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September 22, 2006

Ohio Uniform Trust Code: familiarize yourself with the new provisions

The Columbus Bar will present a half-day seminar on the Ohio Uniform Trust Code on Oct. 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Ohio Trust Code (OTC), with an effective date of January 1, 2007, is part of newly created Title 58 of the Revised Code which is dedicated entirely to trusts. This seminar is a must for attorneys practicing in the areas of estate planning, trust & probate law, trust officers and paralegals.

The trust code will be covered from the perspectives of the probate court, drafter, trustee and beneficiary. Franklin County Probate Court Judge Lawrence A. Belskis will address the probate court’s perspective, while Thomas J. Bonasera, Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs, will present the drafting attorney’s perspective. Damon P. Muldoon, Fifth Third Bank, will provide the trustee’s perspective, and Christopher D. Fidler, Baker & Hostetler, will complete the program with the beneficiary’s perspective.

CBS Agency, Inc., a subsidiary of the Columbus Bar is sponsoring the event and will provide a light breakfast and refreshments. Register online at www.cbalaw.org or phone 614/221.4112 for event 3638. Cost is $85 prepaid/$95 day of for members, $125 prepaid/$135 day of for non-members and $55 prepaid/$65 day of for paralegals.