(A) A trustee shall give bond to secure performance of the trustee’s duties only if the court finds that a bond is needed to protect the interests of the beneficiaries or is required by the terms of the trust and the court has not dispensed with the requirement.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5807.02

  • Bond: includes an undertaking. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

(B) The court may specify the amount of a bond, its liabilities, and whether sureties are necessary. The court may modify or terminate a bond at any time.

(C) A regulated financial-service institution qualified to do trust business in this state need not give bond, even if required by the terms of the trust.