To open a probate estate in Ohio, an interested person usually files an application and supporting documents in the probate court for the county where the deceased person was domiciled. If there is a will, the original is presented to the court. The applicant asks the court to appoint an executor or administrator and to issue the official authority needed to collect and manage probate property. The exact paperwork depends on whether there is a will, which procedure the estate qualifies to use, the family relationships, the type of property, and the local court’s rules. Filing the wrong procedure or an incomplete list of heirs can delay the appointment and…