Ohio § 2107.28 Will lost, spoliated, or destroyed after admission to probate

Ohio Statutes

§ 2107.28 — Will lost, spoliated, or destroyed after admission to probate

Ohio § 2107.28

Title 21Courts-Probate-Juvenile

Ch. 2107Wills

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2107.28 (2026).

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If a will is lost, spoliated, destroyed, mislaid, or stolen, after it has been admitted to probate but before it has been recorded, upon notice being given to the persons as provided by section2107.27of the Revised Code,  the probate court may hear testimony. If the court is satisfied that the contents of the will have been substantially proved, the court may record  the will as thus proven. The record shall have all the  effects of a record of the original will.

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If a will is lost, spoliated, destroyed, mislaid, or stolen, after it has been admitted to probate but before it has been recorded, upon notice being given to the persons as provided by section2107.27of the Revised Code, the probate court may hear testimony. If the court is satisfied that the contents of the will have been substantially proved, the court may record the will as thus proven. The record shall have all the effects of a record of the original will.