Ohio § 1337.61
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1337.61, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1337.61.
The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a
power of attorney. AGENT'S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT'S AUTHORITY State of Ohio County of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ I, ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (Name of Agent), certify under penalty of perjury that ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (Name of Principal) granted me authority as an agent or successor agent in a power
of attorney dated ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ I further certify that to my knowledge: (1) The Principal is alive and has not revoked the Power of Attorney or my authority
to act under the Power of Attorney and the Power of Attorney and my authority to act
under the Power of Attorney have not terminated; (2) If the Power of Attorney was drafted to become effective upon the happening of an
event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred; (3) If I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or willing
to serve; (4) ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (Insert other relevant statements). SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Agent's Signature Date ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Agent's Name Printed ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Agent's Address ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Agent's Telephone Number State of Ohio County of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ This document was acknowledged before me on ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (Date) by ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (Name of Agent). ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ Signature of Notary My commission expires: ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ This document prepared by: ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1337.61
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1337.61 cover?
Section 1337.61 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Ohio § 1337.61?
A common citation format is "Ohio Revised Code § 1337.61" (Ohio). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Ohio law?
No. This page is for research and education and may not include the most recent amendments. For official current law, check the Ohio official source linked on this page or consult a licensed Ohio attorney.
How does Ohio § 1337.61 apply to my situation?
Statutes are interpreted in context, and application depends on your specific facts. Only a licensed attorney in Ohio can advise on how this section applies to you. Contact your state or local bar association for a referral.
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