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Chapter 5302: STATUTORY FORMS OF LAND CONVEYANCE
5302.01 Statutory forms.
The forms set forth in sections 5302.05, 5302.07, 5302.09, 5302.11, 5302.12, 5302.14, and5302.17 of the Revised Code may be used and shall be sufficient for their respective purposes. They shall be known as "Statutory Forms" and may be referred to as such. They may be altered as circumstances require, and the authorization of those forms shall not prevent the use of other forms. Wherever the phrases defined in sections 5302.06, 5302.08, 5302.10, and 5302.13 of the Revised Code are to be incorporated in instruments by reference, the method of incorporation as indicated in the statutory forms shall be sufficient, but shall not preclude other methods. Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.17,SB 124, §1, eff. 12/28/2009. Effective Date: 08-29-2000 5302.02 Rules and definitions applicable to all instruments relating to real estate.
The rules and definitions contained in sections 5302.03, 5302.04, 5302.06, 5302.08, 5302.10, 5302.13, 5302.17, 5302.18, 5302.19, 5302.20, and5302.21 of the Revised Code apply to all deeds or other instruments relating to real estate, whether the statutory forms or other forms are used, where the instruments are executed on or after October 1, 1965 . The rules and definitions contained in section 5302.22 of the Revised Code, as it existed prior to the effective date of this amendment, apply to instruments executed on or after August 29, 2000, and prior to the effective date of this amendment. The rules and definitions contained in section 5302.22 of the Revised Code apply to instruments executed on or after the effective date of this amendment.
Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.17,SB 124, §1, eff. 12/28/2009. Effective Date: 08-29-2000 5302.03 Use of word grant.
In a conveyance of real estate or any interest therein, the word "grant" is a sufficient word of conveyance without the use of more words. No covenant shall be implied from the use of the word "grant." Effective Date: 10-30-1965 5302.04 All interest conveyed unless otherwise stated in instrument.
In a conveyance of real estate or any interest therein, all rights, easements, privileges, and appurtenances belonging to the granted estate shall be included in the conveyance, unless the contrary is stated in the deed, and it is unnecessary to enumerate or mention them either generally or specifically. Effective Date: 10-30-1965 5302.05 General warranty deed form.
A deed in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, to the grantee's and the grantee's heirs', assigns', and successors' own use, with covenants on the part of the grantor with the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, that, at the time of the delivery of that deed the grantor was lawfully seized in fee simple of the granted premises, that the granted premises were free from all encumbrances, that the grantor had good right to sell and convey the same to the grantee and the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, and that the grantor does warrant and will defend the same to the grantee and the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. "GENERAL WARRANTY DEED . . . . . . (marital status), of . . . . . . . County,. . . . . . for valuable consideration paid, grant(s), with general warranty covenants, to . . . . ., whose tax-mailing address is . . . . . ., the following real property: (description of land or interest therein and encumbrances, reservations, and exceptions, if any) Prior Instrument Reference: Volume . . . ., Page . . . . . . . . ., wife (husband) of the grantor, releases all rights of dower therein. Executed this . . . . . . . day of . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Signature of Grantor) (Execution in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code)" Effective Date: 02-01-2002 5302.06 General warranty covenants meaning and effect.
In a conveyance of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "general warranty covenants" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words: "The grantor covenants with the grantee, his heirs, assigns, and successors, that he is lawfully seized in fee simple of the granted premises; that they are free from all encumbrances; that he has good right to sell and convey the same, and that he does warrant and will defend the same to the grantee and his heirs, assigns, and successors, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons." Effective Date: 10-30-1965 5302.07 Limited warranty deed form.
A deed in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, to the grantee's and the grantee's heirs', assigns', and successors' own use, with covenants on the part of the grantor with the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, that, at the time of the delivery of that deed the premises were free from all encumbrances made by the grantor, and that the grantor does warrant and will defend the same to the grantee and the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under the grantor, but against none other. "LIMITED WARRANTY DEED . . . . . . (marital status), of . . . . . . . County,. . . . . . for valuable consideration paid, grant(s), with limited warranty covenants, to . . . . ., whose tax-mailing address is . . . . . ., the following real property: (description of land or interest therein and encumbrances, reservations, and exceptions, if any) Prior Instrument Reference: Volume . . . ., Page . . . . . . . . ., wife (husband) of said grantor, releases to said grantee all rights of dower therein. Executed this . . . . . . . day of . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Signature of Grantor) (Execution in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code)" Effective Date: 02-01-2002 5302.08 Limited warranty covenants meaning and effect.
