No party, attorney for a party, or person interested in an action shall be appointed receiver in the action except by consent of all of the parties to the action and all other persons holding a recorded ownership interest in or a recorded or filed lien on the property that is subject to the action. No person except a resident of this state shall be appointed or act as receiver of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity created under the laws of this state. In selecting a receiver, priority consideration shall be afforded to any of the qualified persons nominated by the party seeking the receivership. No nomination of qualified persons for the receivership is binding upon the court.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 2735.02

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59