In case of the redemption of a mortgage belonging to the estate of a decedent, the money paid on the redemption shall be received by the executor or administrator, and the executor or administrator shall release and discharge the mortgage. Until that redemption, if the executor, administrator, or decedent has taken possession of the mortgaged premises, the executor or administrator shall be seized of the mortgaged premises in trust for the same persons who would be entitled to the money if the premises had been redeemed.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 2113.46

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.