Ohio § 5301.255
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5301.255, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5301.255.
(A) A memorandum of trust or other instrument that satisfies both of the following shall
be of record when any interest in real property is conveyed by the trustee of a disclosed
trust, and in circumstances other than the conveyance of real property may be presented,
in the office of the county recorder of any county in which real property that is
subject to the trust is located: (1) The instrument shall be executed by the trustee of the trust and acknowledged by
the trustee of the trust in accordance with section 5301.01 of the Revised Code . (2) The instrument shall state all of the following: (a) The name and address of the trustee of the trust; (b) The date of execution of the trust; (c) The powers specified in the trust relative to the acquisition, sale, or encumbering
of real property by the trustee or the conveyance of real property by the trustee,
and any restrictions upon those powers. (B) An instrument that satisfies divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section also may set
forth the substance or actual text of provisions of the trust that are not described
in those divisions. (C) An instrument that satisfies divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section shall constitute
notice only of the information contained in it. (D) Upon the presentation for recordation of an instrument that satisfies divisions (A)(1)
and (2) of this section and the payment of the requisite fee prescribed in section 317.32 of the Revised Code , a county recorder shall either: (1) Record the instrument in the official records described in division (A)(17) of section 317.08 of the Revised Code , if the instrument describes specific real property; (2) Record the instrument in the official records described in division (A)(23) of section 317.08 of the Revised Code , if the instrument does not describe specific real property.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5301.255
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5301.255 cover?
Section 5301.255 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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