall commence a civil action in the probate court for authority to sell the real property so charged. If the executor, administrator, or administrator with the will annexed fails to commence the action mentioned in this section or section 2127.02 of the Revised Code, the probate court in which letters testamentary have been granted, upon its own motion or upon motion by a creditor o...

...on the request of these persons shall, commence an action in the probate court for authority to sell any part or all of the decedent's real property, even though the real property is not required to be sold to pay debts or legacies. A guardian may make a request under this division, or give consent, on behalf of the guardian's ward. (B) An executor, administrator, or administrator with the will annexed may co...