Section 2107.07 | Deposit of will.
A will may be deposited by the testator, or by some person for the testator, in the office of the judge of the probate court in the county in which the testator lives. That will shall be safely kept until delivered or disposed of as provided by section 2107.08 of the Revised Code. The judge, on being paid the fee of five dollars, shall receive, keep, and give a certificate of deposit for the will.
Every will that is so deposited shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope that shall be indorsed with the name of the testator. The judge shall indorse on the envelope the date of delivery and the person by whom the will was delivered. The envelope may be indorsed with the name of a person to whom it is to be delivered after the death of the testator. The will shall not be opened or read until delivered to a person entitled to receive it, until the testator files a complaint in the probate court for a declaratory judgment of the validity of the will pursuant to section 2107.081 of the Revised Code, or until otherwise disposed of as provided in section 2107.08 of the Revised Code.
Available Versions of this Section
- January 13, 2012 – Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly [ View January 13, 2012 Version ]
- April 6, 2017 – House Bill 432 - 131st General Assembly [ View April 6, 2017 Version ]
- March 22, 2019 – Amended by House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly [ View March 22, 2019 Version ]