Ohio § 5305.22
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5305.22, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5305.22.
(A) Any real estate or interest in real estate coming to a person by purchase, inheritance,
or otherwise, after the spouse of the person is adjudged a person with a mental illness
subject to court order and admitted to either a hospital for persons with mental illness
in this or any other state of the United States or the psychiatric department of any
hospital of the United States, may be conveyed by the person while the person's spouse
who is a person with a mental illness subject to court order remains a patient of
that hospital, free and clear from any dower right or expectancy of the person's spouse
who is a person with a mental illness subject to court order. Dower shall not attach to any real estate so acquired and conveyed during the time
described in this section in favor of such spouse who is a person with a mental illness
subject to court order. The indorsement upon the instrument of conveyance, by the superintendent of the
hospital to which the spouse was admitted, that the spouse of the person conveying
the real estate is a person with a mental illness subject to court order who has been
admitted to that hospital, stating when received in that hospital and signed officially
by the superintendent, shall be sufficient evidence of the fact that the spouse of
the person conveying the real estate is a person with a mental illness subject to
court order. This indorsement shall be a part of the instrument of conveyance. (B) As used in this section, “person with a mental illness subject to court order” has
the same meaning as in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5305.22
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5305.22 cover?
Section 5305.22 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.
How do I cite Ohio § 5305.22?
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Is this the official text of Ohio law?
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How does Ohio § 5305.22 apply to my situation?
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