In a conveyance of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "limited warranty covenants" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words: "The grantor covenants with the grantee, his heirs, assigns, and successors, that the granted premises are free from all encumbrances made by the grantor, and that he does warrant and will defend the same to the grantee and his heirs, assigns, and successors, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through, or under the grantor, but against none other." Effective Date: 10-30-1965 5302.09 Deed of executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver, or commissioner form.
A deed in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, to the grantee's and the grantee's heirs', assigns', and successors' own use, with covenants on the part of the grantor with the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, that, at the time of the delivery of that deed, the grantor was duly appointed, qualified, and acting in the fiduciary capacity described in that deed, and was duly authorized to make the sale and conveyance of the premises; that in all of the grantor's proceedings in the sale of the premises the grantor has complied with the requirements of the statutes in such case provided. "DEED OF EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN, RECEIVER, OR COMMISSIONER . . . . . . ., executor of the will of . . . . . . ., (administrator of the estate of . . . . . .) (trustee under . . . . . .) (guardian of . . . . . .) (receiver of. . . . . .) (commissioner), by the power conferred by . . . . . ., and every other power, for . . . . . .dollars paid, grants, with fiduciary covenants, to. . . . . ., whose tax-mailing address is . . . . . ., the following real property: (description of land or interest therein and encumbrances, reservations, and exceptions, if any) Prior Instrument Reference: Volume . . . . . ., Page . . . . . . Executed this . . . . . . . day of . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Signature of Grantor) (Execution in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code)" Effective Date: 02-01-2002 5302.10 Fiduciary covenants meaning and effect.
In a conveyance of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "fiduciary covenants" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words: "The grantor covenants with the grantee, his heirs, assigns, and successors, that he is duly appointed, qualified, and acting in the fiduciary capacity described in such deed, and is duly authorized to make the sale and conveyance of the granted premises, and that in all of his proceedings in the sale thereof he has complied with the requirements of the statutes in such case provided." Effective Date: 10-30-1965 5302.11 Quit-claim deed form.
A deed in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, the grantee's heirs, assigns, and successors, and to the grantee's and the grantee's heirs', assigns', and successors' own use, but without covenants of any kind on the part of the grantor. "QUIT-CLAIM DEED . . . . . . . (marital status), of . . . . . . County, . . . . . . for valuable consideration paid, grant(s) to . . . . ., whose tax-mailing address is . . . . ., the following real property: (description of land or interest therein and encumbrances, reservations, and exceptions, if any) Prior Instrument Reference: Volume . . . . . ., Page . . . . . . . . . ., wife (husband) of the grantor, releases all rights of dower therein. Executed this . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Signature of Grantor) (Execution in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code)" Effective Date: 02-01-2002 5302.12 Mortgage form.
A mortgage in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, has the force and effect of a mortgage to the use of the mortgagee and the mortgagee's heirs, assigns, and successors, with mortgage covenants and upon the statutory condition, as defined in sections 5302.13 and 5302.14 of the Revised Code, to secure the payment of the money or the performance of any obligation specified in the mortgage. The parties may insert in the mortgage any other lawful agreement or condition. "MORTGAGE . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . (marital status), of. . . . . . (current mailing address), for . . . . . .Dollars paid, grant(s), with mortgage covenants, to . . . ., of . . . . . . . . . . . . (current mailing address), the following real property: (Description of land or interest in land and encumbrances, reservations, and exceptions, if any.) (A reference to the last recorded instrument through which the mortgagor claims title. The omission of the reference shall not affect the validity of the mortgage.) This mortgage is given, upon the statutory condition, to secure the payment of . . . . . . . . . . . . dollars with interest as provided in a note of the same date. "Statutory condition" is defined in section 5302.14 of the Revised Code and provides generally that, if the mortgagor pays the principal and interest secured by this mortgage, performs the other obligations secured by this mortgage and the conditions of any prior mortgage, pays all the taxes and assessments, maintains insurance against fire and other hazards, and does not commit or suffer waste, then this mortgage shall be void. . . . . . . . . . . . ., wife (husband) of the mortgagor, releases to the mortgagee all rights of dower in the described real property. Executed this . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Signature of Mortgagor) (Execution in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code)" Effective Date: 02-01-2002 5302.13 Mortgage covenants meaning and effect.
In mortgage of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "mortgage covenants" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words, and shall be applied and construed accordingly: "The mortgagor covenants with the mortgagee and his heirs, assigns, and successors, that he is lawfully seized in fee simple of the granted premises; that they are free from all encumbrances; that the mortgagor has good right to sell and convey the same; and that he does warrant and will defend the same to the mortgagee and his heirs, assigns, and successors, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons." Effective Date: 10-30-1965 5302.14 Statutory condition meaning and effect.
