# Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.05: Persons permitted to have title to land registered

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.05

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.05
- **Heading:** Persons permitted to have title to land registered
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 53 / Chapter 5309 / § 5309.05

## Text

February 1, 2002 House Bill 279 - 124th General Assembly The persons who, singly or collectively, claim to own and to be seized of, or to have the power of appointing or disposing of, the legal or equitable estate in fee in and to the whole of any parcel of land, may personally or through an attorney in fact, authorized by an instrument signed, acknowledged, and recorded as a deed, have their title to that estate in that land, or the whole title to that land, registered in the county where the land is situated. A corporation may apply by its agent or attorney, authorized by vote of its board of directors, and any person under disability may apply by the person's legal guardian or trustee. All persons in whose behalf the application is made shall be named as the applicants or plaintiffs, except in cases mentioned in section 5309.66 of the Revised Code.

## Nearby sections

- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.01 § 5309.01. Registration of land title definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.01.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.02 § 5309.02. Jurisdiction of the court of common pleas and the probate court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.02.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.03 § 5309.03. Powers of the county recorder](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.03.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.04 § 5309.04. Examiners of titles - qualifications, bond, duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.04.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.05 § 5309.05. Persons permitted to have title to land registered](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.05.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.06 § 5309.06. Estates or interests which may be registered - procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.06.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.07 § 5309.07. Tax deed entitled to be registered](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.07.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.08 § 5309.08. Application to register title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.08.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.09 § 5309.09. Contents of application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.09.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.10 § 5309.10. Assent by spouse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.10.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.11 § 5309.11. Application by nonresident](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.11.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.12 § 5309.12. Parties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.12.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.13 § 5309.13. Record and index of applications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.13.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.14 § 5309.14. Application referred to examiner of titles for investigation - report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.14.md)

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