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2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [21] XXI COURTS - PROBATE - JUVENILE
Chapter 2111: GUARDIANS; CONSERVATORSHIPS
2111.09 [Effective Until1/13/2012] Administrator or executor ineligible to be appointed guardian.


OH Rev Code § 2111.09 What's This?

Unless expressly appointed or designated to act both as guardian and executor by a last will in writing, no person who is or has been an administrator or executor of a last will shall, prior to the approval of his final account as such executor or administrator, be appointed a guardian of the person and estate or of the estate only of a ward who is interested in the estate administered upon or entitled to an interest under such will, except that a surviving spouse may be executor or administrator of the deceased spouse’s estate and also guardian of the person and estate or of the estate only of a minor child of such surviving spouse, whether or not such minor child is interested in the estate of the deceased spouse. But an executor or an administrator may be appointed a guardian of the person only of a ward.

Effective Date: 09-04-1957

This section is set out twice. See also § 2111.09, as amended by 129th General Assembly File No. 52, SB 124, § 1, eff. 1/13/2012.

2111.09 [Effective1/13/2012] Administrator or executor ineligible to be appointed guardian

Unless expressly appointed or designated to act both as guardian and executor by a will in writing, no person who is or has been an administrator or executor of a will shall, prior to the approval of the person’s final account as executor or administrator, be appointed a guardian of the person and estate or of the estate only of a ward who is interested in the estate administered upon or entitled to an interest under the will, except that a surviving spouse may be executor or administrator of the deceased spouse’s estate and also guardian of the person and estate or of the estate only of a minor child of the surviving spouse, whether or not the minor child is interested in the estate of the deceased spouse. However, an executor or an administrator may be appointed a guardian of the person only of a ward.

Amended by 129th General Assembly File No. 52, SB 124, § 1, eff. 1/13/2012.

Effective Date: 09-04-1957

This section is set out twice. See also § 2111.09, effective until 1/13/2012.

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