Ohio § 5301.291 Mortgage release, cancellation, or satisfaction not defective

Ohio Statutes

§ 5301.291 — Mortgage release, cancellation, or satisfaction not defective

Ohio § 5301.291

Title 53Real Property

Ch. 5301Conveyances; Encumbrances

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5301.291 (2026).

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No real estate mortgage release, cancellation, or satisfaction of record in the office of the county recorder of the county within this state in which such real estate is situated shall be deemed defective because:

(A)The executor, administrator, guardian, assignee, or trustee signed it individually instead of in his representative or official capacity.

(B)The release, cancellation, or satisfaction is by separate instrument, and the certificate of acknowledgment is not on the same sheet of paper as the release, cancellation, or satisfaction.

(C)A satisfaction was not recorded within ninety days as required by division (B) of section5301.36of the Revised Code.

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No real estate mortgage release, cancellation, or satisfaction of record in the office of the county recorder of the county within this state in which such real estate is situated shall be deemed defective because:

(A) The executor, administrator, guardian, assignee, or trustee signed it individually instead of in his representative or official capacity.

(B) The release, cancellation, or satisfaction is by separate instrument, and the certificate of acknowledgment is not on the same sheet of paper as the release, cancellation, or satisfaction.

(C) A satisfaction was not recorded within ninety days as required by division (B) of section5301.36of the Revised Code.