2119.01 Trustee for absentee. - Ohio Statutes

2119.01 Trustee for absentee.

When a person owning property in this state has disappeared and has not been heard from, after diligent inquiry and for at least three months, under circumstances that afford reasonable ground to believe that he is dead, cannot return, or refuses to return to his home, and his estate requires attention, supervision, and care, or is needed for the maintenance of his dependents, the probate court may, on application of the spouse or of one of the next of kin, appoint a trustee to take possession and charge of the property of such person, other than the property with respect to which such person has made provision by written instrument designating an agent or attorney in fact. Such application shall be filed in the county in which such person last resided or if his last known residence was without this state, such application may be filed in any county in which such property is situated.

Effective Date: 10-01-1953