Before any person can convey, transfer, charge, or deal with any registered land, or any interest therein, as an attorney in fact for another, the deed or instrument empowering such person to so act shall be filed with the county recorder, and a memorial thereof entered upon the registered certificate of title giving the exact time of the filing. Such power of attorney may be revoked by revocation in writing, but such revocation shall not take effect until it is filed with the recorder and noted as a memorial on the register of title. Death shall not effect a revocation of such power of attorney until notice of the death is filed with the recorder and entered on the certificate of title.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 5309.74

  • Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • Certificate of title: includes all memorials and notations noted under a certificate of title. See Ohio Code 5309.01
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures; this provision does not affect any law relating to signatures. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Registered land: means any land registered under this chapter and Chapter 5310 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 5309.01

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