{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-5817.03","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 5817.03","heading":"Action by settlor.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Title 58 Trusts","Chapter 5817 Determination Of Validity Of Trust Or Will During Lifetime"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5817.03","current_through":"2019-03-22 (House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:42Z","sha256":"530ea7d3d0454cdeb0acb60779140a1bc100e26abed062ff3067a07ad8e5769d","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-5817.02","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-5817.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}