Ohio § 5309.081
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5309.081, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5309.081.
When an interest in title to registered land is vested in two or more persons as a
survivorship tenancy and one of the survivorship tenants dies, the interest of the
decedent shall be transferred by presenting to the county auditor and filing with
the county recorder either a certificate of transfer as provided in section 2113.61 of the Revised Code , or an affidavit accompanied by a certified copy of a death certificate and by an
owner's duplicate of the relevant certificate of title. The affidavit shall certify that the owner of a survivorship tenancy interest in
the title to a parcel or parcels of registered land has died and recite the names
of the surviving tenants, the current residence address of each surviving tenant,
the date of death of the decedent, a description of the land, and the number of the
certificate of title where the land is registered. The county recorder shall register the title in the surviving tenants, upon a new
folium in the register of titles; enter all memorials, notations, and memoranda to
which the land is subject at the time of transfer; and issue a new certificate of
title to the surviving tenants setting forth all of the information as to each required
to be shown pursuant to section 5309.40 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5309.081
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5309.081 cover?
Section 5309.081 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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