Section 5815.16 | Duty of attorney to third parties.
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Effective:
January 1, 2007
Legislation:
House Bill 416 - 126th General Assembly
(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.
Available Versions of this Section
- January 1, 2007 – House Bill 416 - 126th General Assembly [ View January 1, 2007 Version ]
- March 22, 2019 – Amended by House Bill 595 - 132nd General Assembly [ View March 22, 2019 Version ]