(A) Service of process, with a copy of the complaint and the will, and a copy of the related trust, if applicable, shall be made on every party defendant named in the complaint filed under section 5817.02 of the Revised Code, as provided in the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5817.07

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Related trust: means a trust for which both of the following apply:

    (1) The testator is the settlor of the trust. See Ohio Code 5817.01

  • Related will: means a will for which both of the following apply:

    (1) The testator is the settlor of a trust. See Ohio Code 5817.01

  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Trust: means an inter vivos revocable or irrevocable trust instrument to which, at the time the complaint for declaration of validity is filed under section 5817. See Ohio Code 5817.01

(B) Service of process, with a copy of the complaint and the trust, and a copy of the related will, if applicable, shall be made on every party defendant named in the complaint filed under section 5817.03 of the Revised Code, as provided in the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure.

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