Effective: September 13, 2016
Latest Legislation: House Bill 50 - 131st General Assembly
(A) The clerk of the probate court shall furnish a guardianship guide, prepared e ither by the attorney general w ith the approval of the Ohio judicial conference or b y the Ohio judicial conference under division (B) of this section, to a guardian at either of the following times, whichever is applicable:
(1) Upon the appointment of the guardian under section 2111.02 of the Revised Code;
(2) If the guardian was appointed prior to the effective date of this section, upon the first filing by the guardian with the probate court of either of the following, as applicable, after that effective date:
(a) A guardian's account, other than a final account, that is required to be filed under section 2109.302 of the Revised Code;
(b) A guardian's report that is required to be filed under section 2111.49 of the Revised Code.
(B)(1) If the attorney general subsequently prepares any updated version of the guardianship guide, the updated guide shall include the rights of a ward as stated in any relevant provision of the Revised Code that is then curren t. The cl erk of the probate court shall furnish the most recent version of the guide to a guardian at either of the following times, whichever is applicable:
(a) Upon the appointment of the guardian under section 2111.02 of the Revised Code after the most recent version of the guide is prepared;
(b) If the guardian was appointed prior to the date of the most recent version of the guide, upon the first filing by the guardian with the probate court of either of the documents described in divisions (A)(2)(a) and (b) of this section, as applicable, after that date.
(2) In the alternative, the Ohio judicial conference may create, at their cost, an alternative guardianship guide for use in all probate courts. The alternative guardianship guide shall be distributed in accordance with all provisions contained in this act. The court shall furnish this alternative guardianship guide in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(C) The probate court shall establish a form for a guardian to sign acknowledging that the guardian received a guardianship guide pursuant to this section.
(D) Upon receiving a guardianship guide, the guardian shall sign the form specified in division (C) of this section. The signed form shall be kept permanently in the guardianship file of the probate court.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile
Chapter 2111 | Guardians; Conservatorships
Section 2111.01 | Guardian and Conservatorship Definitions.
Section 2111.011 | Guardianship Guide.
Section 2111.021 | Physically Infirm Adult May Petition for Conservatorship.
Section 2111.022 | Emergency Order to Freeze Assets of Missing Person.
Section 2111.03 | Application for Appointment as Guardian.
Section 2111.031 | Appointing Physicians and Other Persons to Determine Need for Guardianship.
Section 2111.04 | Notice of Appointment.
Section 2111.041 | Investigating Circumstances of Alleged Incompetent.
Section 2111.042 | Investigating and Report Regarding Guardianship of Minor.
Section 2111.05 | Termination of Guardianship Based on Value of Ward's Estate.
Section 2111.06 | Guardian of the Person.
Section 2111.07 | Powers of Guardian of Person and Estate.
Section 2111.08 | Parents Are Natural Guardians.
Section 2111.09 | Administrator or Executor Ineligible to Be Appointed Guardian.
Section 2111.091 | Restrictions on Attorney Representing Guardian.
Section 2111.10 | Corporation as Guardian.
Section 2111.11 | Spouse May Be Appointed Guardian.
Section 2111.12 | Guardian of Minor.
Section 2111.121 | Nomination of Guardian.
Section 2111.13 | Duties of Guardian of Person.
Section 2111.131 | Court Order for Payments of No More Than $5,000 Due to Minor.
Section 2111.14 | Duties of Guardian of Estate.
Section 2111.141 | Inventory to Be Supported by Evidence.
Section 2111.15 | Duties of Guardian of Person and Estate.
Section 2111.151 | Liability of Guardian or Conservator as to Contracts and Debts.
Section 2111.16 | Certain Vouchers Not Allowed as Credits.
Section 2111.17 | Suits by Guardians.
Section 2111.18 | Claim for Injury to Ward or Damage to Property - Settlement.
Section 2111.181 | Settlement of Claim of Emancipated Minor.
Section 2111.182 | Order for Portion of Funds to Minor Be Deposited in Trust.
Section 2111.19 | Completion of Real Property Contracts.
Section 2111.20 | Sale of Personal Estate.
Section 2111.21 | Sale, Compromise, Adjustment, or Mortgage of Dower.
Section 2111.22 | Release of Ward's Tax Title by Guardian.
Section 2111.23 | Guardian Ad Litem.
Section 2111.24 | Insolvency of Ward.
Section 2111.25 | Lease for Not More Than Three Years.
Section 2111.26 | Lease for Term of Years.
Section 2111.29 | Parties and Proceedings.
Section 2111.30 | Duties of Appraisers.
Section 2111.31 | Hearing and Order.
Section 2111.33 | Guardian May Improve Real Property - Petition.
Section 2111.34 | Proceedings.
Section 2111.35 | Amount to Be Used for Improvement.
Section 2111.36 | Guardian's Report.
Section 2111.37 | Guardian for Nonresident.
Section 2111.38 | Bond and Duties.
Section 2111.39 | Foreign Guardian May Collect Money.
Section 2111.40 | When Nonresident Ward Becomes a Resident.
Section 2111.42 | Foreign Guardians May Receive Property.
Section 2111.43 | Foreign Wards and Guardians.
Section 2111.44 | Sale of Real Property of Foreign Wards.
Section 2111.45 | Marriage of Ward.
Section 2111.46 | Guardianship of Minors.
Section 2111.47 | Wards Other Than Minors.
Section 2111.471 | Transfer of Court Having Jurisdiction.
Section 2111.48 | Certain Acts Validated.
Section 2111.49 | Report of Guardian of Incompetent.
Section 2111.50 | Probate Court Is Superior Guardian of Wards.