In a mortgage of real estate, or any interest therein, the words "statutory condition" have the full force, meaning, and effect of the following words and shall be applied and construed accordingly: "Provided, nevertheless, except as otherwise specifically stated in the mortgage, that if the mortgagor, or his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or successors, shall pay unto the mortgagee or his executors, administrators, assigns, or successors, the principal and interest secured by the mortgage, and shall perform all other obligations secured by the mortgage, and shall perform the condition of any prior mortgage, and until such payment and performance shall pay when due and payable all taxes and assessments on the mortgaged premises, shall keep the buildings on said premises insured against fire and other hazards commonly known as Extended Coverage Risks in a sum not less than the amount secured by the mortgage or as otherwise provided therein for the benefit of the mortgagee and his executors, administrators, assigns, and successors, in a company or companies authorized to write insurance business in the state of Ohio and acceptable to the mortgagee, shall pay all premiums therefor, and deliver all policies therefor, to the mortgagee or his executors, administrators, assigns, or successors, and, at least two days before the expiration of any policy on said premises, shall deliver to him or them a new and sufficient policy to take the place of the one so expiring; and shall not commit or suffer any waste of the mortgaged premises or any breach of any covenant contained in the mortgage or in any prior mortgage, then the mortgage shall be void." Effective Date: 10-30-1965 5302.15 Master mortgage form.
An instrument containing a form or forms of covenants, conditions, obligations, powers, and other clauses of a mortgage, may be recorded in the record of mortgages of any county. Every such instrument shall be entitled "Master Mortgage Form Recorded By (name of the person causing the instrument to be recorded)" and shall be dated and signed by the person causing it to be recorded, but need not be acknowledged. Upon presentation for record and payment of the fees provided in section 317.32 of the Revised Code, the county recorder shall record any such master mortgage form in the record of mortgages of the county and shall index it in the general alphabetical index of grantees under the name appearing in the title, in the same manner as mortgages of real property. Effective Date: 11-24-1967 5302.16 Master mortgage form incorporated by reference.
The provisions of a master mortgage form recorded pursuant to section 5302.15 of the Revised Code may be incorporated by reference in any mortgage of real property situated in the county where such master mortgage form is recorded, by stating in such mortgage the volume and page number of the record of mortgages where such master mortgage form is recorded, and, if only a part of such master mortgage form is to be incorporated in the mortgage, the part or parts to be excluded. A copy of such master mortgage form shall be furnished to the mortgagors prior to the execution of the mortgage, and receipt thereof shall be noted in such mortgage. Any part or all of a master mortgage form incorporated by reference pursuant to this section in a mortgage of real property is a part of such mortgage the same as if fully rewritten therein, and need not be recorded with such mortgage to be effective. Effective Date: 11-24-1967 5302.17 Survivorship deed form.
A deed conveying any interest in real property to two or more persons, and in substance following the form set forth in this section, when duly executed in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code, creates a survivorship tenancy in the grantees, and upon the death of any of the grantees, vests the interest of the decedent in the survivor, survivors, or the survivor's or survivors' separate heirs and assigns. "SURVIVORSHIP DEED ............ (marital status), of ............ County, ............ for valuable consideration paid, grant(s), (covenants, if any), to ............ (marital status) and ............ (marital status), for their joint lives, remainder to the survivor of them, whose tax-mailing addresses are ............, the following real property: (description of land or interest therein and encumbrances, reservations, and exceptions, if any) Prior Instrument Reference: ............. ............, wife (husband) of the grantor, releases all rights of dower therein. Executed this ............ day of ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Signature of Grantor) (Execution in accordance with Chapter 5301. of the Revised Code)" Any persons who are the sole owners of real property, prior to April 4, 1985, as tenants with a right of survivorship under the common or statutory law of this state or as tenants in common may create in themselves and in any other person or persons a survivorship tenancy in the real property by executing a deed as provided in this section conveying their entire, separate interests in the real property to themselves and to the other person or persons. Except as otherwise provided in this section, when a person holding real property as a survivorship tenant dies, the transfer of the interest of the decedent may be recorded 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. The affidavit shall recite the names of the other survivorship tenant or tenants, the address of the other survivorship tenant or tenants, the date of death of the decedent, and a description of the real property. The county recorder shall make index reference to any certificate or affidavit so filed in the record of deeds. When a person holding real property as a survivorship tenant dies and the title to the property is registered pursuant to Chapter 5309. of the Revised Code, the procedure for the transfer of the interest of the decedent shall be pursuant to section 5309.081 of the Revised Code. Effective Date: 02-01-2002 5302.171 Affidavit for successor trustee.
