When the vendee of a land installment contract defaults in payment, forfeiture of the interest of the vendee under the contract may be enforced only after the expiration of thirty days from the date of the default. A vendee in default may, prior to the expiration of the thirty-day period, avoid the forfeiture of his interest under the contract by making all payments currently due under the contract and by paying any fees or charges for which he is liable under the contract. If such payments are made within the thirty-day period, forfeiture of the interest of the vendee shall not be enforced.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5313.05
Default of vendee
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case O'Brien v. Ravenswood Apartments, Ltd. (In Re Ravenswood Apartments, Ltd.) (2006)
Most recently applied in Perdue v. Jamison (November 2019)
Effective: November 25, 1969; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 156 - 108th 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.