Ohio House Bill 479, signed by Governor John Kasich on December 20, 2012, will raise Ohio’s homestead exemption from its current $21,625 to $125,000.  The new law amends Section 2329.66 (A)(1)(b) of the Ohio Revised Code to provide for the higher amount.

The original version of the legislation had provided for an unlimited homestead exemption. 

Ohio House Bill 479 — commonly known as the Ohio Asset Management Modernization Act (OAMMA) –would make Ohio a leading asset protection jurisdiction.  The proposed legislation would:

  • Permit a so-called Domestic Asset Protection Trust (DAPT).
  • Provide an essentially unlimited homestead exemption, similar to those in Florida, Texas and several other states.
  • Specifically protect inherited IRAs.