Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.281 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5309 / § 5309.281
§ 5309.281. Restrictive covenants constituting unlawful discriminatory practices
Status: in_force

March 30, 1999 Senate Bill 83 - 122nd General Assembly On and after the effective date of this section, no county recorder shall do any of the following: (A) Transcribe or bind in the register of titles and, if applicable, file a certified copy of a decree of registration sent by the clerk of a probate court pursuant to section 5309.25 of the Revised Code, if the decree sets forth any restrictive covenant that appears to apply to the land involved and any inclusion of the restrictive covenant in a transfer, rental, or lease of housing accommodations, any honoring or exercising of the restrictive covenant, or any attempt to honor or exercise the restrictive covenant constitutes an unlawful discriminatory practice under division (H)(9) of section 4112.02 of the Revised Code; (B) Make and deliver to the owner of land or that owner's authorized attorney an owner's duplicate certificate pursuant to section 5309.25 of the Revised Code, if division (A) of this section prohibits the transcribing or binding of the certified copy of the decree of registration in the register of titles; (C) Issue any duplicate certificate of title to registered land, any certified copy of a lost or destroyed duplicate certificate of title to registered land, or any new certificate of title to registered land under any provision of this chapter and Chapter 5310. of the Revised Code and under circumstances not described in division (B) of this section, without first deleting in the duplicate certificate of title, certified copy of the lost or destroyed duplicate certificate of title, or new certificate of title any reference to any restrictive covenant described in division (A) of this section; (D) Initially enter any memorial, notation, or memorandum to the extent that it refers to any restrictive covenant described in division (A) of this section; (E) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter or Chapter 5310. of the Revised Code, carry forward in connection with the registration of a transfer of registered land any memorial, notation, or memorandum to the extent that it refers to any restrictive covenant described in division (A) of this section; (F) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, file any instrument or paper that relates to registered land and that refers to any restrictive covenant described in division (A) of this section; (G) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, enter and index any instrument or paper with a reference to a certificate of title, if the instrument or paper refers to any restrictive covenant described in division (A) of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5301.256 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5301 / § 5301.256
§ 5301.256. Registry of persons prohibited from acquiring agricultural land
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Agriculture" has the same meaning as in section 1.61 of the Revised Code. (2) "Agricultural land" means land suitable for use in agriculture and includes water on and upon and air space over and above the land and natural products and deposits that are unsevered from the land. (3) "Person" includes all of the following: (a) Individuals; (b) Firms, companies, business trusts, estates, trusts, sole proprietorships, partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, corporations, and any other business entities; (c) Governments other than the government of the United States, its states, subdivisions, territories, or possessions; (d) Legal or commercial entities, organizations, joint ventures, and nonprofits. (B)(1) On or after the effective date of this section, no person listed in the registry published by the secretary of state under division (G) of this section, and no agent, trustee, or fiduciary of such a person, shall purchase or otherwise acquire agricultural land in this state. (2) A person, agent, trustee or fiduciary subject to division (B)(1) of this section that owns or holds agricultural land in this state as described in division (B)(1) of this section before the effective date of this section may continue to own or hold the agricultural land, but shall not purchase or otherwise acquire additional agricultural land in this state that is subject to the restriction in division (B)(1) of this section unless an exception described in division (C) of this section applies. (C) The restriction on acquiring agricultural land set forth in division (B)(1) of this section does not apply to any of the following: (1) Agricultural land acquired by devise or descent. However, a person listed in the registry published by the secretary of state under division (G) of this section, or an agent, trustee, or fiduciary thereof, that acquires the agricultural land, or an interest in agricultural land, by devise or descent on or after the effective date of this section shall divest itself of all right, title, and interest in the agricultural land within two years from the date of acquisition. (2) Agricultural land that is acquired by a process of law in the collection of debts, by a deed in lieu of foreclosure, pursuant to a forfeiture of a contract for deed, or by any procedure for the enforcement of a lien or claim on the agricultural land, whether created by mortgage or otherwise. Agricultural land so acquired shall be sold or otherwise disposed of within two years after title is transferred. Agricultural land, pending sale or disposition, shall not be used for any purpose other than agriculture, and the land shall not be used for agriculture under lease to an individual, trust, corporation, partnership, or other business entity subject to the restrictions under division (B)(1) of this section. (D) A person listed in the registry published by the secretary of state under division (G) of this section, or an