Ohio Statutes
§ 2107.55 — Portion of pretermitted heir, or of witness, subject to contribution
Ohio § 2107.55
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Bluebook
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2107.55 (2026).
Text
When a part of the estate of a testator descends to a child born or adopted, or to an heir designated, after the execution of the will, or to a child absent and reported to be dead at the time of execution of the will but later found to be alive, or to a witness to a will who is a devisee or legatee, the estate and the advancement made to the child, heir, or witness for all the purposes mentioned in section2107.54of the Revised Code shall be considered as if it had been devised to that child, heir, or witness and the child, heir, or witness shall be bound to contribute with the devisees and legatees, as provided by that section, and may claim contribution from them accordingly.
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Legislative History
Effective: January 13, 2012 | Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly
Nearby Sections
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§ 2107.01
Will construed§ 2107.011
Inheritance and bequest defined§ 2107.02
Who may make will§ 2107.03
Method of making will§ 2107.04
Agreement to make a will§ 2107.05
Incorporation by reference§ 2107.06
Age requirement for witnessing will§ 2107.07
Deposit of will§ 2107.08
Delivery of deposited will§ 2107.09
Who may enforce production of a will§ 2107.10
Effect of withholding will§ 2107.11
Jurisdiction to probate§ 2107.12
Contest of jurisdiction§ 2107.15
Witness a devisee or legatee§ 2107.16
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Bluebook (online)
Ohio § 2107.55, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/oh/2107.55.