Ohio Code § 5815.16
Ohio Code § 5815.16. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5815.16.
(A) Absent an express agreement to the contrary, an attorney who performs legal services
for a fiduciary, by reason of the attorney performing those legal services for the
fiduciary, has no duty or obligation in contract, tort, or otherwise to any third
party to whom the fiduciary owes fiduciary obligations. (B) Any communication between an attorney and a client who is acting as a fiduciary is
privileged and protected from disclosure to third parties to whom the fiduciary owes
fiduciary duties to the same extent as if the client was not acting as a fiduciary. (C) As used in this section, “ fiduciary ” means a trustee under an express trust or an executor or administrator of a decedent's
estate.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5815.16
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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