agent, trustee, or fiduciary of such a person, shall not transfer title to or interest in agricultural land to another person listed in that registry, or an agent, trustee, or fiduciary thereof, except by devise or descent. (E) A person that purchases or otherwise acquires agricultural land in this state described in division (B)(1) of this section, other than by devise or descent, after the effective date of this section, and that is subsequently added to the registry published by the secretary of state under division (G) of this section, shall divest itself of all right, title, and interest in the agricultural land within two years from the date the person is added to the registry. (F)(1) If the secretary of state finds that a person listed on the registry published under division (G) of this section, or an agent, trustee, or fiduciary thereof, has acquired, or holds title to, or interest in, agricultural land in this state in violation of this section, the secretary of state shall report the violation to the attorney general. (2) Upon receipt of the report from the secretary of state, the attorney general shall initiate an action in the court of common pleas of any county in which the agricultural land is located seeking relief in accordance with this section. If the agricultural land is located in more than one county, or adjoining tracts of agricultural land are located in more than one county, the county in which the majority of the agricultural land is located shall have territorial jurisdiction over agricultural land that is the subject of the action. The attorney general may initiate an action in the court of common pleas of more than one county, if necessary, in which case, the court of common pleas in that county shall have jurisdiction over the action in matters as it relates to the portion of the agricultural land that is located in that county. (3) The attorney general shall file a notice of the pendency of the action with the county recorder of each county in which any of the agricultural land is located. (4) If the court finds that the agricultural land in question has been acquired or held in violation of this section, it shall do all of the following: (a) Enter an order so declaring; (b) File a copy of the order with the county recorder of each county in which any portion of the agricultural land is located; (c) Declare the agricultural land escheated to the state; (d) Order that the escheated agricultural land be sold pursuant to Chapter 2329. of the Revised Code in the same manner as a foreclosure on a mortgage, except that there shall be no opportunity for redemption under section 2329.33 of the Revised Code. (5) Upon receiving an order under division (F)(4) of this section, the clerk of the court shall notify the governor that the title to the agricultural land is vested in the state by decree of the court. After the sale, the proceeds of the sale shall be paid as follows: (a) The proceeds shall first be used to pay court costs related to the action or actions initiated pursuant to division (F)(2) of this section; (b) The remaining proceeds, if any, shall be paid to the person whose agricultural land escheated, but only in an amount not exceeding the actual cost paid by the person for that agricultural land; (c) The proceeds remaining after payments have been made pursuant to divisions (F)(5)(a) and (b) of this section shall be paid to the general fund of each county in which the agricultural land is located, proportionally, based on the percentage of the territory located in each county. (G) The secretary of state shall compile and periodically update a registry of persons that, based on the best information available to the secretary of state, constitute a threat to the agricultural production of this state, or the United States, if permitted to acquire agricultural land described in division (B)(1) of this section. The registry shall be published on the secretary of state's web site. The secretary of state shall consult all of the following in compiling the registry: (1) The list of persons determined to be foreign adversaries by the secretary of commerce of the United States under 15 C.F.R. 7.4; (2) The terrorist exclusion list compiled by the secretary of state of the United States in consultation with the attorney general of the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1182; (3) The list of countries determined by the secretary of state of the United States that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism under 50 U.S.C. 4813(c) and 22 U.S.C. 2780(d); (4) The list of individual and entities designated by, or in accordance with Executive Order 13224, issued by the president of the United States on September 23, 2021, or Executive Order 13268, issued by the president of the United States on July 2, 2002. (H) The purpose of establishing the restrictions as set forth in this section is to recognize that the state has a substantial and compelling interest in protecting its agricultural production. Last updated May 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 5315.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5315 / § 5315.01
§ 5315.01. Definitions; creation
Status: in_force

