§ 5815.04. Uniform fiduciary act definitions

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Ohio Revised Code › Title 58 › Chapter 5815 › § 5815.04

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January 1, 2007 House Bill 416 - 126th General Assembly As used in sections 5815.04 to 5815.11 of the Revised Code: (A) "Bank" includes any person, carrying on the business of banking and any financial institution defined in section 5725.01 of the Revised Code. (B) "Fiduciary" includes a trustee under any trust, expressed, implied, resulting, or constructive, an executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, curator, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, assignee for the benefit of creditors, partner, agent, officer of a corporation, public or private, public officer, or any other person acting in a fiduciary capacity for any person, trust, or estate. (C) "Person" includes a corporation, partnership, association, or two or more persons having a joint or common interest. (D) "Principal" includes any person to whom a fiduciary as such owes an obligation. (E) "Good faith" includes an act when it is in fact done honestly.

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