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Ohio Rev. Code § 2107.18 (2026)

Admission of will to probate

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March 22, 2019
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House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly
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The probate court shall admit a will to probate if it appears from the face of the will, or if the probate court requires, in its discretion, the testimony of the witnesses to a will and it appears from that testimony, that the execution of the will complies with the law in force at the time of the execution of the will in the jurisdiction in which the testator was physically present when it was executed, with the law in force in this state at the time of the death of the testator, or with the law in force in the jurisdiction in which the testator was domiciled at the time of the testator's death.

The probate court shall admit a will to probate when there has been a prior judgment by a court declaring that the will is valid, rendered pursuant to division (A)(1) of section 5817.10 of the Revised Code, if the will has not been revoked.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1956–2024 · leading case: Est. of Hand, 2016 Ohio 7437 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
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Est. of Hand, 2016 Ohio 7437 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “24, and the appeal considered the matter pursuant to R.C. 2107.18. In re Estate of Ike involved an Ohio warranty deed offered for probate as a will.”
In re Est. of Shaffer (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 6973 (Ohio 2020). · cites it 2× “R.C. 2107.18. R.C. 2107.03 governs the method of creating a written will in Ohio.”
In re Est. of Reinhard, 2020 Ohio 3409 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “Instead, pursuant to R.C. 2107.18, the court indicated it intended to examine the two witnesses to the will and would set a hearing date.”
In Re Est. of Wachsmann, 563 N.E.2d 734 (Ohio Ct. App. 1988). “R.C. 2107.18 provides in relevant part: “The probate court shall admit a will to probate if it appears from the face of the will, or if demanded under section 2107.”
In re Est. of Shaffer, 2019 Ohio 234 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “{¶ 25} R.C. 2107.18 requires that the probate court admit to probate a will which appears facially valid and properly executed or, after the court hears the testimony of the witnesses to the will, finds the execution of the will complied with the law.”
Sull v. Kaim, 874 N.E.2d 865 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007). “” R.C. 2107.18. There is no determination of issues like testamentary capacity and freedom from undue influence that might affect the validity of the will unless those issues are raised by a will contest.”
In Re Est. of Carmedy, 642 N.E.2d 1170 (Ohio Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “R.C. 2107.18 provided that: “The probate court shall admit a will to probate if it appears from the face of the will * * * that its execution complies with the law in force at the time of execution * * In addition, the statute provided that the probate court shall admit a will…”
Hairelson v. Est. of Franks, 720 N.E.2d 989 (Ohio Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “*677 Pursuant to R.C. 2107.18, the probate court shall admit a will to probate if “it appears from the face of the will * * * that the execution of the will complies with the law in force at the time of the execution of the will in the jurisdiction in which it was executed.”
In Re Est. of Smith, 698 N.E.2d 455 (Ohio Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “*484 Pursuant, to R.C. 2107.18, the probate court must admit a will to probate if it “appears” (1) “from the face of the will,” or (2) from “the testimony of the witnesses to a will,” that the execution of the will complies with “the law in force” at either the time of execution…”
In re Est. of Shaffer (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 6672 (Ohio 2020). · cites it 2× “R.C. 2107.18. R.C. 2107.03 governs the method of creating a written will in Ohio.”
Whitacre v. Crowe, 2012 Ohio 2981 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “” {¶8} R.C. 2107.18 provides that “[t]he probate court shall admit a will to probate if * * * the execution of the will complies with the law in force at the time of the execution of the will in the jurisdiction in which it was executed, with the law in force in this state at…”
Hermann v. Crossen, 160 N.E.2d 404 (Ohio Ct. App. 1959). “14 and §2107.18 R. C., and other pertinent sections in Chapter 2107 R.”
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