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...In an action for the recovery of real property, it is sufficient if in his answer the defendant denies generally the title alleged in the petition, or that he withholds the possession. If he denies the title only, possession by him shall be taken as admitted. When he does not defend for the whole premises, the answer shall describe the particular part for which defense is made. The defendant also may set forth in h...

...is heirs, or, if they are minors, their guardians, may demand of the occupying claimant the value of the land without the improvements so assessed and tender a deed of it to him, or pay him the sum so allowed by the jury in his favor, within such reasonable time as the court allows.

...st such decedent during life, the heir, guardian of an heir, or other person having the next immediate estate of inheritance, may assign in writing to the surviving spouse, dower therein, particularly describing such estate, which, if approved in writing on the deed of assignment by the probate judge of the county, and also by the probate judge of the county appointing such guardian, and accepted by such spouse, in w...

...A surviving spouse may file a petition for dower in the court of common pleas, against the heir, or other person having the next immediate estate of inheritance or other estate or interest therein, setting forth the right thereto, and describing the tracts of land in which dower is claimed. On the hearing the court shall render such judgment as appears just and consistent with the rights of the parties interested.

...the default, fraud, or collusion of the guardian, such heir, on coming of age, may have an action against such spouse to recover the lands wrongfully awarded.

...o be affected. The incompetent person, guardian, if there is one, and all persons in interest, shall be made defendants, and the action shall be proceeded with as prescribed in sections 5305.18 to 5305.20 of the Revised Code, except that instead of ordering the petitioner to sell the real estate or to convey or assign to such incompetent person any part of it, the court shall direct the petitioner to make such i...

...Tenants in common, survivorship tenants, and coparceners, of any estate in lands, tenements, or hereditaments within the state, may be compelled to make or suffer partition thereof as provided in sections 5307.01 to 5307.25 of the Revised Code.

...A person entitled to partition of an estate may file his petition therefor in the court of common pleas, setting forth the nature of his title, a pertinent description of the lands, tenements, or hereditaments of which partition is demanded, and naming each tenant in common, coparcener, or other person interested therein, as defendant. When the title to such estate came to such person by descent or devise upon the d...

...If an officer or auctioneer has not conveyed land sold or elected to be taken in a proceeding for partition, the court of common pleas on being first satisfied that such sale or election was regularly made, and that the purchase money has been fully paid or secured, on motion, may order the sheriff of the county, or officer performing the duties of sheriff, to execute and deliver to the purchaser, or person ele...

...One tenant in common, or coparcener, may recover from another tenant in common, or coparcener his share of rents and profits received by such tenant in common or coparcener from the estate, according to the justice and equity of the case. One coparcener may maintain an action of waste against another coparcener. No coparcener shall have any privileges over another coparcener, in any election, division, partition, or ...

...When two or more religious societies or congregations, by gift or purchase have acquired land upon which to erect a house of public worship, and other buildings for church or school purposes, and for a cemetery, in common, and either of such societies or congregations desires to abandon the joint use of such house of worship, or other erections, it may commence an action for the partition of the use of such common pr...

...No title derived from any tax sale or tax deed may be registered unless it appears that title under said tax sale or tax deed has been established and confirmed, or acquired, by a valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, or that the applicant and those from whom the applicant claims title have been in the actual, undisputed, and adverse possession of the land under such title for at least twenty...

...(A) As used in this section: "Estate" has the same meaning as in section 5162.21 of the Revised Code. "Medicaid estate recovery program" means the program instituted under section 5162.21 of the Revised Code. (B) The administrator of the medicaid estate recovery program shall prescribe a form on which a surviving tenant under a survivorship tenancy or such a surviving tenant's representative is to indicate b...

...If the application to register the title to land or to any interest therein is made by a nonresident of the state, he shall, in his petition, or in a separate paper to be filed in the case, give the name, residence, and post-office address of someone residing in the state, upon whom, as his agent, service of notice can be made in relation to any matter arising under or in connection with said application, and agree t...

...All duplicate certificates of title and all instruments and memorandums in any way affecting the title to registered land, surrendered to the county recorder for cancellation, and all other instruments, notices, and papers required or permitted under sections 5309.02 to 5310.21, inclusive, of the Revised Code, to be filed with the recorder, shall be filed under their proper file numbers of other designation and caref...

...No new certificate of title shall be entered, and no memorandum shall be made upon the register of any certificate of title by the county recorder in pursuance of any deed or other voluntary instrument, unless the owner's duplicate certificate is presented with such instrument, except in cases expressly provided for in sections 5309.02 to 5310.21, inclusive, of the Revised Code, or upon the order of the probate court...

...When a mortgage, encumbrance, or other instrument intended to create a lien upon or charge against registered land, as provided in section 5309.47 of the Revised Code, is filed in the county recorder's office, and the owner's duplicate certificate of title is produced, and it appears to the recorder that the person intending to create the lien or charge set forth in such instrument, has such right, and that the perso...

...Any person asserting any interest, claim, or lien, not shown upon the register, in or against registered land adverse to the title of any registered owner, when no provision is made by sections 5309.02 to 5310.21, inclusive, of the Revised Code, for registering such interest, claim, or lien in the county recorder's office, may make affidavit thereto, setting forth his interest, right, title, claim, lien, charge, or ...

...Before any person can convey, transfer, charge, or deal with any registered land, or any interest therein, as an attorney in fact for another, the deed or instrument empowering such person to so act shall be filed with the county recorder, and a memorial thereof entered upon the registered certificate of title giving the exact time of the filing. Such power of attorney may be revoked by revocation in writing, but suc...

...The deed or instrument constituting a person an attorney in fact shall contain: (A) The full name of the party appointing, and of the person appointed, and the residence and post-office address of each; (B) The number of the outstanding certificate of title, and the volume and folium of the register; (C) A description of the land that shall be the same as given in the certificate of title; (D) A brief statement o...

...When any voluntary instrument of transfer, encumbrance, assignment, release, or satisfaction is filed, the county recorder shall at once give notice of such filing to the registered owner or holder by letter mailed to his registered address, unless such registered owner or holder is personally present at the time of such filing. When any paper for the purpose of acquiring an involuntary lien, charge, or interest on, ...

...(A) Every memorial, notation, or cancellation of such memorial or notation, made on any certificate of title or duplicate thereof that is kept by paper means shall be signed by the county recorder or the recorder's authorized deputy or clerk. (B) If a county recorder maintains registered land records by nonpaper means in the manner authorized by section 5309.031 of the Revised Code, the signature and seal of t...

...If any person, whether grantor, grantee, mortgagor, mortgagee, lessor, lessee, or other person in interest, dies after the execution of any instrument affecting land and before registration thereof, the registration of such instrument may be proceeded with in accordance with sections 5309.02 to 5310.21, inclusive, of the Revised Code, and shall be valid notwithstanding such death.

...No statutory or other lien except taxes and assessments, lawfully levied, and liens, claims, or rights arising or existing under the laws or constitution of the United States prior to October 4, 1933, shall affect the title to registered land, until after such lien is noted upon the registered certificate of title.

...No record, instrument, paper, or other document required by this chapter or Chapter 5310. of the Revised Code to be filed or kept in the office of the county recorder, including, but not limited to, any registered land record maintained by nonpaper means under division (A) of section 5309.031 of the Revised Code, shall be taken or otherwise caused to be removed from the recorder's office except by a subpoena duces ...