Zuendel v. Zuendel

The issue before us is whether the probate court had jurisdiction to address the appellants’ complaint for declaratory judgment. For the reasons that follow, we find that the probate court did not have jurisdiction to render a declaratory judgment regarding the validity and enforceability of the March 1989 agreement.

*735The probate court is a court of limited jurisdiction. The court has only that jurisdiction which is granted by statute and by Constitution. Corron v. Corron (1988), 40 Ohio St.3d 75, 531 N.E.2d 708; Schucker v. Metcalf (1986), 22 Ohio St.3d 33, 22 OBR 27, 488 N.E.2d 210.

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