Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Ohio

My husband purchased a home without my knowledge. From my understanding, in the state of Ohio I should have had to sign a dower. Is this true? Since I did not sign anything, how can I find out which bank holds the mortgage? If someone else signed the dower, what legal actions should I take?


Asked on 9/20/15, 4:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Sacerich Thomas J. Sacerich, Attorney at Law

If your husband paid cash for the house you do not need to sign anything. If there is a mortgage on the property you are right you would have to sign the mortgage. If someone signed you name, in other words forged your name, that forgery is a crime.

As far as what legal action you should take depends on wether or not your next question is a domestic relations question or not.

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Answered on 9/20/15, 5:19 pm


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