Effective: August 7, 2007
Latest Legislation: House Bill 53 - 127th General Assembly
If the committee provided for in section 5305.18 of the Revised Code unanimously reports that the person having a contingent or vested right of dower, in its opinion, is a permanently incompetent person, the court of common pleas shall appoint three judicious freeholders to appraise the real estate described in the petition mentioned in said section, whether or not such real estate is in one or several counties. Such freeholders shall report in writing the value of each tract.
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.