Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
A copy of the record of a deed or other instrument of writing, certified by the county recorder with his official seal affixed thereto, shall be received in all courts and places within this state, as prima-facie evidence of the existence of such instrument, and as conclusive evidence of the existence of such record.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5301 | Conveyances; Encumbrances
Section 5301.01 | Acknowledgment of Deed, Mortgage, Land Contract, Lease or Memorandum of Trust.
Section 5301.011 | Recorded Instrument to Contain Volume and Page Reference.
Section 5301.02 | Words Necessary to Create a Fee Simple Estate.
Section 5301.03 | Grantee as Trustee or Agent.
Section 5301.04 | Deed, Mortgage, or Lease of a Married Person.
Section 5301.05 | Discriminatory Restrictive Covenants - Void.
Section 5301.057 | Transfer Fee Covenant.
Section 5301.06 | Instruments Executed According to Law of Place Where Made.
Section 5301.07 | Delivery and Acceptance of Real Property Instrument; Presumptions.
Section 5301.071 | Validity of Instruments Not Affected by Certain Actions or Omissions.
Section 5301.072 | Deed Restrictions Prohibiting Placement of Flag Unenforceable.
Section 5301.08 | Certain Leases Unaffected.
Section 5301.09 | Recording Lease of Natural Gas and Petroleum.
Section 5301.10 | Parties Defendant in Suits to Cancel Leases.
Section 5301.11 | Effect of Destruction of Building Upon Lessee.
Section 5301.12 | Purchaser at Tax Sale.
Section 5301.13 | Mode of Conveyance by State.
Section 5301.14 | Copy of Record of Lost Deed to Be Evidence.
Section 5301.15 | Governor May Execute New Deed to Supply Lost Conveyance.
Section 5301.16 | Execution of Conveyance by State When Purchaser Dies Before Deed Made.
Section 5301.17 | New Deed From State to Correct Errors.
Section 5301.18 | Deeds From State Must Recite Facts.
Section 5301.19 | Release of Mortgage to the State.
Section 5301.20 | Reversion to Owner of Land Conveyed to State.
Section 5301.21 | Adjoining Owners May Fix Corner or Line.
Section 5301.22 | Effect of Agreement With a Guardian.
Section 5301.23 | Mortgage Effective Dates.
Section 5301.232 | Open-End Mortgages.
Section 5301.233 | Mortgage May Secure Unpaid Balances of Advances Made.
Section 5301.24 | Acquisition of Property by State Not to Affect Mortgage Lien - State, a Party.
Section 5301.25 | Recording in County Where Real Estate Situated - Survey Form.
Section 5301.251 | Memorandum of Lease Recording.
Section 5301.252 | Recording Affidavit Relating to Title.
Section 5301.255 | Memorandum of Trust Recording.
Section 5301.26 | Vendor's Lien.
Section 5301.27 | Conditional Grants or Devises of Real Estate.
Section 5301.28 | Release of Mortgage - Assignment.
Section 5301.29 | Releases of Mortgages Made Valid.
Section 5301.291 | Mortgage Release, Cancellation, or Satisfaction Not Defective.
Section 5301.30 | Expiration of Mortgage Lien - Limitation.
Section 5301.31 | Assignment or Partial Release in Margin of Original Record.
Section 5301.32 | Assignment or Partial Release by Separate Instrument.
Section 5301.33 | Cancellation, Release, and Assignment of Leases.
Section 5301.331 | Land Contract Cancellation, Partial Release, or Assignment.
Section 5301.34 | Release of Mortgage on Certificate of Mortgagee or Assignee.
Section 5301.35 | Waiver of Priority of Mortgages - Execution and Recording - Fees.
Section 5301.36 | Entry of Satisfaction.
Section 5301.361 | Unreleased Mortgages; Liability for Damages for Failure to Record.
Section 5301.37 | Recording of Separate Instruments.
Section 5301.38 | Record of Patents, Copies, and Exemplifications.
Section 5301.39 | When Court to Order Clerk to Make Entry on Record of Mortgage.
Section 5301.40 | Mortgage or Lien Satisfied by Suit.
Section 5301.41 | Effect of Reversal of Judgment.
Section 5301.42 | Effect of Entry by Clerk.
Section 5301.43 | Certified Copy of Record of Instrument as Evidence.
Section 5301.44 | Certified Copy of Record in Action to Cure Defects.
Section 5301.45 | Instrument Executed and Acknowledged Upon Different Sheets.
Section 5301.47 | Marketable Title Definitions.
Section 5301.48 | Unbroken Chain of Title of Record.
Section 5301.49 | Record Marketable Title.
Section 5301.50 | Interests Prior to Effective Date of Root of Title.
Section 5301.51 | Preservation of Interest in Land.
Section 5301.52 | Notice and Filing of Claim of Interest in Land.
Section 5301.53 | Certain Rights Not Barred or Extinguished.
Section 5301.54 | Effect of Changes.
Section 5301.55 | Liberal Construction of Statutes.
Section 5301.56 | Mineral Interests - Vesting in Surface Owner.
Section 5301.61 | Removal of Fixtures or Improvements From Mortgaged Realty.
Section 5301.63 | Solar Access Easement Requirements.
Section 5301.67 | Conservation, Agricultural Easement Definitions.
Section 5301.68 | Granting Conservation or Agricultural Easement.
Section 5301.69 | Who May Acquire Conservation or Agricultural Easement.
Section 5301.691 | Director of Agriculture Purchase of Agricultural Easements.
Section 5301.70 | Enforcement of Conservation Easement.
Section 5301.71 | Termination of Agricultural Leases.
Section 5301.80 | Environmental Covenants - Definitions.
Section 5301.81 | Holder of Environmental Covenant.
Section 5301.82 | Contents of Environmental Covenant - Required Signatures.
Section 5301.83 | Copies of Environmental Covenant to Be Provided.
Section 5301.84 | Obligations Under Environmental Covenant.
Section 5301.85 | Environmental Covenant Runs With Land - Enforceability.
Section 5301.86 | Antecedent Interests in Real Property - Subordination Agreement.
Section 5301.87 | Zoning Regulations and Prior Instruments.
Section 5301.88 | Filing and Recording of Environmental Covenants.
Section 5301.89 | Environmental Covenant Perpetual - Exceptions - Judicial Termination - Limitation.
Section 5301.90 | Amendment or Termination of Environmental Covenant by Consent - Assignment.
Section 5301.91 | Civil Action for Violation - Regulatory Authority - Liability.
Section 5301.92 | Preemption of Federal Electronic Signatures Statute.