Upon the death, resignation, removal, or other event terminating the appointment of a trustee of a trust, which trustee holds title to real property, the successor trustee or any co-trustee of the trust shall file with the county auditor and the county recorder of the county in which the real property is located, as soon as is practical, an affidavit reciting the name of the immediately preceding trustee and any co-trustees, the addresses of all trustees, a reference to the deed or other instrument vesting title in the trustees, and a legal description of the real property. The affidavit shall be indexed and recorded in the record of deeds. The affidavit described in this section shall not be required if the original trust instrument naming the trustees and successors and containing relevant facts pertaining to the succession of trustees, or if a memorandum of trust in compliance with section 5301.255 of the Revised Code that contains relevant facts pertaining to the succession of trustees, is recorded in the office of the county recorder. Failure to file the affidavit required by this section does not affect title to real property in the one or more trustees. Effective Date: 03-18-1997 5302.18 Grantor also a grantee.
A deed in which a grantor is also a grantee is effective to convey the interest in the title of the grantor or grantors to all of the grantees in the proportion and manner indicated in the deed. Effective Date: 04-04-1985 5302.19 Tenancy in common.
Except as provided in sections 5302.17, 5302.20, and 5302.21 of the Revised Code, if any interest in real property is conveyed or devised to two or more persons, such persons hold title as tenants in common and the joint interest created is a tenancy in common. Effective Date: 04-04-1985 5302.20 Survivorship tenancy.
Except as provided in section 5302.21 of the Revised Code, if any interest in real property is conveyed or devised to two or more persons for their joint lives and then to the survivor or survivors of them, those persons hold title as survivorship tenants, and the joint interest created is a survivorship tenancy. Any deed or will containing language that shows a clear intent to create a survivorship tenancy shall be liberally construed to do so. The use of the word "or" between the names of two or more grantees or devisees does not by itself create a survivorship tenancy but shall be construed and interpreted as if the word "and" had been used between the names. (B)
If two or more persons hold an interest in the title to real property as survivorship tenants, each survivorship tenant holds an equal share of the title during their joint lives unless otherwise provided in the instrument creating the survivorship tenancy. Upon the death of any of them, the title of the decedent vests proportionately in the surviving tenants as survivorship tenants. This is the case until only one survivorship tenant remains alive, at which time the survivor is fully vested with title to the real property as the sole title holder. If the last two or more survivorship tenants die under such circumstances that the survivor cannot be determined, title passes as if those last survivors had been tenants in common. (C)
A survivorship tenancy has the following characteristics or ramifications: (1)
Unless otherwise provided in the instrument creating the survivorship tenancy, each of the survivorship tenants has an equal right to share in the use, occupancy, and profits, and each of the survivorship tenants is subject to a proportionate share of the costs related to the ownership and use of the real property subject to the survivorship tenancy. (2)
A conveyance from all of the survivorship tenants to any other person or from all but one of the survivorship tenants to the remaining survivorship tenant terminates the survivorship tenancy and vests title in the grantee. A conveyance from any survivorship tenant, or from any number of survivorship tenants that is from less than all of them, to a person who is not a survivorship tenant vests the title of the grantor or grantors in the grantee, conditioned on the survivorship of the grantor or grantors of the conveyance, and does not alter the interest in the title of any of the other survivorship tenants who do not join in the conveyance. (3)
A fee simple title, leasehold interest, or land contract vendee's interest in real property or any fractional interest in any of these interests may be subjected to a survivorship tenancy. (4)
A creditor of a survivorship tenant may enforce a lien against the interest of one or more survivorship tenants by an action to marshall liens against the interest of the debtor or debtors. Every person with an interest in or lien against the interest of the debtor or debtors shall be made a party to the action. Upon a determination by the court that a party or cross-claimant has a valid lien against the interest of a survivorship tenant, the title to the real property ceases to be a survivorship tenancy and becomes a tenancy in common. Each tenant in common of that nature then holds an undivided share in the title. The interest of each tenant in common of that nature shall be equal unless otherwise provided in the instrument creating the survivorship tenancy. The court then may order the sale of the fractional interest of the lien debtor or debtors as on execution, and the proceeds of the sale shall be applied to pay the lien creditors in the order of their priority. (5)
If the entire title to a parcel of real property is held by two survivorship tenants who are married to each other and the marriage is terminated by divorce, annulment, or dissolution of marriage, the title, except as provided in this division, immediately ceases to be a survivorship tenancy and becomes a tenancy in common. Each tenant in common of that nature holds an undivided interest in common in the title to the real property, unless the judgment of divorce, annulment, or dissolution of marriage expressly states that the survivorship tenancy shall continue after termination of the marriage. The interest of each tenant in common of that nature shall be equal unless otherwise provided in the instrument creating the survivorship tenancy or in the judgment of divorce, annulment, or dissolution of marriage. If a survivorship tenancy includes one or more survivorship tenants in addition to a husband and wife whose marriage is terminated by divorce, annulment, or dissolution of marriage, the survivorship tenancy is not affected by the divorce, annulment, or dissolution of marriage unless the court alters the interest of the survivorship tenants whose marriage has been terminated. Effective Date: 03-11-1996 5302.21 Prior tenancy by the entireties or survivorship tenancy.
