When any registered land is levied upon or seized by virtue of any writ of attachment, execution, or other process, the officer making such levy or seizure shall forthwith file with the county recorder a certificate of the fact of such levy or seizure, stating the court from which it was issued, the number of the case, parties to the suit, amount of the claim, the precise date of the attachment, levy, seizure, or other action taken, with a pertinent description of the land, a memorial of which shall forthwith be entered by the recorder upon the registered certificate of title for such land. No lien shall attach to or be created upon any registered land by reason of such attachment, levy, or seizure, or other action taken, until the filing of such certificate with the recorder and his notation thereof on the last registered certificate of title, any notice thereof, actual or constructive, to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5309.55

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Certificate of title: includes all memorials and notations noted under a certificate of title. See Ohio Code 5309.01
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Registered land: means any land registered under this chapter and Chapter 5310 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 5309.01
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.