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Ohio Rev. Code § 5307.12 (2026)

Conduct of sale - terms

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September 13, 2010
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 292 - 128th General Assembly
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(A) A sale of an estate under section 5307.11 of the Revised Code shall be made as follows:

(1) If the sale is made by a sheriff, the sale shall be made at the door of the courthouse, unless for good cause the court of common pleas directs it to be made on the premises. The sale shall be conducted as upon execution, except that it is unnecessary to appraise the estate.

(2) If the sale is made by a licensed auctioneer, the sale shall be made pursuant to Chapter 4707. of the Revised Code.

(B) No property shall be sold for less than two thirds of the value returned by the commissioner or commissioners.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1993–2023 · leading case: Mace v. Mace, 2023-Ohio-2761.
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Mace v. Mace, 2023-Ohio-2761. “Appellee pointed out that R.C. 5307.12 provides that the property shall not be “sold for less We observe that when property subject to partition under R.”
Sword v. Sword, 620 N.E.2d 199 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 1993). “R.C. 5307.12 provides that, “[u]nless by special order, on good cause shown, the court directs the entire payment to be made in cash, the purchase money shall be payable one-third on the day of sale, one-third in one year, and one-third in two years thereafter, with interest.”
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