Ohio Statutes
§ 5817.14 — Admissibility of evidence
Ohio § 5817.14
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Bluebook
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5817.14 (2026).
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(A)The finding of facts by a court in a proceeding brought under this chapter is not admissible as evidence in any proceeding other than a proceeding brought to determine the validity of a will or trust.
(B)The determination or judgment rendered in a proceeding under this chapter is not binding upon the parties to that proceeding in any action that is not brought to determine the validity of a will or trust.
(C)The failure of a testator to file a complaint for a judgment declaring the validity of a will that the testator has executed is not admissible as evidence in any proceeding to determine the validity of that will or any other will executed by the testator.
(D)The failure of a settlor to file a complaint for a judgment declaring the validity of a trust that the settlor has exec
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Legislative History
Effective: March 22, 2019 | Latest Legislation: House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly
Nearby Sections
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§ 5817.01
Definitions§ 5817.02
Action by testator§ 5817.03
Action by settlor§ 5817.04
Jurisdiction; venue§ 5817.05
Testator complaint; party defendants§ 5817.06
Settlor complaint; party defendants§ 5817.07
Service of process§ 5817.08
Hearing§ 5817.09
Burden of proof§ 5817.10
Declaration of validity§ 5817.11
Effect of declaration§ 5817.12
Subsequent modification of will§ 5817.13
Subsequent modification of trust§ 5817.14
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