5301.34 Release of mortgage on certificate of mortgagee or assignee.
5301.34 Release of mortgage on certificate of mortgagee or assignee.
A mortgage shall be discharged upon the record of the mortgage by the county recorder when there is presented to the county recorder a certificate executed by the mortgagee or the mortgagee’s assigns, acknowledged as provided in section 5301.01 of the Revised Code, or when there is presented to the recorder a deed of release executed by the governor as provided in section 5301.19 of the Revised Code, certifying that the mortgage has been fully paid and satisfied. In addition to the discharge on the records by the recorder, such certificate shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose by the recorder. The recorder is entitled to the fees for such recording as provided by section 317.32 of the Revised Code for recording deeds.
Effective Date: 02-01-2002