Sub. H.B. 83

126th General Assembly

(S. Judiciary Civil Justice)

 

 

The committee amended the bill to do the following:

Adds to the list of factors that the court may consider when evaluating an application for the approval of a third-party distribution of the assets of an estate or trust whether the beneficiary was represented by an attorney "during the pendency of the probate action," or "the beneficiary authorized the recipient of the proposed third-party distribution to retain an attorney who is licensed to practice law in Ohio for the beneficiary to formally represent the beneficiary in any proceeding regarding the decedent's estate, and the recipient of the proposed third-party distribution is responsible for paying the attorney's fees."

Provides that the above-described provision does not prohibit the beneficiary from retaining the beneficiary's own legal counsel.

 

 

 

H0083-126.doc/ar                                                                                                    11/15/2006