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Probate 3.0

Appointment of Appraiser

Ohio · Supreme Court of Ohio

This form is used to ask the court to officially appoint someone to appraise assets in a deceased person's estate that do not have an easy-to-figure-out value. The person filling out the form agrees to pay the appraiser a reasonable fee, which the court must approve.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used in a probate case when the person managing the estate needs to have certain assets appraised because their value is not obvious.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The fiduciary or applicant fills out this form. This person is managing the estate.
What does the form ask the court to do?
It asks the court to approve the appointment of an appraiser for assets in the estate.
Does this form require a fee?
The form mentions that the fiduciary agrees to pay the appraiser reasonable compensation, but it does not state the filing fee.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026.

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