2105.32 Person is deemed to have predeceased another person. - Ohio Statutes

2105.32 Person is deemed to have predeceased another person.

(A) Except as provided in section 2105.36 of the Revised Code, a person who is not established by clear and convincing evidence to have survived another specified person by one hundred twenty hours is deemed to have predeceased the other person for the following purposes:

(1) When the title to real or personal property or the devolution of real or personal property depends upon a person’s survivorship of the death of another person;

(2) When the right to elect an interest in or exempt a surviving spouse’s share of an intestate estate under section 2105.06 of the Revised Code depends upon a person’s survivorship of the death of another person;

(3) When the right to elect an interest in or exempt an interest of the decedent in the mansion house pursuant to section 2106.10 of the Revised Code depends upon a person’s survivorship of the death of another person;

(4) When the right to elect an interest in or exempt an allowance for support pursuant to section 2106.13 of the Revised Code depends upon a person’s survivorship of the death of another person.

(B) This section does not apply if its application would result in a taking of an intestate estate by the state.

Effective Date: 05-16-2002