Sections 5302.17 to 5302.20 of the Revised Code do not affect deeds that were executed and recorded prior to the effective date of this section and that created a tenancy by the entireties in a husband and wife pursuant to section 5302.17 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to the effective date of this section. If spouses covered by such deeds are tenants by the entireties on the day prior to the effective date of this section, such deeds continue to be valid on and after such effective date, and, unless they choose to do so, the spouses do not have to prepare a deed, as described in section 5302.17 of the Revised Code as effective on the effective date of this section, creating in themselves a survivorship tenancy. (B)
Sections 5302.17 to 5302.20 of the Revised Code do not affect conveyances or devises of real property to two or more persons for their joint lives and then to the survivor or survivors of them, that occurred prior to the effective date of this section and that did not involve tenancies by the entireties. These conveyances and devises, if they are valid on the effective date of this section, continue to be valid on and after that date. Unless persons so holding property choose to do so, they do not have to prepare a deed, as described in section 5302.17 of the Revised Code as effective on the effective date of this section, creating in themselves a survivorship tenancy. Effective Date: 04-04-1985 5302.22 Transfer on death deed form.
As used in sections 5302.22, 5302.222, 5302.23, and 5302.24 of the Revised Code:
"Affidavit of confirmation" means an affidavit executed under division (A) of section 5302.222 of the Revised Code.
"Survivorship tenancy" means an ownership of real property or any interest in real property by two or more persons that is created by executing a deed pursuant to section 5302.17 of the Revised Code.
"Survivorship tenant" means one of the owners of real property or any interest in real property in a survivorship tenancy.
"Tenants by the entireties" mean only those persons who are vested as tenants in an estate by the entireties with survivorship pursuant to any deed recorded between February 9, 1972, and April 3, 1985, under section 5302.17 of the Revised Code as it existed during that period of time. Nothing in sections 5302.22, 5302.222, 5302.23, and 5302.24 of the Revised Code authorizes the creation of a tenancy by the entireties or recognizes a tenancy by the entireties created outside that period of time.
"Transfer on death designation affidavit" means an affidavit executed under this section.
"Transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries" means the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated in a transfer on death designation affidavit.
Any individual who, under the Revised Code or the common law of this state, owns real property or any interest in real property as a sole owner , as a tenant in common, or as a survivorship tenant, or together with the individual's spouse owns an indivisible interest in real property as tenants by the entireties, may designate the entire interest, or any specified part that is less than the entire interest, in that real property as transferable on death to a designated beneficiary or beneficiaries by executing , together with the individual's spouse, if any, a transfer on death designation affidavit as provided in this section . If the affidavit is executed by an individual together with the individual's spouse, if any, the dower rights of the spouse are subordinate to the vesting of title to the interest in the real property in the transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries designated under this section. The affidavit shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder in the county in which the real property is located, and, when so recorded, the affidavit or a certified copy of the affidavit shall be evidence of the transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries so designated in the affidavit insofar as the affidavit affects title to the real property.
If an individual who owns real property or an interest in real property as a sole owner or as a tenant in common executes a transfer on death designation affidavit, upon the death of that individual, title to the real property or interest in the real property specified in the affidavit vests in the transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries designated in the affidavit.
If an individual who together with the individual's spouse owns an indivisible interest in real property as tenants by the entireties executes a transfer on death designation affidavit, upon the death of that individual, title to the real property or interest in the real property vests in the remaining tenant by the entireties. Upon the death of the remaining tenant by the entireties, title to the real property or interest in the real property vests in the transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries designated in the affidavit, subject to division (B)(7) of section 5302.23 of the Revised Code.
