Ohio Code 2107.75 – Administration costs of purported last will or codicil
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When the jury or the court finds that the writing produced is not the will or codicil of the testator, the trial court shall allow as part of the costs of administration the amounts to the fiduciary and to the attorneys defending the purported will or purported codicil that the trial court finds to be reasonable compensation for the services rendered in the will contest action. The court shall order the amounts allowed to be paid out of the estate of the decedent.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2107.75
- Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.