Ohio § 1923.12

§ 1923.12.

(A) If a resident or a resident's estate has been evicted from a manufactured home park

pursuant to a judgment entered under section 1923.09 or 1923.11 of the Revised Code and if the resident or estate has abandoned or otherwise left unoccupied the resident's

manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle on the residential premises

of the manufactured home park for a period of three days following the entry of the

judgment, the operator of the manufactured home park may provide to the titled owner

of the home or vehicle a written notice to remove the home or vehicle from the manufactured

home park within fourteen days from the date of the delivery of the notice.  The park operator shall deliver or cause the delivery of the notice by personal

delivery to the owner or by ordinary mail sent to the last known address of the owner.  Except as provided in divisions (D) and (E) of this section, if the owner of the

manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle does not remove it or cause

it to be removed from the manufactured home park within fourteen days from the date

of the delivery of the notice, the park operator may follow the procedures of division (B) of section 1923.13 and division (B) of section 1923.14 of the Revised Code to permit the removal of the home or vehicle from the manufactured home park, and

the potential sale, destruction, or transfer of ownership of the home or vehicle. (B) Every notice provided to the titled owner of a manufactured home, mobile home, or

recreational vehicle under this section shall contain the following language printed

in a conspicuous manner:  “You are being asked to remove your manufactured home, mobile

home, or recreational vehicle from the residential premises of .........., a manufactured home park, in accordance with a judgment of eviction entered in .......... court on .......... against ...........  If the manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle is not removed from

the manufactured home park within fourteen days from the date of delivery of this

notice, the home or vehicle may be sold or destroyed, or its title may be transferred

to .........., pursuant to division (B) of both sections 1923.13 and 1923.14 of the Revised Code .  If you are in doubt regarding your legal rights, it is recommended that you seek

legal assistance.” (C)(1) Before requesting a writ of execution under division (B) of section 1923.13 of the Revised Code , the park operator shall conduct or cause to be conducted a search of the appropriate

public records that relate to the manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational

vehicle, and make or cause to be made reasonably diligent inquiries, for the purpose

of identifying any persons who have an outstanding right, title, or interest in the

home or vehicle. (2) If the search or inquiries pursuant to division (C)(1) of this section reveal any

person who has an outstanding right, title, or interest in the manufactured home,

mobile home, or recreational vehicle, the park operator shall provide to the person

a written notice to remove the home or vehicle from the manufactured home park or

arrange for the sale of the home or vehicle within twenty-one days from the date of

the delivery of the notice. The notice shall contain the following language printed in a conspicuous manner:  “You

are being asked to remove the manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle

that you have an outstanding right, title, or interest in from the residential premises

of .........., a manufactured home park, in accordance with a judgment of eviction entered in .......... court on .......... against ...........  If the manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle is not removed from

the manufactured home park within twenty-one days from the date of delivery of this

notice, the home or vehicle may be sold or destroyed, or its title may be transferred

to .........., pursuant to division (B) of both sections 1923.13 and 1923.14 of the Revised Code .  If you are in doubt regarding your legal rights, it is recommended that you seek

legal assistance.” The park operator shall deliver or cause the delivery of the notice by personal delivery

to the person or by ordinary mail sent to the last known address of the person.  If a sale of the home or vehicle is arranged, the person shall pay any rent due

to the park operator during the pendency of the sale.  If the person does not remove the home or vehicle or arrange for its sale within

twenty-one days from the date of the delivery of the notice, the park operator may

follow the procedures of division (B) of section 1923.13 and division (B) of section 1923.14 of the Revised Code to permit the removal of the home or vehicle from the manufactured home park, and

the potential sale, destruction, or transfer of ownership of the home or vehicle. (3) If the search or inquiries reveal no person who has an outstanding right, title,

or interest in the manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle, the park

operator may follow the procedures of division (B) of section 1923.13 and division (B) of section 1923.14 of the Revised Code to permit the removal of the home or vehicle from the manufactured home park, and

