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Title 53, Title 53. Real Property

14 chapters · 446 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 53446 Ch 5301, Chapter 5301 | Conveyances; Encumbrances105 Ch 5309, Chapter 5309 | Registration Of Land …100 Ch 5311, Chapter 5311 | Condominium Property36 Ch 5303, Chapter 5303 | Actions Relating To R…35 Ch 5302, Chapter 5302 | Statutory Forms Of La…29 Ch 5310, Chapter 5310 | Registration Of Land …28 Ch 5307, Chapter 5307 | Partition26 Ch 5321, Chapter 5321 | Landlords And Tenants23 Ch 5305, Chapter 5305 | Dower22 Ch 5312, Chapter 5312 | Ohio Planned Communit…16 Ch 5313, Chapter 5313 | Land Installment Cont…10 Ch 5322, Chapter 5322 | Storage Facilities6 Ch 5315, Chapter 5315 | D.o.l.l.a.r. Deed Program5 Ch 5323, Chapter 5323 | Residential Rental Pr…5

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.01 Statutory forms
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The forms set forth in sections 5302.05, 5302.07, 5302.09, 5302.11, 5302.12, 5302.14, 5302.17, and 5302.31 of the Revised Code may be used and shall be sufficient for their respective purposes. They shall be known as "Statutory Forms" and may be referred to as such. They may be a…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.02 Rules and definitions applicable to all instruments relating to real estate
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The rules and definitions contained in sections 5302.03, 5302.04, 5302.06, 5302.08, 5302.10, 5302.13, 5302.17, 5302.18, 5302.19, 5302.20, and 5302.21 of the Revised Code apply to all deeds or other instruments relating to real estate, whether the statutory forms or other forms ar…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.03 Use of word grant
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In a conveyance of real estate or any interest therein, the word "grant" is a sufficient word of conveyance without the use of more words. No covenant shall be implied from the use of the word "grant."
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.04 All interest conveyed unless otherwise stated in instrument
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In a conveyance of real estate or any interest therein, all rights, easements, privileges, and appurtenances belonging to the granted estate shall be included in the conveyance, unless the contrary is stated in the deed, and it is unnecessary to enumerate or mention them either g…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.05 General warranty deed form

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A deed in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, to the grantee's and the grant…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.06 General warranty covenants meaning and effect

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In a conveyance of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "general warranty covenants" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words: "The grantor covenants with the grantee, his heirs, assigns, and successors, that he is lawfully seized in fee simple o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.07 Limited warranty deed form

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A deed in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, to the grantee's and the grant…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.08 Limited warranty covenants meaning and effect

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In a conveyance of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "limited warranty covenants" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words: "The grantor covenants with the grantee, his heirs, assigns, and successors, that the granted premises are free from al…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.09 Deed of executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver, or commissioner form

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A deed in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, to the grantee's and the grant…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.10 Fiduciary covenants meaning and effect

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In a conveyance of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "fiduciary covenants" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words: "The grantor covenants with the grantee, his heirs, assigns, and successors, that he is duly appointed, qualified, and acting …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.11 Quit-claim deed form

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A deed in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, and to the grantee's and the g…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.12 Mortgage form

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A mortgage in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a mortgage to the use of the mortgagee and the mortgagee's heirs, assigns, and successors, with mortgage cove…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.13 Mortgage covenants meaning and effect

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In a mortgage of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "mortgage covenants" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words, and shall be applied and construed accordingly:"The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee and his heirs, assigns, and successors…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.14 Statutory condition meaning and effect

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In a mortgage of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "statutory condition" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words and shall be applied and construed accordingly:"Provided, nevertheless, except as otherwise specifically stated in the mortgage, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.15 Master mortgage form

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An instrument containing a form or forms of covenants, conditions, obligations, powers, and other clauses of a mortgage may be recorded in the official records of any county. Every such instrument shall be entitled "Master Mortgage Form Recorded By (name of the person causing the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.16 Master mortgage form incorporated by reference

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The provisions of a master mortgage form recorded pursuant to section 5302.15 of the Revised Code may be incorporated by reference in any mortgage of real property situated in the county where such master mortgage form is recorded, by stating in such mortgage the volume and page …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.17 Survivorship deed form

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A deed conveying any interest in real property to two or more persons, and in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, creates a survivorship tenancy in the grantees, and upon the death of any…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.171 Affidavit for successor trustee

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Upon the death, resignation, removal, or other event terminating the appointment of a trustee of a trust, which trustee holds title to real property, the successor trustee or any co-trustee of the trust shall file with the county auditor and the county recorder of the county in w…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.18 Grantor also a grantee

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A deed in which a grantor is also a grantee is effective to convey the interest in the title of the grantor or grantors to all of the grantees in the proportion and manner indicated in the deed.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.19 Tenancy in common

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Except as provided in sections 5302.17, 5302.20, and 5302.21 of the Revised Code, if any interest in real property is conveyed or devised to two or more persons, such persons hold title as tenants in common and the joint interest created is a tenancy in common.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.20 Survivorship tenancy

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(A) Except as provided in section 5302.21 of the Revised Code, if any interest in real property is conveyed or devised to two or more persons for their joint lives and then to the survivor or survivors of them, those persons hold title as survivorship tenants, and the joint inter…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.21 Prior tenancy by the entireties or survivorship tenancy

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(A) Sections 5302.17 to 5302.20 of the Revised Code do not affect deeds that were executed and recorded prior to the effective date of this section and that created a tenancy by the entireties in a husband and wife pursuant to section 5302.17 of the Revised Code as it existed pri…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.22 Transfer on death deed form

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(A) As used in sections 5302.22, 5302.222, 5302.23, and 5302.24 of the Revised Code: (1) "Affidavit of confirmation" means an affidavit executed under division (A) of section 5302.222 of the Revised Code.(2) "Survivorship tenancy" means an ownership of real property or any intere…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.221 Transfer on death deed medicaid estate recovery form

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(A) As used in this section, "medicaid estate recovery program" means the program instituted under section 5162.21 of the Revised Code.(B) The administrator of the medicaid estate recovery program shall prescribe a form on which a beneficiary of a transfer on death designation af…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.222 Transfer of deceased's real property; Recording; Affidavit of confirmation

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(A) The transfer of a deceased owner's real property or interest in real property as designated in a transfer on death designation affidavit provided in section 5302.22 of the Revised Code shall be recorded by presenting to the county auditor of the county in which the real prope…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.23 Designating transfer on death beneficiary

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(A) Any affidavit containing language that shows a clear intent to designate a transfer on death beneficiary shall be liberally construed to do so.(B) Real property or an interest in real property that is the subject of a transfer on death designation affidavit as provided in sec…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.24 Affect of R.C. 5302.22, 5302.222, and 5302.23

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Except as otherwise provided in divisions (B)(12) and (C) of section 5302.23 of the Revised Code, sections 5302.22, 5302.222, and 5302.23 of the Revised Code do not affect any deed that was executed and recorded prior to December 28, 2009, or any transfer on death beneficiary des…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.30 Property disclosure form required for all residential real property transfers

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(A) As used in this section:(1) "Good faith" means honesty in fact in a transaction involving the transfer of residential real property.(2) "Land installment contract" has the same meaning as in section 5313.01 of the Revised Code.(3) "Political subdivision" and "state" have the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5302.31 Private selling officer's deed; form

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A deed in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, to the grantee's and the grant…