Research FAQ's: Ohio Trust Law

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Ohio Statutes:

Ohio Trust Code:

• Ohio Revised Code Title 58 [Trusts]

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5801: Ohio Trust Code

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5802: Jurisdiction of Court

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5803: Representatives

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5804: Creation, Modification, Revocation, and Termination

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5805: Spendthrift Trust Provisions

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5806: Powers of Settlor

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5807: Trustees

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5808: Trust Administration

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5809: Ohio Uniform Prudent Investor Act

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5810: Breach of Trust

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5811: Application and Construction of Code

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5812: Uniform Principal and Income Act

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5813: Institutional Trust Funds Act

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5814: Ohio Transfers to Minors Act

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5815: Miscellaneous Provisions

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5816: Ohio Legacy Trust Act

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5817: Determination of validity of trust or will during lifetime

• Ohio Revised Code Title 11: Banks-Savings and Loan Associations

Ohio Trust Companies:

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1111: Trust Companies

• Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1112: Ohio Family Trust Company Act

Ohio Department of Taxation:

• Information Release on taxation

Cuyahoga County Probate Court:

• Information on Living Trusts

• Trust forms

Ohio State Bar Association:

• Law Facts: Revocable Trusts

• Ohio Trust Code Manual 7th Edition

Uniform Trust Code:

• Trust Code from the Uniform Law Commission

Ohio State Information University:

• Information on Trusts

Law Library Resources:

• See the Law Library’s Subject Guide on Estate Planning & Probate Law

Recent Articles:

• Price, Rebecca Yingst, Cleveland Metro Bar Journal, Protecting Premarital Assets: Is an Ohio Legacy Trust the Answer?, December, 2018