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... section 2721.02 of the Revised Code, a contract may be construed by a declaratory judgment or decree either before or after there has been a breach of the contract.

...estate or trust, including questions of construction of wills and other writings.

...rict the exercise of the general powers conferred by division (A) of section 2721.02 of the Revised Code in any action or proceeding in which declaratory relief is sought under this chapter and in which a judgment or decree will terminate the controversy or remove an uncertainty.

... would not terminate the uncertainty or controversy giving rise to the action or proceeding in which the declaratory relief is sought.

...All judgments and decrees under this chapter may be reviewed on appeal as are other judgments and decrees of the court of record involved.

...ect to section 2721.16 of the Revised Code, whenever necessary or proper, a court of record may grant further relief based on a declaratory judgment or decree previously granted under this chapter. The application for the further relief shall be by a complaint filed in a court of record with jurisdiction to grant the further relief. If the application is sufficient, the court, on reasonable notice, shall require any ...

...When an action or proceeding in which declaratory relief is sought under this chapter involves the determination of an issue of fact, that issue may be tried and determined in the same manner as issues of fact are tried and determined in other civil actions in the court in which the action or proceeding is pending.

...In any action or proceeding in which declaratory relief is sought under this chapter, the court may make an award of court costs as is equitable and just.

...dinance or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, the attorney general also shall be served with a copy of the complaint in the action or proceeding and shall be heard. In any action or proceeding that involves the validity of a township resolution, the township shall be made a party and shall be heard. (B) A declaratory judgment or decree that a court of record enters in an action or proceeding under this cha...

...ter are remedial and shall be liberally construed and administered.

... harmonize, insofar as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of declaratory judgments and decrees.

...ns 2721.02 and 2721.03 of the Revised Code, the provisions of this chapter are independent and severable, and the invalidity of any part of those provisions does not affect or render the remainder of those provisions invalid or inoperative.

... award of costs or expenses incurred in connection with an action or proceeding does not authorize an award of attorney's fees for purposes of division (A)(1) of this section. (B) Consistent with section 2721.13 of the Revised Code, the provisions of this section are remedial in nature. Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code in existence on the day immediately prior to September 24, 1999, notwithstandin...

...egistry if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that since the individual was first listed on the civil registry the individual has not been found liable in damages in an action for assault or battery based on childhood sexual abuse, has not been required to register pursuant to section 2950.04 or 2950.041 of the Revised Code or a similar statute of any other state, and is not likely to commit an act in t...

... of any probate court have been lost or destroyed by fire, riot, or civil commotion, the probate court of its own motion, or upon the application of any party interested therein, may order the restoration of the record of every lost or destroyed will, and probate thereof, from the original or a certified copy of such will and probate, and the restoration of all lost or destroyed administration dockets, guardian docke...

...te court to make restoration of lost or destroyed records as provided in section 2729.01 of the Revised Code, the probate judge may make such rules and regulations governing the proceedings for taking testimony and ascertaining the facts with reference to their restoration as he deems necessary. If such records are lost by fire, riot, or civil commotion, such judge may appoint a commissioner to take testimony and re...

...A commissioner appointed as provided in section 2729.02 of the Revised Code shall be paid a salary of twenty-five hundred dollars per annum and hold office for one year from the day of appointment.

...d out of the county treasury upon the order of the probate judge.

... of the action in which such sale was made, or the papers or accounts filed by an executor, or his successor, of a will authorizing a sale of real estate, is lost or destroyed by fire, riot, or civil commotion, the deed for such property made by such sheriff, executor, administrator, guardian, assignee, receiver, trustee, master commissioner, special master, or other person appointed or authorized by the court is pri...

...The deeds made by the county auditor of lands sold at delinquent or forfeited tax sales are not prima-facie evidence of title in the purchaser of such lands, nor is there any presumption in favor of such tax deeds or sales when the records of the sale and the proceedings upon which it was based have been lost or destroyed by fire, riot, or civil commotion.

...he record of a deed or other instrument conveying title to real estate, authorized or required to be recorded, or a will and the probate thereof, is lost or destroyed by fire, riot, or civil commotion, and the original of such deed or other instrument, or will and the probate thereof, or a certified copy thereof, cannot be found, any person claiming title to such real estate or any interest under such will may bring ...

...ned in section 2729.07 of the Revised Code shall be the same as are provided by law for like services in civil cases, and shall be paid out of the county treasury on the order of the court.

...cified roads of the county were lost or destroyed by fire, riot, or civil commotion and that copies thereof or of some of them are in existence, and praying that the verity of such copies as are produced be ascertained and declared by the court, said court shall require notice to be given by publication for six weeks upon such days, not less than once a week, and in such newspapers as it directs, of the filing and pr...

...d records, fairly and honestly made. In considering the accuracy of such copies, the court shall hear any evidence which in its judgment clarifies the matter without regard to the ordinary rules of evidence. As often as the court finds any of such papers to be accurate or substantial copies of such records, the court shall enter such finding upon its journal and direct transcripts of such copies to be made by such pe...

...ned in section 2729.10 of the Revised Code shall be fixed and allowed by the court of common pleas. Other costs under sections 2729.11 to 2729.13, inclusive, of the Revised Code shall be the same as fixed by law for similar services, and all costs for restoring lost road records shall be paid by the county, except as provided in section 2729.12 of the Revised Code.