Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Ohio

Change mobile home from a title(chatle) to real property(deed)

I own a double wide mobile home and the property where it is located. I have a deed to the land and a title for the home. How can I combine this into one deed as real property?


Asked on 5/13/98, 4:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jon D. Clark Coey, Bennett & Carlson Co., L.P.A.

Deed to Mobile home

Generally, ownership of personal property, in tis case a mobile home, cannot pass by deed.A deed will transfer ownership of realty only.Permenant improvements to realty, such as a house,will pass by deed, the genetral test being the mode of attachement to teh realty. However, Ohio law specifically provides that ownershipto a mobile home may pass by title only.

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Answered on 6/04/98, 9:30 am


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