5815.16 Duty of attorney to third parties. - Ohio Statutes

5815.16 Duty of attorney to third parties.

(A) Absent an express agreement to the contrary, an attorney who performs legal services for a fiduciary, by reason of the attorney performing those legal services for the fiduciary, has no duty or obligation in contract, tort, or otherwise to any third party to whom the fiduciary owes fiduciary obligations.

(B) As used in this section, “fiduciary” means a trustee under an express trust or an executor or administrator of a decedent’s estate.

Effective Date: 01-01-2007