Transfer on Death Designation Affidavits in Ohio: Passing Real Estate Without Probate
A Probate Shortcut for Real Estate For many Ohio families, a home is the most valuable asset in an estate. When the owner dies, the usual path is probate, which can take months and adds cost. Ohio offers a tool that can sidestep that process for real estate: the transfer on death designation affidavit, created …
Buying Vacant Land in Ohio: Title, Survey, and Closing Issues to Know
Land Is Not Like a House Buying vacant land can be exciting, whether you plan to build a home, hold an investment, or add acreage to a family property. But land transactions have unique risks that a standard home purchase may not. There is no house inspection to flag problems, boundaries can be uncertain, and …
Ohio’s Property Disclosure Law: What Sellers Must Tell Buyers Before Closing
Why Disclosure Matters at Closing Before a buyer signs a purchase contract for an Ohio home, state law requires most sellers to complete and deliver a specific form disclosing known issues with the property. This disclosure requirement, found in Ohio Revised Code Section 5302.30, exists to give buyers a clearer picture of what they're purchasing …