Ohio Transfer on Death Designation Affidavit Template

Ohio Transfer on Death Designation Affidavit Template

An Ohio Transfer on Death Designation Affidavit template with completion notes and the blank form. Ohio property owners who want named beneficiaries, or a living trust, to receive real property at death while keeping full control during life.

What's included

• Transfer on Death Designation Affidavit (11 pages): a recordable affidavit under Ohio Rev. Code 5302.22 and 5302.23 with the spouse's dower statement, an option to name the trustee of a living trust, contingent beneficiaries, a change-or-revocation option, the beneficiary's affidavit of confirmation under section 5302.222, and an Exhibit A, laid out for Ohio recording format. It may help Ohio real property pass outside probate.

Each document starts on its own page with plain-English completion notes, followed by the blank form. Where Ohio law supplies a form or required notice, the statutory wording is reproduced verbatim.

Signing requirements (Ohio)

• Transfer on Death Designation Affidavit: signed by the owner together with the owner's spouse, sworn before a notary, and recorded with the county recorder before the owner's death (Ohio Rev. Code 5302.22).

File formats

Editable Word (.docx) and print-ready PDF (US Letter) for every document, delivered as a ZIP digital download. Nothing is shipped.

Legal research last verified September 29, 2026.

This is a fill-in template, not legal advice. Laws change; check your state's current requirements before signing.

Licensed to the original purchaser for personal use only; not for resale or redistribution.

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