Ohio § 2111.37 Guardian for nonresident

Ohio Statutes

§ 2111.37 — Guardian for nonresident

Ohio § 2111.37

Title 21Courts-Probate-Juvenile

Ch. 2111Guardians; Conservatorships

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2111.37 (2026).

Text

If a nonresident minor, incompetent, or person  confined in a state, charitable, or correctional institution has  real property or rights, credits, moneys, or other personal  property in this state, the probate court of the county in which  the property or a part of it is situated may appoint a resident  guardian of the ward to manage, collect, lease, and take care of  the ward's property. The appointment may be made whether or not a  ward has a guardian, trustee, or other conservator in the state of  the ward's residence, and, if the ward has a guardian, trustee, or  other conservator in the state of the ward's residence, the  control and authority of the resident guardian appointed in this  state shall be superior as to all property of the ward in this  state.

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If a nonresident minor, incompetent, or person confined in a state, charitable, or correctional institution has real property or rights, credits, moneys, or other personal property in this state, the probate court of the county in which the property or a part of it is situated may appoint a resident guardian of the ward to manage, collect, lease, and take care of the ward's property. The appointment may be made whether or not a ward has a guardian, trustee, or other conservator in the state of the ward's residence, and, if the ward has a guardian, trustee, or other conservator in the state of the ward's residence, the control and authority of the resident guardian appointed in this state shall be superior as to all property of the ward in this state.

The first appointment of a resident guardian of a nonresident ward shall extend to all the property and effects of the ward in this state and exclude the jurisdiction of the probate court of any other county.