Ohio § 2117.36
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2117.36, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2117.36.
No real property of a deceased person that has been aliened or encumbered by the decedent's
heirs prior to the issuing of letters testamentary or of administration shall be liable
while in the possession or under the control of a bona fide purchaser for value or
to the prejudice of a bona fide lessee or encumbrancer for value for debts of the
deceased person unless letters testamentary or of administration are granted within
four years from the date of death of the deceased person. No real property of a deceased person that has been aliened or encumbered by the
decedent's heirs or devisees after the issuance of letters testamentary or of administration
shall be liable while in the possession or under the control of a bona fide purchaser
for value or to the prejudice of a bona fide lessee or encumbrancer for value for
debts of a deceased person unless suit is brought to subject the real property to
the payment of those debts prior to the settlement of the executor's or administrator's
final account or what purports to be the executor's or administrator's final account;
provided that if the final account is not filed and settled within four years after
the granting of letters testamentary or of administration, but excluding for these
purposes the time that any action is pending against the executors or administrators
for the establishment or collection of any claim against the deceased, the real property
so aliened shall not be liable for the debts of the deceased unless suit is brought
to subject the real property to those debts within that four-year period. The heir or devisee aliening the real property shall be liable for its value, with
legal interest from the time of alienation, to the creditors of the deceased in the
manner and within the limitations provided by law. This section does not enlarge or extend the right of the creditors of any deceased
person against the deceased person's real property, repeal any limitations contained
in other sections of the Revised Code, or apply to mortgages or liens of record at
the time of the death of the deceased person.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 2117.36
What does Ohio Revised Code § 2117.36 cover?
Section 2117.36 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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