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Luckily, in Ohio there are three easy ways to transfer real estate, which is one of the most commonly held assets, outside of probate: (1) Survivorship Tenancies; (2) Transfer on Death Designation Affidavits; and (3) titling property as Trustee of your Trust Agreement.

The total value of the decedent's assets must be under $35,000 to qualify as a small estate. The limit is raised to $100,000 for surviving spouses if one of the following applies: The decedent left a will entitling the spouse to all of the decedent's assets (§ 2113.03(A)(2)(a)).

A simplified and less expensive probate process is available in either of these situations: The estate's value is $35,000 or less, or. The surviving spouse inherits all probate property (either under the deceased spouse's will or if there is no will, by state law) and the value of the estate is no more than $100,000.

Assets that typically go through probate include: Investments and other financial instruments for which no beneficiary is designated or the beneficiary is deceased or is the deceased's estate. Insurance policies for which no beneficiary is designated or the beneficiary is the deceased or is the deceased's estate.

An Ohio small estate affidavit is a form that, when approved, hastens the distribution of the assets of a decedent's estate to the rightful recipients. This helps the estate avoid the traditional probate process, which can be long and expensive depending on the nature of the estate.

No, not all estates must go through probate. In fact, if your estate solely consists of one of the following, you may not need to go through probate at all: Survivorship deed (property automatically transferred to surviving owner) Assets held by a married couple.