Ohio Code 5815.01 – Inheritance and bequest defined
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Except when the intent of the settlor clearly is to the contrary, the following rules of construction shall apply in interpreting the terms “inheritance” and “bequest”:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5815.01
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Testate: To die leaving a will.
(A) The term “inheritance,” in addition to its meaning at common law or under any other section or sections of the Revised Code, includes any change of title to real property by reason of the death of the owner of that real property, regardless of whether the owner died testate or intestate.
(B) The term “bequest,” in addition to its meaning at common law or under any other section or sections of the Revised Code, includes any disposition of real property that occurs as a result of the death of the settlor.