(B)(1) Every administrator and executor, within six months after appointment, shall render a final and distributive account of the administrator's or executor's administration of the estate unless one or more of the following circumstances apply: (a) An Ohio estate tax return must be filed for the estate.
However, the deceased individual's estate may be liable for properly-presented claims. In Ohio, a creditor of a deceased person has 6 months from the person's date of death to formally present a claim for payment.
How Are Claims Against Ohio Estates Made? To the administrator or executor of the estate in a writing; To the administrator or executor of the estate in a writing and to the probate court by filing a copy of the writing with the court; or.
(B) Except as provided in section 2117.061 of the Revised Code, all claims shall be presented within six months after the death of the decedent, whether or not the estate is released from administration or an executor or administrator is appointed during that six-month period.
(B) Except as provided in section 2117.061 of the Revised Code, all claims shall be presented within six months after the death of the decedent, whether or not the estate is released from administration or an executor or administrator is appointed during that six-month period.
To the executor or administrator in writing, and to the probate court by filing with it a copy of the written claim that has been filed with the fiduciary, or. By sending a written claim by ordinary mail addressed to the decedent if it is actually received by the fiduciary within 6 months of the date of death.
(R) "Personal representative" means an executor, administrator, special administrator, or other person acting under the authority of the probate court to perform substantially the same function under the law of this state.