INSTRUCTIONS: OHIO APPLICATION TO PROBATE WILL (Form 2.0)

To apply to probate an Ohio will, the document discussed in this article should be filed. This form can be obtained from the website maintained by the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 1: Enter the name of the county in which the probate court with which you are filing is located on the first blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 2: Enter the name of the decedent on the second blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 3: Enter the case number on the third blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 4: Enter the date of the death of the decedent on the fourth blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 5: Enter the street address of the domicile of the decedent on the fifth blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 6: Enter the city, village or township and county of the domicile of the decedent on the sixth blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 7: Enter the post office, state and zip code of the domicile of the decedent on the seventh blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 8: Enter the signature of the attorney for the applicant on the eighth blank line. 

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 9: Enter the typed or printed name of the attorney for the applicant on the ninth blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 10: Enter the address of the attorney for the applicant on the next two blank lines.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 11: Enter the phone number, including the area code, of the attorney for the applicant on the next blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 12: Enter the registration number of the attorney for the applicant on the next blank line.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 13: On the right, provide the signature, printed or typed name, address and phone number of the applicant.

Ohio Application To Probate Will 2.0 Step 14: Complete the remainder of the form as instructed.

INSTRUCTIONS: OHIO ENTRY RELIEVING ESTATE FROM ADMINISTRATION (Form 5.6)

The form discussed in this article is completed by an Ohio probate judge to relieve an estate from administration. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Ohio Supreme Court.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 1: Enter the name of the county on the first blank line.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 2: Enter the name of the decedent on the second blank line.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 3: Enter the case number on the first blank line.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 4: In the second paragraph, check the first box if the decedent died testate or the second back if they died intestate.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 5: Check the next statement if ordering the sale of personal property and provide a description.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 6: Check the next statement if ordering that certain decedent debts be paid to the extent of assets and state which.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 7: In the next paragraph, indicate with check marks if you are ordering that statutory family allowance be paid to the surviving spouse, minor children of the decedent, or that the allowance be apportioned between the surviving spouse and minor children of the decedent.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 8: In the next paragraph, check the box if ordering that a certificate of transfer be preserved in court records and that authenticated copies be delivered to persons entitled to them. If so, enter the certificate number.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 9: Check the next box if ordering financial institutions holding accounts in the decedent's name to pay a sum documented below to the commissioner or another person specified below.

Ohio Entry Relieving Estate From Administration 5.6 Step 10: On the second page, check the first box if ordering that the remainder of the estate be distributed in cash or kind. If so, enter the name of each distributee, the property in question, and the value or amount of each distribution. On the next blank line, the name of the appointed commissioner will be entered. 

INSTRUCTIONS: OHIO APPLICATION TO SELL PERSONAL PROPERTY (Form 9.0)

The form discussed in this article is filed by an Ohio fiduciary administering an estate to request authorization to sell personal property. This document can be obtained from the website maintained by the Ohio Supreme Court.

Ohio Application To Sell Personal Property 9.0 Step 1: Enter the name of the county in which the probate court is located on the first blank line.

Ohio Application To Sell Personal Property 9.0 Step 2: Enter the name of the estate on the second blank line.

Ohio Application To Sell Personal Property 9.0 Step 3: Enter the case number on the third blank line.

Ohio Application To Sell Personal Property 9.0 Step 4: Place a check mark next to the first statement if the sale is before the expiration of the time within which the surviving spouse may elect to take at appraised value. If so, check the next statement if the surviving spouse consents to this sale or has waived their right notice of thereof. If not applicable, check the next statement if the surviving spouse does not consent to this sale. If not applicable, check the next statement if the property is not perishable and the surviving spouse is entitled to notice of sale.

Ohio Application To Sell Personal Property 9.0 Step 5: Check the next box if need to include any special allegations or information. Enter these where indicated.

Ohio Application To Sell Personal Property 9.0 Step 6: Enter your signature on the next blank line.

Ohio Application To Sell Personal Property 9.0 Step 7: The bottom of the first page provides space for the decedent's surviving spouse or other interested persons to provide their signatures, indicating that they waive their right to notice and consent of the proposed sale.

Ohio Application To Sell Personal Property 9.0 Step 8: In the table on the top half of the second page, detail the personal property for sale. Enter the item in the first column. Indicate whether the sale will be private or public in the second column. Indicate whether the price will be fixed or best offered in the third column. Indicate whether payment will be in cash or on terms in the fourth column. Submit the form to the court for approval.