# Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.07: Tax deed entitled to be registered

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T53_C5309_S5309.07

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 5309.07
- **Heading:** Tax deed entitled to be 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 / § 5309.07

## Text

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly 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.

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