If at the time a cause of action accrues on a contingent claim against a decedent‘s estate, or if within two months thereafter an account of final distribution has been filed, no claim need be presented to the executor or administrator and the claimant may proceed by civil action against the distributees of the decedent’s estate as provided in sections 2117.41 and 2117.42 of the Revised Code.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 2117.39

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent