Ohio § 5817.11
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5817.11, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5817.11.
(A) Unless the will or trust is modified or revoked, and except as otherwise provided
in this section, no person may contest the validity of a will or trust that is declared
valid in a proceeding pursuant to this chapter. (B) The failure to name a necessary defendant under division (A) of section 5817.05 of the Revised Code is not jurisdictional. A declaration of a will's validity under this chapter shall be binding upon all
defendants who were named or represented, and properly served pursuant to division (A) of section 5817.07 of the Revised Code , notwithstanding the failure to name a necessary defendant. However, if a person is one who should have been named a party defendant in the
action in which the will was declared valid and if the person was not named a defendant
and properly served in that action, that person, after the testator's death, may contest
the validity of a will declared valid. (C) The failure to name a necessary defendant under division (A) of section 5817.06 of the Revised Code is not jurisdictional. A declaration of a trust's validity under this chapter shall be binding upon all
defendants who were named or represented, and properly served pursuant to division (B) of section 5817.07 of the Revised Code , notwithstanding the failure to name a necessary defendant. However, if a person is one who should have been named a party defendant in the
action in which the trust was declared valid and if the person was not named a defendant
and properly served in that action, that person may contest the validity of a trust
declared valid. (D) In determining whether a person was a party defendant and properly served in an action
to declare a will or trust valid under this chapter, the representation rules of Chapter
5803. of the Revised Code shall be applied, and a person represented in the action
under those rules is bound by the declaration of validity even if, by the time of
the testator's death, or the challenge to the trust, the representing person has died
or would no longer be able to represent the person to be represented in the proceeding
under this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5817.11
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5817.11 cover?
Section 5817.11 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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