Ohio Code § 5816.04

Ohio Code § 5816.04. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 5816.04.

To the extent conferred by the governing legacy trust instrument, a transferor to

a legacy trust may have any or all of the rights, powers, and interests described

in section 5816.05 of the Revised Code .  A transferor shall have no rights, powers, or interests in, over, to, or regarding

the corpus or income of a legacy trust unless those rights, powers, or interests are

granted, permitted, or recognized by both section 5816.05 of the Revised Code and the governing legacy trust instrument.  Any written, verbal, tacit, express, or implied agreement or understanding or any

other agreement or understanding purporting to grant, permit, or recognize any greater

rights, powers, or interests than are provided in this section or the governing legacy

trust instrument is void.  Any portion of a legacy trust instrument that is not voided under this section shall

remain valid and effective.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5816.04
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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