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Section 1337.01 | Power of Attorney.

Effective: February 1, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 279 – 124th General Assembly A power of attorney for the conveyance, mortgage, or lease of any interest in real property shall be signed, acknowledged, and certified as provided in section 5301.01 of the Revised Code.

Section 1337.02 | Form and Effect of Power of Attorney.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A deed, mortgage, or lease of any interest in real property, made by virtue of a power of attorney, must contain the name of the grantor, mortgagor, or lessor, and shall convey, mortgage, or lease the interest of such grantor, mortgagor, or […]

Section 1337.03 | Validity of Certain Acts of Attorney in Fact.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No deed executed by a person acting for another, under a power of attorney, acknowledged, and recorded, is invalid or defective because he, instead of his principal, is named in such deed as such attorney as grantor; nor because his name, as […]

Section 1337.04 | Recording of Power of Attorney.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A power of attorney for the conveyance, mortgage, or lease of an interest in real property must be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which such property is situated, previous to the recording of a deed, […]

Section 1337.05 | Revocation of Power of Attorney Must Be Recorded.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No instrument containing a power of attorney for the conveyance, mortgage, or lease of an interest in real property, which has been recorded, will be revoked by any act of the person by whom it was executed, unless the instrument containing such […]

Section 1337.06 | Execution and Evidence of Power of Attorney.

Effective: February 1, 2002 Latest Legislation: House Bill 279 – 124th General Assembly A power of attorney for the transfer of personal property or the transaction of business relating to the transfer of personal property, in order to be admitted to record as provided in section 1337.07 of the Revised Code, shall be signed and […]

Section 1337.07 | Admission of Power of Attorney to Record.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Any person interested may have a power of attorney authorizing the transfer of personal property or the transaction of any business relating thereto admitted to record in the office of the county recorder of the county in which such property is situated, […]

Section 1337.08 | Record of Power of Attorney Authorizing Transfer of Personal Property.

Effective: January 30, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 72 – 130th General Assembly The county recorder shall record in the official records all powers of attorney authorizing the transfer of personal property or the transaction of any business relating thereto. Upon presentation of such a power of attorney, the county recorder shall endorse thereon the […]

Section 1337.092 | Personal Liability.

Effective: March 22, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 117 – 129th General Assembly (A) If an attorney in fact enters into a contract in the representative capacity of the attorney in fact, if the contract is within the authority of the attorney in fact, and if the attorney in fact discloses in the contract that […]

Section 1337.10 | Fees of Recorder – Microfilm Process.

Effective: February 1, 2002 Latest Legislation: House Bill 279 – 124th General Assembly The county recorder shall charge the same fee for the recording of a power of attorney authorizing the transfer of personal property or the transaction of business relating to the transfer of personal property, the indexing of that instrument, and for making […]

Section 1337.11 | Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Definitions.

Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly As used in sections 1337.11 to 1337.17 of the Revised Code: (A) “Adult” means a person who is eighteen years of age or older. (B) “Attending physician” means the physician to whom a principal or the family of a principal has assigned […]

Section 1337.12 | Formality of Execution.

Effective: March 20, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 126 – 130th General Assembly (A)(1) An adult who is of sound mind voluntarily may create a valid durable power of attorney for health care by executing a durable power of attorney, in accordance with section 1337.24 of the Revised Code, that authorizes an attorney in fact […]

Section 1337.14 | Revocation.

Effective: October 29, 2003 Latest Legislation: House Bill NO72 – 125th General Assembly (A) A principal who creates a valid durable power of attorney for health care may revoke that instrument or the designation of the attorney in fact under it. The principal may so revoke at any time and in any manner. The revocation […]

Section 1337.15 | Immunity.

Effective: July 22, 1998 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 66 – 122nd General Assembly (A) Subject to division (H) of this section, an attending physician of a principal is not subject to criminal prosecution or professional disciplinary action and is not liable in damages in a tort or other civil action for actions taken in good […]

Section 1337.16 | Duties of Health Care Providers.

Effective: July 22, 1998 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 66 – 122nd General Assembly (A) No physician, health care facility, other health care provider, person authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state under Title XXXIX of the Revised Code, health insuring corporation, other health care plan, or legal entity that is self-insured […]

Section 1337.17 | Printed Form – Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.

Effective: April 6, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 451 – 131st General Assembly A printed form of durable power of attorney for health care may be sold or otherwise distributed in this state for use by adults who are not advised by an attorney. By use of such a printed form, a principal may authorize […]

Section 1337.21 | Short Title.

Effective: March 22, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 117 – 129th General Assembly Sections 1337.21 to 1337.64 of the Revised Code may be cited as the uniform power of attorney act.

Section 1337.22 | Definitions.

Effective: March 22, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 117 – 129th General Assembly As used in sections 1337.21 to 1337.64 of the Revised Code: (A) “Agent” means a person granted authority to act for a principal under a power of attorney, whether denominated an agent, attorney in fact, or otherwise. “Agent” includes an original agent, […]

Section 1337.23 | Applicability.

Effective: March 22, 2012 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 117 – 129th General Assembly Sections 1337.21 to 1337.64 of the Revised Code apply to all powers of attorney except the following: (A) A power to the extent it is coupled with an interest in the subject of the power, including a power given to or for […]