Ohio Code 2703.141 – Service of process by publication – foreclosure action
(A) If service by publication is necessary in an action to foreclose a mortgage or to enforce a lien or other encumbrance or charge on real property, the party seeking service by publication shall cause the publication to be made once a week for three consecutive weeks instead of as provided by Civil Rule 4.4.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2703.141
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) In any county that has adopted a permanent parcel system, the parcel may be described in the notice described in division (A) of this section by listing the complete street address and the parcel number, instead of also with a complete legal description, or the parcel may be described in the notice by listing the complete street address of the parcel and by indicating that the complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor.