Legal Opinion

Polen v. Baker

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided August 22, 2001No. 2000-1274PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

[This decision has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 92 Ohio St.3d 563.] POLEN, EXR., APPELLEE, v. BAKER ET AL., APPELLANTS. [Cite as Polen v. Baker,

2001-Ohio-1286.] Probate—Will construction—Only surviving beneficiaries named in a will’s residuary clause shall receive equal shares of the residuary estate. (No. 00-1274—Submitted February 28, 2001—Decided August 22, 2001.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Pickaway County, No. 99 CA 34. __________________ COOK, J. {¶ 1} This case presents the issue of whether only surviving beneficiaries named in a will’s residuary clause should…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Polen v. BakerOhio Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Carr v. StradleyOhio Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Oliver v. Bank One, Dayton, N.A.Ohio Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Schneller v. SchnellerIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Wendell v. AmeriTrust Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. In re Estate of MartinOhio Court of Appeals · 2016
  4. In re Estate of StoverOhio Court of Appeals · 2022
  5. Rogers v. Sears, Unpublished Decision (6-28-2002)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2002

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