Ohio Code § 5804.08
Ohio Code § 5804.08. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5804.08.
(A) A trust may be created to provide for the care of an animal alive during the settlor's
lifetime. The trust terminates upon the death of the animal or, if the trust was created to
provide for the care of more than one animal alive during the settlor's lifetime,
upon the death of the last surviving animal. (B) A person appointed in the terms of a trust or, if no person is so appointed, a person
appointed by the court may enforce a trust authorized by this section. A person having an interest in the welfare of an animal that is provided care by
a trust authorized by this section may request the court to appoint a person to enforce
the trust or to remove a person appointed. (C) The property of a trust authorized by this section may be applied only to its intended
use, except to the extent the court determines that the value of the trust property
exceeds the amount required for the intended use. Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the trust, property not required for
the intended use must be distributed to the settlor if then living or to the settlor's
successors in interest.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5804.08
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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