Ohio Code § 5309.07

Ohio Code § 5309.07. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 5309.07.

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-one

years and have paid all taxes and assessments legally levied thereon for at least

ten successive years next preceding the filing of the application.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5309.07
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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