No lease, estate, or interest, either of freehold or term of years, or any uncertain interest of, in, or out of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, shall be assigned or granted except by deed, or note in writing, signed by the party assigning or granting it, or his agent thereunto lawfully authorized, by writing, or by act and operation of law.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1335.04
Interest in land to be granted in writing
Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case Radvansky v. City of Olmsted Falls (2005)
Most recently applied in 98 F. Supp. 3d 240 - Ada Solutions, Inc. v. Meadors (April 2015)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.