What Happens If You Die Without a Will in Ohio? If an Ohio resident dies without a valid will, Ohio intestacy law determines who receives probate property. Beneficiary-designated and jointly owned assets may pass outside probate, so the result depends on how each asset is titled. Estate-planning decisions affect control during life, the transfer of property at death, taxes, probate, and the people who may need to act during a crisis. A document that works in one family can create conflict in another because assets, beneficiary ages, marriages, debts, and ownership arrangements differ. This guide explains the general Ohio framework in plain language and identifies the records and decisions that…