Effective: January 1, 2007
Latest Legislation: House Bill 416 - 126th General Assembly
(A)(1) Except as provided in divisions (A)(2), (3), and (4) of this section, a spendthrift provision in an instrument that creates an inter vivos or testamentary trust shall not cause any forfeiture or postponement of any interest in property that satisfies both of the following:
(a) It is granted to a surviving spouse of the testator or other settlor.
(b) It qualifies for the federal estate tax marital deduction allowed by Subtitle B, Chapter 11, of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 26 U.S.C.A. 2056, as amended, the estate tax marital deduction allowed by division (A) of section 5731.15 of the Revised Code, or the qualified terminable interest property deduction allowed by division (B) of section 5731.15 of the Revised Code.
(2) Division (A)(1) of this section does not apply if an instrument that creates an inter vivos or testamentary trust expressly states the intention of the testator or other settlor that obtaining a marital deduction or a qualified terminable interest property deduction as described in division (A)(1)(b) of this section is less important than enforcing the forfeiture or postponement of the interest in property in accordance with the spendthrift provision in the instrument.
(3) Division (A)(1) of this section applies only to the forfeiture or postponement portions of a spendthrift provision and does not apply to any portion of a spendthrift provision that prohibits a beneficiary from assigning, alienating, or otherwise disposing of any beneficial interest in a trust or prohibits a creditor of a beneficiary from attaching or otherwise encumbering the trust estate.
(4) Division (A)(1) of this section does not apply to any beneficiary of an inter vivos or testamentary trust other than the surviving spouse of the testator or other settlor or to any inter vivos or testamentary trust of which the surviving spouse of the testator or other settlor is a beneficiary if an interest in property does not qualify for a marital deduction or a qualified terminable interest property deduction as described in division (A)(1)(b) of this section.
(B)(1) Except as provided in divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section, if an instrument creating an inter vivos or testamentary trust includes a spendthrift provision and the trust holds shares in an S corporation, the spendthrift provision shall not cause any forfeiture or postponement of any beneficial interest, income, principal, or other interest in the shares of the S corporation held by the trust. For purposes of division (B)(1) of this section, "S corporation" has the same meaning as in section 1361 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 26 U.S.C. 1361.
(2) Division (B)(1) of this section does not apply if an instrument that creates an inter vivos or testamentary trust expressly states the intention of the testator or other settlor that maintenance of the corporation's status as an S corporation is less important than enforcing the forfeiture or postponement of any beneficial interest, income, principal, or other interest in the S corporation shares in accordance with the spendthrift provision in the instrument.
(3) Division (B)(1) of this section applies only to the forfeiture or postponement portions of a spendthrift provision and does not apply to any portion of a spendthrift provision that prohibits a beneficiary from assigning, alienating, or otherwise disposing of any beneficial interest in a trust or prohibits a creditor of a beneficiary from attaching or otherwise encumbering the trust estate.
(C)(1) Except as provided in divisions (C)(2) and (3) of this section, a spendthrift provision in an instrument that creates an inter vivos or testamentary trust shall not cause any forfeiture or postponement of any interest in property that satisfies both of the following:
(a) It is granted to a person who is a skip person under the federal generation-skipping transfer tax imposed by Subtitle B, Chapter 13, of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 26 U.S.C.A. 2601-2663, as amended.
(b) It qualifies as a nontaxable gift under section 2642(c) of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 26 U.S.C.A. 2642(c).
(2) Division (C)(1) of this section does not apply if an instrument that creates an inter vivos or testamentary trust expressly states the intention of the testator or other settlor that qualifying as a nontaxable trust gift as described in division (C)(1)(b) of this section is less important than enforcing the forfeiture or postponement of the interest in property in accordance with the spendthrift provision in the instrument.
(3) Division (C)(1) of this section applies only to the forfeiture or postponement portions of a spendthrift provision and does not apply to any portion of a spendthrift provision that prohibits a beneficiary from assigning, alienating, or otherwise disposing of any beneficial interest in a trust or prohibits a creditor of a beneficiary from attaching or otherwise encumbering the trust estate.
(D) Divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this section are intended to codify certain fiduciary and trust law principles relating to the interpretation of a testator's or other settlor's intent with respect to the provisions of a trust. Divisions (A), (B), and (C) of this section apply to trust instruments executed prior to and existing on August 29, 2000, and to trust instruments executed on or after August 29, 2000.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5815 | Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 5815.01 | Inheritance and Bequest Defined.
Section 5815.02 | Issuers of Securities and Holders of Record.
Section 5815.03 | Issuer of Securities May Treat Holders of Record as Competent.
Section 5815.04 | Uniform Fiduciary Act Definitions.
Section 5815.05 | Transferee Not Responsible for Proper Application of Money.
Section 5815.06 | Deposit in Name of Fiduciary as Such - Liability of Bank.
Section 5815.07 | Check Drawn by Fiduciary Upon Account of His Principal - Liability of Bank.
Section 5815.08 | Deposit to Personal Credit of Fiduciary.
Section 5815.09 | Deposit in Name of Two or More Trustees - Checks.
Section 5815.10 | Interpretation and Construction.
Section 5815.11 | Rules of Law and Equity Applicable.
Section 5815.12 | Power of Appointment Defined.
Section 5815.13 | Exercising Power of Appointment.
Section 5815.14 | Release and Disclaimer of a Power.
Section 5815.15 | Notice of Release.
Section 5815.16 | Duty of Attorney to Third Parties.
Section 5815.21 | Federal Estate Tax Marital Deduction Distributions.
Section 5815.22 | Spendthrift Provisions.
Section 5815.24 | Limitations on Liability.
Section 5815.25 | Administrative Duties and Responsibilities of Trust; Exclusion of Fiduciaries.
Section 5815.26 | Holding Cash or Making Temporary Investments.
Section 5815.27 | Application of Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Provisions.
Section 5815.28 | Supplemental Services for Beneficiary With Physical or Mental Disability.
Section 5815.33 | Termination of Marriage Revokes Designation of Spouse as Beneficiary.
Section 5815.34 | Termination of Marriage Affects Survivorship Rights.
Section 5815.35 | General Partners Acting as Fiduciary.
Section 5815.37 | Temporary Conveyances.
Section 5815.41 | Consignment of Art Works Definitions.
Section 5815.42 | Art Dealer's Acceptance of Work on Consignment From Artist.
Section 5815.43 | When Work of Art Ceases to Be Trust Property.
Section 5815.44 | Work of Art Not Subject to Claims of Creditors of Art Dealer.
Section 5815.45 | Written Contract Prerequisite for Accepting Work of Art.
Section 5815.46 | Display Conditions.