Ohio Code 5802.03 – Concurrent jurisdiction regarding inter vivos trust
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(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, the probate division of the court of common pleas has concurrent jurisdiction with, and the same powers at law and in equity as, the general division of the court of common pleas to issue writs and orders and to hear and determine any action that involves an inter vivos trust.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5802.03
- Inter vivos: Transfer of property from one living person to another living person.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
(B) The probate division of the court of common pleas has exclusive jurisdiction to render declaratory judgments under Chapter 5817 of the Revised Code. However, the probate division of the court of common pleas may transfer a declaratory judgment proceeding under that chapter to the general division of the court of common pleas pursuant to division (A) of section 5817.04 of the Revised Code.