Effective: January 13, 2012
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly
Unless expressly appointed or designated to act both as guardian and executor by a will in writing, no person who is or has been an administrator or executor of a will shall, prior to the approval of the person's final account as executor or administrator, be appointed a guardian of the person and estate or of the estate only of a ward who is interested in the estate administered upon or entitled to an interest under the will, except that a surviving spouse may be executor or administrator of the deceased spouse's estate and also guardian of the person and estate or of the estate only of a minor child of the surviving spouse, whether or not the minor child is interested in the estate of the deceased spouse. However, an executor or an administrator may be appointed a guardian of the person only of a ward.
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.