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2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [21] XXI COURTS - PROBATE - JUVENILE
Chapter 2127: SALE OF LANDS
2127.16 [Effective Until1/13/2012] Sale to be free of dower.


OH Rev Code § 2127.16 What's This?

In a sale of real estate by an executor, administrator, or guardian, such real estate shall be sold free of all right and expectancy of dower therein, but out of the proceeds of the sale, in lieu of dower, the court shall allow to the person having any dower interest in the property such sum in money as is the just and reasonable value of such dower, unless the answer of such person waives such allowance.

Effective Date: 10-01-1953

This section is set out twice. See also § 2127.16, as amended by 129th General Assembly File No. 52, SB 124, § 1, eff. 1/13/2012.

2127.16 [Effective1/13/2012] Sale to be free of dower

In a sale of real property by an executor, administrator, or guardian, the real property shall be sold free of all right and expectancy of dower in the property, but out of the proceeds of the sale, in lieu of dower, the court shall allow to the person having any dower interest in the property a sum in money that is the just and reasonable value of the dower, unless the answer of the person waives that allowance.

Amended by 129th General Assembly File No. 52, SB 124, § 1, eff. 1/13/2012.

Effective Date: 10-01-1953

This section is set out twice. See also § 2127.16, effective until 1/13/2012.

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