Explore 8 testamentary capacity court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
No-Contest Clause Enforceable Against Bad-Faith Will Challenge
In re Estate of Shurman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was enfor...
Will's residuary clause grants wife fee simple, not life estate
In re Estate of Fogle, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a will's "residuary clause" was specific en...
No-Contest Clause Upheld in Will Contest Case
In re Estate of Troutman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was enfo...
Deed Validity Upheld in Property Dispute
Oasis Home Buyers, L.L.C. v. Estate of Thomas, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the validity of a deed tran...
No-Contest Clause Unenforceable Against Good-Faith Will Challenge
W.A. Smith Fin., L.L.C. v. Doe, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was enforce...
No-Contest Clause Enforceable Against Bad-Faith Will Challenger
In re Estate of Alibrando v. Minor, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contest" clause in a w...
Ohio Supreme Court: No-contest clause void if probable cause for will contest
State ex rel. Papageorgiou v. Avalotis Corp., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a "no-contest" clause in...
No-Contest Clause Not Enforced for Good-Faith Will Challenge
In re Estate of Andolsek, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals considered whether a "no-contest" clause in a will was e...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 8 testamentary capacity cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding testamentary capacity cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (7 cases), ohio (1 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 5, Plaintiff Win: 3.