the potential sale, destruction, or transfer of ownership of the home or vehicle. (D) When a deceased resident or a resident's estate has been evicted from a manufactured

home park pursuant to a judgment entered under section 1923.09 or 1923.11 of the Revised Code , the removal from the park and potential sale, destruction, or transfer of ownership

of the resident's manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle and any

personal property abandoned on the residential premises shall be conducted in the

manner prescribed by the probate court in which letters testamentary or of administration

have been granted for the estate in accordance with Title XXI of the Revised Code.  The park operator may store the resident's manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational

vehicle at a storage facility or at another location within the manufactured home

park during the administration of the estate.  The park operator shall notify the executor or administrator of the resident's estate

where the manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle will be stored during

the administration of the estate.  The costs for the removal and storage of the manufactured home, mobile home, or

recreational vehicle shall be a claim against the resident's estate without further

presentation of the claim to the executor or administrator. (E)(1) When the resident who has been evicted from a manufactured home park pursuant to

a judgment entered under section 1923.09 or 1923.11 of the Revised Code is the titled owner of a manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle

and is or becomes deceased prior to the removal of the home or vehicle from the manufactured

home park, and no probate court has granted administration with respect to the resident's

estate within ninety days of the deceased's death, the park operator may store the

home or vehicle at a storage facility or at another location within the manufactured

home park before and after a probate court grants letters testamentary or of administration

with respect to the resident's estate pursuant to Title XXI of the Revised Code. (2) If a probate court grants administration with respect to the resident's estate within

ninety days of the date of the eviction of the resident from the park, the removal

of the manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle from the park and potential

sale, destruction, or transfer of ownership of the home or vehicle shall be conducted

pursuant to division (D) of this section. (3) If no probate court grants administration with respect to the resident's estate within

ninety days of the date of the eviction of the resident from the manufactured home

park pursuant to a judgment entered under section 1923.09 or 1923.11 of the Revised Code , the park operator shall conduct or cause to be conducted a search of the appropriate

public records that relate to the manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational

vehicle, and make or cause to be made reasonably diligent inquiries, for the purpose

of identifying any persons who have an outstanding right, title, or interest in the

home or vehicle. (a) If the search or inquiries pursuant to division (E)(3) of this section reveal any

person who has an outstanding right, title, or interest in the manufactured home,

mobile home, or recreational vehicle, the park operator shall provide to the person

a written notice to remove the home or vehicle from the manufactured home park or

arrange for the sale of the home or vehicle within twenty-one days from the date of

the delivery of the notice.  The notice shall be in the form described in division (C)(2) of this section.  The park operator shall deliver or cause the delivery of the notice by personal

delivery to the person or by ordinary mail sent to the last known address of the person.  If a sale of the home or vehicle is arranged, the person shall pay any rent due

to the park operator during the pendency of the sale.  If the person does not remove the home or vehicle or arrange for its sale within

twenty-one days from the date of the delivery of the notice, the park operator may

follow the procedures of division (B) of section 1923.13 and division (B) of section 1923.14 of the Revised Code to permit the removal of the home or vehicle from the manufactured home park, and

the potential sale, destruction, or transfer of ownership of the home or vehicle. (b) If the search or inquiries reveal no person who has an outstanding right, title,

or interest in the manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle, the park

operator shall publish notice of a petition for a writ of execution in a newspaper

of general circulation in the county where the home or vehicle has been abandoned.  The publication shall contain the name of the deceased and the last known address

of the home or vehicle and shall run for two consecutive weeks.  The park operator shall provide to the clerk of the court written certification

by the newspaper of the dates of the publication and an affidavit signed by the operator

attesting to the publication.  The park operator may then follow the procedures of division (B) of section 1923.13 and division (B) of section 1923.14 of the Revised Code to permit the removal of the home or vehicle from the manufactured home park, and

the potential sale, destruction, or transfer of ownership of the home or vehicle.