A transfer on death designation affidavit shall be verified before any person authorized to administer oaths and shall include all of the following:
A description of the real property the title to which is affected by the affidavit and a reference to an instrument of record containing that description;
If less than the entire interest in the real property is to be transferred on death under the affidavit, a statement of the specific interest or part of the interest in the real property that is to be so transferred;
A statement by the individual executing the affidavit that the individual is the person appearing on the record of the real property as the owner of the real property or interest in the real property at the time of the recording of the affidavit and the marital status of that owner. If the owner is married, the affidavit shall include a statement by the owner's spouse stating that the spouse's dower rights are subordinate to the vesting of title to the real property or interest in the real property in the transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries designated in the affidavit.
A statement designating one or more persons, identified by name, as transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries.
The county recorder of the county in which a transfer on death designation affidavit is offered for recording shall receive the affidavit and cause it to be recorded in the same manner as deeds are recorded. The county recorder shall collect a fee for recording the affidavit in the same amount as the fee for recording deeds. The county recorder shall index the affidavit in the name of the owner of record of the real property or interest in the real property who executed the affidavit.
A transfer on death designation affidavit need not be supported by consideration and need not be delivered to the transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries designated in the affidavit to be effective. However, in order to be effective, that affidavit shall be recorded with the county recorder as described in this section prior to the death of the individual who executed the affidavit.
Subject to division (C) of this section, upon the death of any individual who owns real property or an interest in real property that is subject to a transfer on death beneficiary designation made under a transfer on death designation affidavit as provided in this section, that real property or interest in real property of the deceased owner shall be transferred only to the transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries who are identified in the affidavit by name and who survive the deceased owner or that are in existence on the date of death of the deceased owner. For purposes of this division, if a natural or legal person designated by name in the affidavit as a transfer on death beneficiary or as a contingent transfer on death beneficiary as provided in division (B)(2) of section 5302.23 of the Revised Code solely in that person's capacity as a trustee of a trust has died, has resigned, or otherwise has been replaced by a successor trustee of the trust on the date of death of the deceased owner, the successor trustee of the trust shall be considered the transfer on death beneficiary or contingent transfer on death beneficiary in existence on the date of death of the deceased owner in full compliance with this division, notwithstanding that the successor trustee is not named as a transfer on death beneficiary or contingent transfer on death beneficiary in the affidavit.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement in a transfer on death designation affidavit is guilty of falsification under division (A)(6) of section 2921.13 of the Revised Code. Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.17,SB 124, §1, eff. 12/28/2009. Effective Date: 02-01-2002 5302.221 Transfer on death deed medicaid estate recovery form.
The administrator of the medicaid estate recovery program shall prescribe a form on which a beneficiary of a transfer on death designation affidavit as provided in section 5302.22 of the Revised Code, who survives the deceased owner of the real property or an interest in the real property or that is in existence on the date of death of the deceased owner, or that beneficiary's representative is to indicate both of the following: (1)
Whether the deceased owner was either of the following: (a)
Whether the real property or interest in the real property was part of the estate of a decedent subject to the medicaid estate recovery program. (C)
A county recorder shall obtain a properly completed form prescribed under division (B) of this section from the beneficiary of a transfer on death designation affidavit or the beneficiary's representative and send a copy of the form to the administrator of the medicaid estate recovery program before recording the transfer of the real property or interest in the real property under section 5302.222 of the Revised Code. Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.17,SB 124, §1, eff. 12/28/2009. Effective Date: 2007 HB119 09-29-2007 5302.222 Transfer of deceased's real property; Recording; Affidavit of confirmation.
The transfer of a deceased owner's real property or interest in real property as designated in a transfer on death designation affidavit provided in section 5302.22 of the Revised Code shall be recorded by presenting to the county auditor of the county in which the real property is located and filing with the county recorder of that county an affidavit of confirmation executed by any transfer on death beneficiary to whom the transfer is made. The affidavit of confirmation shall be verified before a person authorized to administer oaths and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the death certificate for the deceased owner. The affidavit of confirmation shall contain all of the following information:
The name and address of each transfer on death beneficiary who survived the deceased owner or that is in existence on the date of death of the deceased owner. If a named beneficiary was designated as a transfer on death beneficiary solely in that person's capacity as a trustee of a trust and that trustee subsequently has been replaced by a successor trustee, the affidavit of confirmation shall include the name and address of the successor trustee and shall be accompanied by a copy of the recorded successor trustee affidavit described in section 5302.171 of the Revised Code.
The date of death of the deceased owner;
A description of the subject real property or interest in real property;
The name of each transfer on death beneficiary who has not survived the deceased owner or that is not in existence on the date of death of the deceased owner.
The affidavit of confirmation shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the death certificate for each transfer on death beneficiary who has not survived the deceased owner.
