Many landlords are unaware that Ohio law requires all owners of residential rental property to register with the county auditor.  If the...

Just in time for Opening Day 2017, Attorney Christian H. Brill and Prof. Howard W. Brill have published a comprehensive examination of...

Under Ohio’s Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program, “land devoted exclusively to commercial agriculture” is valued based on the...

Ohio law permits anyone knowledgeable about facts which may affect the title to property to record an Affidavit of Facts Relating to...

Article XII Sec. 2 of the Ohio Constitution permits the enactment of general laws exempting from taxation public school houses, houses...

Spring is coming, and that means a lot of rain in my part of the country. This reminds me of some issues that have come up with clients...

Earlier this year, the Franklin County Recorder’s Office announced a new electronic feature to help protect title holders from fraud. The...

The 131st Ohio General Assembly is currently considering new legislation to give individuals and families another opportunity to stay in...

Every year, Ohio counties assess a property’s real estate taxes based on the market value the county places upon the property. However,...

Earlier this year, changes to Ohio’s statute governing court-appointed receivers became effective. The Ohio legislature passed, and Gov....

When transferring property, an owner may wish to place certain restrictions in the deed to limit the new owner’s use of the property....

One of our attorneys, Christian H. Brill, and his father, Prof. Howard W. Brill recently published the 6th edition of Law of Damages, a...

Ohio law requires a real estate broker’s license before an individual or entity can sell, rent, lease, or manage property in return for a...

Ohio municipalities have the power to levy charges known as “special assessments” against properties. These assessments – which are...

In addition to leasing property for mineral extraction, landowners may be approached by wireless companies proposing to lease the...

When a landowner performs a title search on his property, he or she may discover that someone else has leased the oil or gas rights on...

Although today’s start of the Supreme Court’s new term brings prediction after predictionabout the important cases on the docket, it can...

Increasing oil and gas discoveries in Ohio has led more and more property owners to search for profitable minerals on their land....