2021 Ohio Revised Code
Title 58 | Trusts
Chapter 5817 | Determination of Validity of Trust or Will During Lifetime
Section 5817.03 | Action by Settlor.
Effective: March 22, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly
(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 section 2317.02 of the Revised Code.
