In Ohio, successors may file an affidavit of heirship to claim a decedent’s property and administer it outside of probate court. The affidavit process is governed by statute Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2113.03. Successors may claim personal property like bank accounts, trusts, and vehicles valued up to $35,000. However, if the affidavit of heirship is filed by a surviving spouse, then the estate can value up to $100,000.
How to Write
Step 1 – Download in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word (.doc).
Step 2 – Fill-in the following blanks respectively:
- Identify all heirs of the estate
- Your legal name and address
- List your relationship with the decedent
- Timeline of relationship
- Name of any/all spouses including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all children including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all grandchildren including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all parents including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all brothers & sisters including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
- Name of any/all nieces & nephews including date(s) or marriage, divorce, and death (if any)
Step 3 – Bring a certified copy of the death certificate and sign the document before a notary public.
