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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, if a particular charitable purpose becomes unlawful, impracticable, or impossible to achieve, all of the following apply:
(1) The trust does not fail in whole or in part.
(2) The trust property does not revert to the settlor or the settlor's successors in interest.
(3) The court may apply cy pres to modify or terminate the trust by directing that the trust property be applied or distributed, in whole or in part, in a manner consistent with the settlor's charitable purposes. In accordance with section 109.25 of the Revised Code, the attorney general is a necessary party to a judicial proceeding brought under this section.
(B) A provision in the terms of a charitable trust for an alternative charitable purpose or for the distribution of the trust property to a noncharitable beneficiary prevails over the power of the court under division (A) of this section to apply cy pres to modify or terminate the trust.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title LVIII. Trusts § 5804.13 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-lviii-trusts/oh-rev-code-sect-5804-13/
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