Here's everything you need to know about making your last will and testament in Ohio, as of January 2022. All Ohio homeowners need a Last Will and Testament (Will) that explicitly gives the Executor or Administrator (fiduciary) the power to sell real estate.These instructions are provided as a public service of the Butler County Probate Court, and are intended as a guideline only. A will is a document that sets forth how a person would like to have his or her probate property distributed upon death. If you die without a will your estate will need to go through probate court. A probate judge will decide how to divide up your property using Ohio law. FindLaw provides a sample simple will and discusses each section. It also explains how to get help with your will or other estate planning documents. See. Ohio Probate Practice and Procedure § 12.03. A provision in the will that attempts to dispose of a nonprobate asset will be ineffective as to that asset.