Ohio Code 2105.16 – Heirs of aliens may inherit – aliens may hold lands
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No person who is capable of inheriting shall be deprived of the inheritance by reason of any of the person’s ancestors having been aliens. Except as provided in section 5301.256 of the Revised Code, aliens may hold, possess, and enjoy real property within this state, either by descent, devise, gift, or purchase, as fully as any citizen of the United States or of this state may do.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2105.16
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
Last updated September 20, 2023 at 1:02 PM