Ohio § 5817.03 Action by settlor

Ohio Statutes

§ 5817.03 — Action by settlor

Ohio § 5817.03

Title 58Trusts

Ch. 5817Determination Of Validity Of Trust Or Will During Lifetime

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5817.03 (2026).

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(A)A settlor may file a complaint with the probate court to determine before the settlor's death that the settlor's trust is valid and enforceable under its terms, subject only to a subsequent revocation or modification of the trust. The right to file a complaint for a determination of the validity of a settlor's trust under this chapter, or to voluntarily dismiss a complaint once filed, is personal to the settlor and may not be exercised by the settlor's guardian or an agent under the settlor's power of attorney.

(B)A settlor who desires to obtain a validity determination as to the settlor's trust shall file a complaint to determine the validity of both the trust and the related will.

(C)The failure of a settlor to file a complaint for a judgment declaring the validity of a trust sha

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(A) A settlor may file a complaint with the probate court to determine before the settlor's death that the settlor's trust is valid and enforceable under its terms, subject only to a subsequent revocation or modification of the trust. The right to file a complaint for a determination of the validity of a settlor's trust under this chapter, or to voluntarily dismiss a complaint once filed, is personal to the settlor and may not be exercised by the settlor's guardian or an agent under the settlor's power of attorney.

(B) A settlor who desires to obtain a validity determination as to the settlor's trust shall file a complaint to determine the validity of both the trust and the related will.

(C) The failure of a settlor to file a complaint for a judgment declaring the validity of a trust shall not be construed as evidence or an admission that the trust is not valid.

(D) A complaint for a determination of the validity of a settlor's trust shall be accompanied by an express written waiver of the settlor's physician-patient privilege provided in division (B) of section2317.02of the Revised Code.