Rule 73.17.Estates of Minors of Not More Than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
Last amended July 1, 2026 · Last verified July 1, 2026
In one sentenceRule 73.17 governs minors’ estates of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars handled without a guardian: a parent or custodian applies in the child’s name, and the attorney prepares an entry that deposits and impounds the money until a court order or the age of majority, then files the bank’s verification within seven days.
(A)Each application relating to a minor shall be submitted by the parent or parents or by the person having custody of the minor and shall be captioned in the name of the minor.
(B)Each application shall indicate the amount of money or property to which the minor is entitled and to whom such money or property shall be paid or delivered. Unless the court otherwise orders, if no guardian has been appointed for either the receipt of an estate of a minor or the receipt of a settlement for injury to a minor, the attorney representing the interests of the minor shall prepare an entry that orders all of the following:
(1)The deposit of the funds in a financial institution in the name of the minor;
(2)Impounding the principal and interest;
(3)Releasing the funds only upon an order of the court or to the minor at the age of majority.
(C)The entry shall be presented at the time the entry dispensing with appointment of a guardian or approving settlement is approved. The attorney shall be responsible for depositing the funds and for providing the financial institution with a copy of the entry. The attorney shall obtain a Verification of Receipt and Deposit (Standard Probate Form 22.3) from the financial institution and file the form with the court within seven days from the issuance of the entry.
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Amendment History
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Plain-English Summary
The rule’s title limits it to estates of minors of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. Division (A) requires each application relating to a minor to be submitted by the parent or parents, or by the person with custody, and captioned in the minor’s name. Division (B) requires the application to state how much money or property the minor is entitled to and to whom it will be paid or delivered.
When no guardian has been appointed to receive the minor’s estate or a settlement for an injury to the minor, and unless the court orders otherwise, the attorney representing the minor’s interests prepares an entry ordering three things: deposit of the funds in a financial institution in the minor’s name, impounding of principal and interest, and release of the funds only by court order or to the minor at the age of majority.
Division (C) sets the follow-through. The entry is presented when the entry dispensing with a guardian or approving the settlement is approved. The attorney deposits the funds, gives the financial institution a copy of the entry, obtains a Verification of Receipt and Deposit, Standard Probate Form 22.3, and files it with the court within seven days from the issuance of the entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who applies to the probate court on a minor’s behalf?
The parent or parents, or the person having custody of the minor. The application is captioned in the minor’s name.
Can a parent spend the money deposited for a minor?
Unless the court orders otherwise, the entry impounds the principal and interest and releases the funds only on a court order or to the minor at the age of majority.
What must the attorney file after depositing the funds?
A Verification of Receipt and Deposit, Standard Probate Form 22.3, obtained from the financial institution and filed within seven days from the issuance of the entry.
Source & verification. The rule text, Effective Date, Amended dates, and Staff Notes are reproduced verbatim from the
official Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure (Ohio R. Civ. P. 73.17). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Ohio (Ohio Constitution, Art. IV, § 5(B)). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 1, 2026. ·
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Also known as:minor’s estateminor settlement depositdispensing with guardian