Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
When dower is adjudged, the court of common pleas shall appoint three judicious, disinterested men of the county in which the action to assign dower is pending, who are not of kin to either of the parties interested, to be commissioners. The court shall issue its order to the sheriff of that county, commanding him that by the oaths of the commissioners which may be administered by him, he cause such dower to be set off and assigned to the plaintiff in the manner set forth in the judgment.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 5305.01 | Assignment of Dower.
Section 5305.02 | Petition for Dower.
Section 5305.03 | Encumbrances Presented.
Section 5305.04 | Land Situated in Different Counties.
Section 5305.05 | Death of Plaintiff Before Assignment.
Section 5305.06 | Appointment of Commissioners to Assign Dower.
Section 5305.07 | Proceedings Upon Return of Assignment of Dower.
Section 5305.08 | Assignment of Dower When Estate Indivisible.
Section 5305.09 | Timberlands or Other Unimproved Lands or Lots.
Section 5305.10 | Election by Owner of Lands to Pay Value of Dower.
Section 5305.11 | Dower During Pendency of Petition.
Section 5305.12 | Exemptions in Estimating Yearly Value of Dower.
Section 5305.13 | Minor Heir Not to Be Prejudiced by Collusive Assignment of Dower.
Section 5305.15 | Surviving Spouse May Elect to Be Endowed Out of Proceeds of Sale.
Section 5305.16 | Election by Answer Is a Release of Dower.
Section 5305.17 | Guardian May Elect for Surviving Spouse.
Section 5305.18 | Petition to Discharge Land of Dower of Incompetent Person.
Section 5305.19 | Inquest of Competence.
Section 5305.20 | Proceedings on Report of Inquest of Competence.
Section 5305.21 | Dower of Incompetent Person May Be Barred.
Section 5305.22 | Real Estate May Be Conveyed Free From Dower if Spouse Incompetent.