HOOK v. HOOK

No. 81-580.

69 Ohio St. 2d 234 (1982)

HOOK, APPELLEE, v. HOOK, EXR., ET AL., APPELLANTS.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Rippner, Schwartz & Carlin, Mr. Timothy M. Flanagan and Ms. Angela G. Carlin, for appellee.

Messrs. Redmond & Johnson, Mr. Charles C. Redmond, Mr. Tom L. Johnson and Mr. Raymond E. Cookston, for appellants.


Per Curiam.

In Ohio, there is no public policy, statute or case law which prevents parties to antenuptial agreements from cutting one another off entirely from any participation in the estate of the other upon the death of either. Troha v. Sneller (1959), 169 Ohio St. 397, 402. The agreement, however, must meet certain minimum levels of good faith, and will be set aside as invalid as a matter of law if the...

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