Ohio § 2109.57

§ 2109.57.

In any action or proceeding pending in a court of record, if it is made to appear

to the court that any person entitled to all or a part of the proceeds of property

sold in that action or proceeding is unknown or is a nonresident and not represented

in the action or proceeding or that the person entitled cannot, at the time, definitely

be ascertained, the probate court may appoint a trustee to whom the notes and mortgages

for the unpaid part shall be made, delivered, and paid and to receive, hold, and manage

the proceeds or part of the proceeds.  The trustee shall collect the unpaid part of the proceeds of the property sold,

by action or otherwise, and shall pay over that fund only on the order of the probate

court appointing the trustee. Payment to the trustee shall be a bar to any claim thereafter made by any person and

the persons or corporations paying the money in no case shall be required to see to

the application of the money paid. If a person entitled to any portion of the money held by the trustee fails for seven

or more years after the trustee's appointment to make claim to the money and to present

the proof necessary to entitle the person to the money, the prosecuting attorney of

the county in which the trustee was appointed shall collect it, with the interest

accrued on the money, from the trustee and pay it into the county's treasury, to be

placed to the credit of the general fund. Upon application to the probate court that appointed the trustee and presentment of

the proof necessary to entitle the person to the money, the court shall order the

payment of the money to the person in whole or part, less the costs of collection

by the prosecuting attorney.  The person, on the judge's certificate, shall be given a warrant for the money by

the county auditor.