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Ohio Rev. Code § 5808.01 (2026)

Duties of trustee generally

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Upon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the beneficiaries, and in accordance with Chapters 5801. to 5811. of the Revised Code.
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Cited in 11 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case: Miller v. Cass, 2010-Ohio-1930.
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Miller v. Cass, 2010-Ohio-1930. “Plaintiffs cite the following portions of three statutes in support of these assignments of error: R.C. 5808.01, which provides, in pertinent part, “* * * the trustee shall administer the - 28 - Case No.”
Keybank Narl. Assn. v. Thalman, 2016-Ohio-2832. ““Upon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the beneficiaries, and in accordance with Chapters 5801.”
Cartwright v. Batner, 2014-Ohio-2995, 15 N.E.3d 401. “01, “[u]pon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the beneficiaries, and in accordance with Chapters 5801. to 5811. of the Revised Code.”
May v. Lubinski, 2013-Ohio-2173. “” {¶36} R.C. 5808.01 requires a trustee to “administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the beneficiaries * * *.”
Cywes v. Cywes, No. 2:22-cv-04189 (S.D. Ohio Oct. 24, 2024). · cites it 2× “” Ohio Rev. Code § 5808.01. Colette argues that there is no genuine dispute of material fact that certain of Robert’s actions constitute breach of his duty: (1) unilaterally directing UBS to make five distributions to his personal benefit, (2) forging Colette’s signature on the…”
Zimmerman v. Dillon, 2025-Ohio-3157. · cites it 2× “" See R.C. 5808.01. A breach of trust occurs when a trustee violates any duty owed to a beneficiary.”
Lashaway v. Lashaway, 2026-Ohio-1168. · cites it 2× “{¶ 131} Under R.C. 5808.01, “[u]pon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the beneficiaries, and in accordance with Chapters 5801.”
Cox Enters. & Subsidiaries v. Comm'r, 97 T.C.M. 1767 (Tax Ct. 2009). “01 (2006) (Duty to administer trust) ("[T]rustee shall administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the beneficiaries".”
In re Roudebush Trust, 2019-Ohio-3955. “{¶17} R.C. 5808.01 provides that: “[u]pon acceptance of a trusteeship, the trustee shall administer the trust in good faith, in accordance with its terms and purposes and the interests of the beneficiaries, and in accordance with Chapters 5801.”
Morris v. Mathers, 2024-Ohio-2774, 248 N.E.3d 369. “Further, the provisions of the Ohio Trust Code provide that a trustee must administer the trust in good faith (R.C. 5808.01), administer the trust as a prudent person considering the terms, distributional requirements and circumstances of the trust (R.”
Geisenfeld v. Geisenfeld, 2026-Ohio-205, 277 N.E.3d 761. “” R.C. 5808.01. Further, R.C. 5808.02(A) requires trustees to “administer the trust solely in the interests of the beneficiaries.”
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