Explore 13 will contests 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...
Beneficiary's Will Challenge Doesn't Violate No-Contest Clause
Hall v. Hall, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 6, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute in Hall v. Hall concerned the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause in a wil...
No-Contest Clause Interpretation: Declaratory Judgment Not a Contest
In re Estate of Ryan v. Brookdale Zanesville, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the interpretation of a "no-contest" ...
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 Court of Appeals Upholds Per Capita Distribution in Estate Case
In re Estate of Wilson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the distribu...
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...
Ohio Supreme Court: No-Contest Clause Forfeits Inheritance for Will Challenge
In re Retirement of Huber, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause in a wil...
Appellate Court Upholds Probate Court's Estate Asset Distribution
In re Estate of Schwarzbach, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the probate court's decision regarding the di...
No-Contest Clause Not Violated by Beneficiary Seeking Clarification
Sampson v. Sampson, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 27, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in Sampson v. Sampson concerned the interpretation of a "no-contest" clause i...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 13 will contests cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding will contests cases in Ohio include: ohioctapp (11 cases), ohio (2 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 7, Plaintiff Win: 5, Reversed: 1.