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Ohio small-estate limit: $35,000

The ordinary ceiling is $35,000. It rises to $100,000 when the surviving spouse is entitled to all estate assets.

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1. Where and when

StateOhioFixed to this page. Open the navigator to compare another state.Date of deathRequired. Without it no waiting period can be tested and the route stays undecided.

The surviving spouse receives the entire estate

2. What they left

Ownership determines whether an asset usually enters probate. Choose “Not sure” when title or beneficiary status has not been confirmed.

Asset 1

DescriptionValue$Not entered. A blank amount is not counted as zero.Enforceable liens or mortgage$Not entered. Enter 0 if there is no lien.OwnershipThis is real property

Asset 2

DescriptionValue$Not entered. A blank amount is not counted as zero.Enforceable liens or mortgage$Not entered. Enter 0 if there is no lien.OwnershipThis is real propertyWill it be sold during administration?Some court charges are assessed on sale proceeds and exclude real property that is kept, so this changes the amount.

Your working estimate

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More information is needed

Counted probate estate: not yet counted

A valid date of death is required before any waiting period can be tested.

Gross probate propertyNot yet counted

Court chargeSet locallyUse the selected county probate court schedule for an exact filing total.

Scheduled executor compensationMore information neededAt least one asset has no amount entered.Ohio applies a percentage schedule to personal property and sale proceeds, with separate treatment for real property.

This route check is general information, not legal advice. It does not test every eligibility condition, creditor issue, will provision, local fee, or asset-title fact.

Controlling source

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Statute

Ohio Rev. Code § 2113.03(A)

Reviewed source note: (A) Subject to division (I) of this section, an estate may be released from administration under division (B) of this section if either of the following applies: (1) The value of the assets of the estate is thirty-five thousand dollars or less. (2) The value of the assets of the estate is one hundred thousand dollars or less and either of the following applies:

Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules · Reviewed August 7, 2026