(A) Any person may serve as an advisor of a legacy trust except that a transferor may act as an advisor only in connection with investment decisions.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5816.11

  • Advisor: means a person to whom both of the following apply:

    (a) The person satisfies the eligibility criteria specified in division (A) of section 5816. See Ohio Code 5816.02

  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Legacy trust: means a trust evidenced by a written trust instrument to which all of the following apply:

    (a) The trust has, names, or appoints at least one qualified trustee for or in connection with the property that is the subject of a qualified disposition. See Ohio Code 5816.02

  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Transferor: means a person who directly or indirectly makes a disposition. See Ohio Code 5816.02

(B) An advisor shall be considered a fiduciary unless the terms of a legacy trust instrument expressly provide otherwise.