The county recorder shall make an index reference in the record of deeds to any affidavit of confirmation filed with the county recorder under this section.
Upon the death of any individual holding real property or an interest in real property that is the subject of a transfer on death designation affidavit as provided in section 5302.22 of the Revised Code, if the title to the real property is registered pursuant to Chapter 5309. of the Revised Code, the procedure for the transfer of the interest of the deceased owner to the transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries designated in the affidavit shall be pursuant to section 5309.081 of the Revised Code.
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement in an affidavit of confirmation is guilty of falsification under division (A)(6) of section 2921.13 of the Revised Code.
Added by 128th General AssemblyFile No.17,SB 124, §1, eff. 12/28/2009. 5302.23 Designating transfer on death beneficiary.
Any affidavit containing language that shows a clear intent to designate a transfer on death beneficiary shall be liberally construed to do so. (B)
Real property or an interest in real property that is the subject of a transfer on death designation affidavit as provided in section 5302.22 of the Revised Code or as described in division (A) of this section has all of the following characteristics and ramifications: (1)
An interest of a deceased owner shall be transferred to the transfer on death beneficiaries who are identified in the affidavit by name and who survive the deceased owner or that are in existence on the date of the deceased owner's death. If there is a designation of more than one transfer on death beneficiary, the beneficiaries shall take title to the interest in equal shares as tenants in common, unless the deceased owner has specifically designated other than equal shares or has designated that the beneficiaries take title as survivorship tenants, subject to division (B)(3) of this section. If a transfer on death beneficiary does not survive the deceased owner or is not in existence on the date of the deceased owner's death, and the deceased owner has designated one or more persons as contingent transfer on death beneficiaries as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, the designated contingent transfer on death beneficiaries shall take the same interest that would have passed to the transfer on death beneficiary had that transfer on death beneficiary survived the deceased owner or been in existence on the date of the deceased owner's death. If none of the designated transfer on death beneficiaries survives the deceased owner or is in existence on the date of the deceased owner's death and no contingent transfer on death beneficiaries have been designated , have survived the deceased owner, or are in existence on the date of death of the deceased owner, the interest of the deceased owner shall be distributed as part of the probate estate of the deceased owner of the interest. If there are two or more transfer on death beneficiaries and the deceased owner has designated that title to the interest in the real property be taken by those beneficiaries as survivorship tenants, no designated contingent transfer on death beneficiaries shall take title to the interest unless none of the transfer on death beneficiaries survives the deceased owner on the date of death of the deceased owner.
A transfer on death designation affidavit may contain a designation of one or more persons as contingent transfer on death beneficiaries, who shall take the interest of the deceased owner that would otherwise have passed to the transfer on death beneficiary if that named transfer on death beneficiary does not survive the deceased owner or is not in existence on the date of death of the deceased owner. Persons designated as contingent transfer on death beneficiaries shall be identified in the affidavit by name. (3)
Any transfer on death beneficiary or contingent transfer on death beneficiary may be a natural or legal person, including, but not limited to, a bank as trustee of a trust, except that if two or more transfer on death beneficiaries are designated as survivorship tenants, all of those beneficiaries shall be natural persons and if two or more contingent transfer on death beneficiaries are designated as survivorship tenants, all of those contingent beneficiaries shall be natural persons. A natural person who is designated a transfer on death beneficiary or contingent transfer on death beneficiary solely in that natural person's capacity as a trustee of a trust is not considered a natural person for purposes of designating the transfer on death beneficiaries or contingent transfer on death beneficiaries as survivorship tenants under division (B)(3) of this section.
The designation of a transfer on death beneficiary has no effect on the present ownership of real property, and a person designated as a transfer on death beneficiary has no interest in the real property until the death of the owner of the interest. (5)
The designation in a transfer on death designation affidavit of any transfer on death beneficiary may be revoked or changed at any time, without the consent of that transfer on death beneficiary, by the owner of the interest, by the surviving survivorship tenants of the interest, or by the remaining tenant by the entireties of the interest, by executing and recording, prior to the death of the owner of the interest, of the surviving survivorship tenants of the interest, or of the remaining tenant by the entireties of the interest, as the case may be, a new transfer on death designation affidavit pursuant to section 5302.22 of the Revised Code stating the revocation or change in that designation. The new transfer on death designation affidavit shall automatically supersede and revoke all prior recorded transfer on death designation affidavits with respect to the real property or the interest in real property identified in the new affidavit, provided that the prior recorded affidavit was executed before the later recorded affidavit. (6)
A fee simple title or any fractional interest in a fee simple title may be subjected to a transfer on death beneficiary designation. (7)
A transfer on death beneficiary takes only the interest that the deceased owner or owners of the interest held on the date of death, subject to all encumbrances, reservations, and exceptions. (b)
If the owners hold title to the interest in a survivorship tenancy, the death of all except the last survivorship tenant automatically terminates and nullifies any transfer on death beneficiary designations made solely by the deceased survivorship tenant or tenants without joinder by the last surviving survivorship tenant. The termination or nullification of any transfer on death beneficiary designations under division (B)(7)(b) of this section is effective as of the date of death of a deceased survivorship tenant. No affirmative act of revocation is required of the last surviving survivorship tenant for the termination or nullification of the transfer on death beneficiary designations to occur as described in division (B)(7)(b) of this section. If the last surviving survivorship tenant dies with no transfer on death beneficiary designation, the entire interest of that last surviving survivorship tenant shall be distributed as part of the tenant's probate estate.
