Ohio § 2108.85 Costs and legal fees arising from legal action

Ohio Statutes

§ 2108.85 — Costs and legal fees arising from legal action

Ohio § 2108.85

Title 21Courts-Probate-Juvenile

Ch. 2108Human Bodies Or Parts Thereof

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2108.85 (2026).

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(A)If a funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person asked to assist with a declarant's or deceased person's funeral, burial, cremation, or other manner of final disposition brings a legal action for purposes of section2108.83or2108.84of the Revised Code, the funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person may add to the costs the person charges for the goods and services the person provided the legal fees, if reasonable, and the court costs that the person incurred.

(B)The right created by division (A) of this section shall neither be construed to require, nor impose a duty on, a funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery or

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(A) If a funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person asked to assist with a declarant's or deceased person's funeral, burial, cremation, or other manner of final disposition brings a legal action for purposes of section2108.83or2108.84of the Revised Code, the funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person may add to the costs the person charges for the goods and services the person provided the legal fees, if reasonable, and the court costs that the person incurred.

(B) The right created by division (A) of this section shall neither be construed to require, nor impose a duty on, a funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person asked to assist with a declarant's or deceased person's funeral, burial, cremation, or other manner of final disposition, to bring a legal action and such person shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for not bringing an action.