Order to Disinter Remains
Ohio · Supreme Court of Ohio
This form is an official court order that gives permission to move the remains of a deceased person. The court must find that all interested people have been notified and that moving the remains does not go against the person's religious beliefs.
Where this fits in a case
JudgmentStage: Judgment
This form is used after an application has been heard in probate court to officially grant permission to move remains from one cemetery to another.
Prepared by the court or clerk.
Common questions
- Who fills out this form?
- This form is an order signed by the Judge of the Probate Court. It is not filled out by the person asking for the order.
- What does this order allow?
- If the court signs this order, it authorizes someone to dig up (disinter) and then put back (reinter) the remains of the deceased person.
- Are there any rules after this order is signed?
- The order states that the person who gets the order must file a Verification of Reinterment within thirty days.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026.
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