Effective: January 1, 1997
Latest Legislation: House Bill 538 - 121st General Assembly
(A) Whenever a depositor opens or modifies the ownership of a deposit account by designating on the signature card the deposit is in trust for another, and no further notice of the existence and terms of a legal and valid trust is given in writing to the bank, both of the following apply:
(1) The designation on the signature card constitutes clear and convincing evidence of both of the following:
(a) The depositor-trustee's intent is to create a revocable trust for the benefit of the person for whom the account is designated.
(b) One of the terms of the trust is that, on the death of the depositor-trustee, the balance of the deposit account belongs to the person for whose benefit the account was designated.
(2) No written instrument, other than the signature card, is required to establish the trust.
(B) Upon the death of the depositor-trustee of a deposit account designated as provided in division (A) of this section, all of the following apply:
(1) No part of the account shall pass and descend to the depositor-trustee's estate unless the estate is the person's for whose benefit the account was designated.
(2) The bank may pay all or any part of the account balance to the person designated on the signature card as the person for whose benefit the account was maintained.
(3) The receipt or acquittance of the person designated on the signature card as the person for whose benefit the account was maintained is sufficient to release and discharge the bank for any payments from the account to that person.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 11 | Banks-Savings and Loan Associations
Chapter 1109 | State Banks - Powers
Section 1109.01 | Bank Powers, Rights and Privileges Generally.
Section 1109.02 | Additional and Incidental Powers.
Section 1109.021 | Election to Operate as a Savings and Loan Association.
Section 1109.03 | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve Requirements.
Section 1109.04 | Good Faith Reliance; Electronic Statements and Notice.
Section 1109.05 | Deposit Contracts.
Section 1109.06 | Designating on Signature Card Deposit Is in Trust for Another.
Section 1109.07 | Deposits Payable to Survivor - Deposits Payable on Death.
Section 1109.08 | Safes, Vaults, Safe Deposit Boxes, Night Depositories.
Section 1109.09 | Accounts and Safe Deposit Box Rentals for Minors.
Section 1109.10 | Claims Adverse to Deposits or Property.
Section 1109.11 | Deposits Entered as u.s. Money.
Section 1109.15 | Permitted Transactions.
Section 1109.151 | No Fiduciary Relationship Created.
Section 1109.16 | Standards for Extensions of Credit.
Section 1109.17 | Accepting Drafts or Bills of Exchange.
Section 1109.18 | Extending Credit Pursuant to Revolving Credit Agreement.
Section 1109.181 | Charges Under Revolving Credit Agreement.
Section 1109.20 | Interest and Finance Charge Rates.
Section 1109.22 | Total Loans and Extensions of Credit to Person Outstanding at Any One Time.
Section 1109.24 | Extending Credit to Executive Officer - Reports.
Section 1109.25 | Bank's Own Stock as Security or Payment.
Section 1109.26 | Owning or Holding Real Estate or Stock Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt.
Section 1109.31 | Real Estate Investments.
Section 1109.32 | Bonds, Notes and Other Debt Securities as Investments.
Section 1109.33 | Investing in Stock of Federally Chartered Banks.
Section 1109.34 | Investing in Securities of Domestic Insurance Company.
Section 1109.36 | Underwriting and Dealing in Guaranteed and Acceptable Debt Securities.
Section 1109.39 | Additional Stock Investments.
Section 1109.40 | Additional Authority for Loans and Investments.
Section 1109.43 | Investing in Bankers' Bank or Holding Company.
Section 1109.44 | Investing in Bank Subsidiary Corporations and Bank Service Corporations.
Section 1109.441 | Additional Investment Authority.
Section 1109.45 | Investing in Clearing Corporation.
Section 1109.47 | Limiting Investing in One Issuer.
Section 1109.48 | Investing in Firms Owned and Controlled by Minorities or Women.
Section 1109.49 | Furnishing Financial Information to Superintendent.
Section 1109.53 | Transactions With Affiliates Definitions.
Section 1109.54 | Conditions for Engage in Covered Transaction With Affiliate.
Section 1109.55 | Permitted Transactions With Affiliate.
Section 1109.56 | Rules for Transactions With Affiliates.
Section 1109.59 | Authority to Borrow.
Section 1109.61 | Paying Management and Consulting Fees.
Section 1109.62 | Selling Insurance.
Section 1109.63 | Coin and Bullion.
Section 1109.64 | Travel Services.
Section 1109.65 | Tax Certificate Purchase.
Section 1109.68 | Using Copying or Reproduction Processes.
Section 1109.69 | Record Retention.