Ohio Code § 1311.02

Ohio Code § 1311.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 1311.02.

Every person who performs work or labor upon or furnishes material in furtherance

of any improvement undertaken by virtue of a contract, express or implied, with the

owner, part owner, or lessee of any interest in real estate, or the owner's, part

owner's, or lessee's authorized agent, and every person who as a subcontractor, laborer,

or material supplier, performs any labor or work or furnishes any material to an original

contractor or any subcontractor, in carrying forward, performing, or completing any

improvement, has a lien to secure the payment therefor upon the improvement and all

interests that the owner, part owner, or lessee may have or subsequently acquire in

the land or leasehold to which the improvement was made or removed.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1311.02
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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