Ohio Code § 5804.13
Ohio Code § 5804.13. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5804.13.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, if a particular charitable
purpose becomes unlawful, impracticable, or impossible to achieve, all of the following
apply: (1) The trust does not fail in whole or in part. (2) The trust property does not revert to the settlor or the settlor's successors in
interest. (3) The court may apply cy pres to modify or terminate the trust by directing that the
trust property be applied or distributed, in whole or in part, in a manner consistent
with the settlor's charitable purposes. In accordance with section 109.25 of the Revised Code , the attorney general is a necessary party to a judicial proceeding brought under
this section. (B) A provision in the terms of a charitable trust for an alternative charitable purpose
or for the distribution of the trust property to a noncharitable beneficiary prevails
over the power of the court under division (A) of this section to apply cy pres to
modify or terminate the trust.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5804.13
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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