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Probate Court is a scary, but often inevitable part of dealing with the death of a loved one. This libguide focuses on the process in Franklin County. For ways to avoid probate for parts of your own estate, see Ohio Transfer on Death (TOD) Law.
Books
8 Ways to Avoid Probate by Mary Randolph
Call Number: KF 750 .Z9 R36
Publication Date: 2018
Also available from the Library's website at https://lawlibrary.franklincountyohio.gov/, under Self-Help Legal Resources.
Anderson's Ohio Probate Practice and Procedure by Marilyn Maag
Call Number: KFO 144 .A93
Also available as an ebook from the Library's website, for Central Ohio attorneys with a Franklin County Law Library Card and from Lexis on the Franklin County Law Library public computers.
Anderson's The Simple Will in Ohio by Mariyln Maag
Call Number: KFO 144 .M32
Also available as an ebook from the Library's website, for Central Ohio attorneys with a Franklin County Law Library Card and from Lexis on the Franklin County Law Library public computers.
Basics of Estate Administration by Ohio State Bar Association
Call Number: KFO 147 .B37
Publication Date: 2019
Executor's Guide by Mary Randolph
Publication Date: 2018
Available at https://lawlibrary.franklincountyohio.gov/, under Self-Help Legal Resources.
Merrick-Rippner Ohio Probate Law by Angela Carlin
Call Number: KFO 144 .A4
Nuts and Bolts of Wills and Trusts by Ohio State Bar Association
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