Free Ohio Real Estate Power of Attorney Form Template

An Ohio real estate power of attorney form appoints an agent to convey, mortgage, or lease an interest in real property for you. Chapter 1337 of the Ohio Revised Code governs it, including recording rules in section 1337.04.

Ohio sets these rules for real property.

Signed, Acknowledged, and Certified

Under section 1337.01, a power of attorney for the conveyance, mortgage, or lease of any interest in real property must be signed, acknowledged, and certified as provided in section 5301.01.

Acknowledged Before the Deed

Section 1337.04 says the power must be executed and acknowledged before the real property instrument signed under it. If both are dated the same day, the power is presumed to come first.

Recorded Before the Deed

The power must be recorded in the county recorder’s office where the property is located before the instrument signed under it is recorded.

Late Recording

If it wasn’t recorded first, the power may later be recorded with a supporting affidavit, as long as it was executed and acknowledged no later than the day the instrument was signed.

General Execution Rule

Under section 1337.25, a signature acknowledged before a notary is presumed genuine.

Yes, before the instrument your agent signs is recorded. Section 1337.04 requires recording in the county recorder’s office where the property is located.

Order matters for signing too. The power must be acknowledged before the deed, mortgage, or lease signed under it.

Tip: Record your Ohio real estate power of attorney form with the county recorder before your agent’s deed or mortgage goes to record.

Follow the order section 1337.04 sets:

1. Name yourself as principal and your agent.
2. Identify the property and the powers you grant.
3. Sign and acknowledge it before a notary.
4. Make sure that happens before your agent signs the instrument.
5. Record it with the county recorder where the property is located.
6. Have your agent record the instrument afterward.

Cover these points:

• Principal’s and agent’s names
• The property and the powers granted
• Any limits on the agent’s powers
• Principal’s signature
• A notary’s acknowledgment and certification

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