Ohio High Court Vacates Ruling Allowing Unsigned Will To Be Entered Into Probate

Mealey's (December 17, 2020, 11:42 AM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Dec. 16 overturned an appeals court decision that the state’s voiding statute did not apply to a will that did not satisfy the state’s requirements for the signature of witnesses, finding that the only witness to the unsigned will was the person who would benefit from it (In re:  Estate of Shaffer, No. 2019-364, Ohio Sup., 2020 Ohio LEXIS 2788)....