Rule 4.7 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure requires certain defendants to cooperate in saving unnecessary expenses of serving a summons and complaint.
When must a defendant respond to the complaint? In Ohio, a defendant must respond within 28 days after being served the summons and complaint or after completion of service by publi- cation (Ohio Civ. R. Rule 12).
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11.0 HEARING AND SUBMISSION OF MOTIONS If the motion requires consideration of facts not appearing of record, the movant shall serve and file copies of all affidavits, depositions, photographs or documentary evidence which the movant desires to submit in support of the motion.
If a decedent dies with a will, then their property is distributed ing to the will. If a person dies without a will, then Ohio probate laws dictate how the decedent's assets are distributed. Probate isn't always required after someone dies; it depends on what assets the decedent owned.
General probate duration The probate process in Ohio typically takes between six months to a year to complete. However, if the estate is particularly large or complex, or if there are disputes among beneficiaries, the process can take significantly longer.
R. 4 through 4.6 has a duty to avoid unnecessary expenses of serving the summons. The plaintiff may notify such a defendant that an action has been commenced and request that the defendant waive service of a summons.
33. Rule 33 - Interrogatories to Parties (A) Availability; procedures for use. Any party, without leave of court, may serve upon any other party up to forty written interrogatories to be answered by the party served.
Notably, the rule says a plaintiff may request a waiver of service, but depending on the lawyers and the jurisdiction, it is not necessarily standard practice. Waiving service of a summons does not waive any objection to personal jurisdiction or to venue.