If the owners hold title to the interest in a tenancy by the entireties, the death of the first tenant by the entireties automatically terminates and nullifies any transfer on death beneficiary designations made solely by that deceased first tenant without joinder by the remaining tenant by the entireties. The termination or nullification of any transfer on death beneficiary designations under division (B)(7)(c) of this section is effective as of the date of death of the first tenant by the entireties. No affirmative act of revocation is required of the remaining tenant by the entireties for the termination or nullification of the transfer on death beneficiary designations to occur as described in division (B)(7)(c) of this section. If the remaining tenant by the entireties dies with no transfer on death beneficiary designation, the entire interest of that remaining tenant shall be distributed as part of the tenant's probate estate.
No rights of any lienholder, including, but not limited to, any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or mechanic's lien holder, shall be affected by the designation of a transfer on death beneficiary pursuant to this section and section 5302.22 of the Revised Code. If any lienholder takes action to enforce the lien, by foreclosure or otherwise through a court proceeding, it is not necessary to join any transfer on death beneficiary as a party defendant in the action unless the transfer on death beneficiary has another interest in the real property . (9)
Any transfer on death of real property or of an interest in real property that results from a transfer on death designation affidavit designating a transfer on death beneficiary is not testamentary. That transfer on death shall supersede any attempted testate or intestate transfer of that real property or interest in real property.
The execution and recording of a transfer on death designation affidavit shall be effective to bar the vesting of any rights of dower in a subsequent spouse of the owner of the real property who executed that affidavit unless the affidavit is revoked or changed.
Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.17,SB 124, §1, eff. 12/28/2009. Effective Date: 08-29-2000 5302.24 Affect of Revised Code sections 5302.22, 5302.222, and 5302.23.
Sections 5302.22, 5302.222, and 5302.23 of the Revised Code do not affect any deed that was executed and recorded prior to the effective date of this section, or any transfer on death beneficiary designation made, pursuant to section 5302.22 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to the effective date of this section. If that deed or designation is valid on the day prior to the effective date of this section, the deed or designation continues to be valid on and after the effective date of this section. A grantee of that deed need not execute a transfer on death designation affidavit that designates the same transfer on death beneficiary or beneficiaries as in the deed unless the grantee chooses to do so.
Added by 128th General AssemblyFile No.17,SB 124, §1, eff. 12/28/2009. 5302.30 Property disclosure form required for all residential real property transfers.
5302.01 Statutory forms.5302.02 Rules and definitions applicable to all instruments relating to real estate.5302.03 Use of word grant.5302.04 All interest conveyed unless otherwise stated in instrument.5302.05 General warranty deed form.5302.06 General warranty covenants meaning and effect.5302.07 Limited warranty deed form.5302.08 Limited warranty covenants meaning and effect.5302.09 Deed of executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver, or commissioner form.5302.10 Fiduciary covenants meaning and effect.5302.11 Quit-claim deed form.5302.12 Mortgage form.5302.13 Mortgage covenants meaning and effect.5302.14 Statutory condition meaning and effect.5302.15 Master mortgage form.5302.16 Master mortgage form incorporated by reference.5302.17 Survivorship deed form.5302.171 Affidavit for successor trustee.5302.18 Grantor also a grantee.5302.19 Tenancy in common.5302.20 Survivorship tenancy.5302.21 Prior tenancy by the entireties or survivorship tenancy.5302.22 Transfer on death deed form.5302.221 Transfer on death deed medicaid estate recovery form.5302.222 Transfer of deceased's real property; Recording; Affidavit of confirmation.5302.23 Designating transfer on death beneficiary.5302.24 Affect of Revised Code sections 5302.22, 5302.222, and 5302.23.5302.30 Property disclosure form required for all residential real property transfers.