September 28, 2016 House Bill 303 - 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this chapter : (1) "Borrower" means the person who receives a l oan from a lender secured by a mortgage on real property to which the borrower holds legal title and who is an applicant of the D.O.L.L.A.R. deed program. "Borrower" includes the original borrower's successor in interest. (2) "D.O.L.L.A.R. d eed in lieu of foreclosure" means a transaction in which a borrower, after default on a loan s ecured by a mortgage on real property, conveys to the l ender by deed that satisfies t he minimum requirements of section 5302.11 of the Revised Code, title to the real property pledged as security for the r elated note of indebtedness. (3) "Home affordable modification program" means the home affordable modification program established by the United States departments of the treasury and housing and urban development pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 5219. (4) "Lender" means the mortgagee and holder of t he note secured by the mortgage or an agent on behalf of the holder of the note, regardless of whether the holder of the note is the original mortgagee. "Lender" includes the person entitled to enforce the instrument secured by the mortgage under division (A)(1) or (2) of section 1303.31 of the Revised Code or a mortgagee with the right to enforce the obligation secured by the mortgage pursuant to law outside of Chapter 1303. of the Revised Code. (5) "Mortgage" means the instrument securing an obligation to pay a sum of money evidenced by a note of indebtedness and secured by a lien on the borrower's real property. (6) " Note" or " note of i ndebtedness" means an obligation to pay a sum of money secured by a mortgage on b orrower's real property. (B) There is hereby created the D.O.L.L.A.R. deed program. The program shall provide a loss mitigation alternative for borrowers who are in default on a mortgage encumbering real property.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5305.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5305 / § 5305.14
§ 5305.14. Costs
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly If the petition of a person claiming dower is contested, and the court of common pleas finds that such person is entitled to dower as claimed therein, the defendant so contesting shall pay all costs of the suit. If the petition is not contested, the plaintiff shall pay one third, and the legal owner of the real estate two thirds of the costs.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.62 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5309 / § 5309.62
§ 5309.62. Certificates of title issued to allottees in partition
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly On the confirmation of the report of commissioners setting off registered lands in proceedings for partition, the parties to whom the lands are allotted shall cause a certified copy of the judgment or decree to be filed with the county recorder. Thereupon the recorder shall transfer such lands upon the register and issue new certificates of title to the respective allottees. Title in severalty shall not vest until such registration.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.72 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5309 / § 5309.72
§ 5309.72. Proceedings by adverse claimant
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly Any person asserting any interest, claim, or lien, not shown upon the register, in or against registered land adverse to the title of any registered owner, when no provision is made by sections 5309.02 to 5310.21 , inclusive, of the Revised Code, for registering such interest, claim, or lien in the county recorder's office, may make affidavit thereto, setting forth his interest, right, title, claim, lien, charge, or demand, and how and under whom derived, and the character and nature thereof. The affiant shall state his full name, place of residence, and post-office address and shall designate a place within the state at which all notices relating thereto may be served upon him. If the affiant is a nonresident of the state, such affiant shall state the name, residence, and post-office address of some person residing within the state upon whom service may be made as his agent, and by which service he will be bound the same as if such service is made upon him within the state. When such affidavit is filed in the recorder's office, the recorder shall enter forthwith a memorial thereof, upon the registered certificate of title, stating the exact time when said affidavit was filed and the purport and nature thereof.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5303.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5303 / § 5303.04
§ 5303.04. Answer to action for land
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly In an action for the recovery of real property, it is sufficient if in his answer the defendant denies generally the title alleged in the petition, or that he withholds the possession. If he denies the title only, possession by him shall be taken as admitted. When he does not defend for the whole premises, the answer shall describe the particular part for which defense is made. The defendant also may set forth in his answer other grounds of defense and counterclaim, as in any other form of action.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5307.041 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5307 / § 5307.041
§ 5307.041. Share of survivorship tenants
Status: in_force

April 4, 1985 Senate Bill 201 - 115th General Assembly If partition is granted among survivorship tenants, the court shall determine the share to which each is entitled as if the tenants were tenants in common.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5310.51 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5310 / § 5310.51
§ 5310.51. Certificates of title resulting from pending actions
Status: in_force

February 28, 1991 House Bill 161 - 118th General Assembly The county recorder, with regard to a certificate of title issued as the result of any proceeding contemplated by section 5310.43 or 5310.44 of the Revised Code, shall do both of the following: (A) Transcribe or bind the certificate in the register of titles, the same as if land registration had not been abolished in the county. The recorder shall issue duplicates of such a certificate of title as provided in sections 5309.25 to 5309.27 of the Revised Code. (B) Duplicate the certificate of title and record the duplicate as a muniment of title in the traditional recordation system. A duplicate certificate of title, filed in the traditional recordation system under this division, has the same effects under section 5310.46 of the Revised Code as the identical certificate bound or transcribed in the register of titles.