INSTRUCTIONS: OHIO FIDUCIARY'S BOND (Form 4.2)

This article discusses the document filed by the fiduciary administering an Ohio estate documenting their bond. This form can be obtained from the website maintained by the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 1: Enter the name of the county in which the probate court is located on the first blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 2: Enter the name of the decedent whose estate is being administered on the second blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 3: Enter the case number assigned to administration of the estate on the third blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 4: Enter the amount of the bond on the fourth blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 5: Check the box where indicated if personal sureties are involved and these sureties certify each of them own property in the county in which probate is taking place. The values will be stated below.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 6: Enter the date on the next blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 7: Enter the signature of the surety on the next blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 8: Enter the signature of the surety's attorney in fact on the next blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 9: Enter the typed or printed name of the surety's attorney in fact on the next blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 10: Enter the address of the surety's attorney in fact on the next two blank lines.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 11: Enter the net value of real estate owned in this county by the surety on the next blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 12: Enter the signature of the principal on the next blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 13: Enter the signature of their surety on the next blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 14: Enter the signature of their attorney in fact on the next blank line.

Ohio Fiduciary's Bond 4.2 Step 15: Print or type the name of this attorney in fact on the next blank line. Enter this attorney's address on the next blank line and the net value of real estate owned in this county by the principal on the last blank line.