Ohio Code § 1337.36
Ohio Code § 1337.36. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1337.36.
(A) Any of the following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney
or review the agent's conduct and grant appropriate relief: (1) The principal or the agent; (2) A guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal, including an
executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased principal; (3) A person authorized to make health-care decisions for the principal; (4) The principal's spouse, parent, or descendant; (5) An individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal; (6) A person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual
right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the
principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate; (7) A governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal; (8) The principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest
in the principal's welfare; (9) A person asked to accept the power of attorney. (B) Upon motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition filed under this
section, unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent's
authority or the power of attorney.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1337.36
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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