A trend has emerged in many counties in Ohio, whereby the county engineer ‘s express approval of the property’s legal description is required before a foreclosure can be completed.  Many counties may have reformatted the legal descriptions of their properties.  Hence, as a separate matter from the processing of the foreclosure, a growing number of counties require the additional task of obtaining the approved legal description.

If a county requires this additional procedure, our firm will submit the required application to the county for approval, and will follow up with county officials in order to obtain the approval with minimal delay caused to the foreclosure case.   This additional service, which is outside the scope of routine services provided in the foreclosure, WWR will require an additional $125.00 attorney’s fee. 

In some counties, a new survey may be required before the county will issue an approved legal description.  In the event a county requires a new survey or imposes any additional requirements, we will advise you as to the anticipated cost and any additional fees.

As always, we will take whatever action is necessary to provide the highest-quality services in the shortest amount of time and at the least possible expense. 

If you have any questions on this information, please contact Mr. Larry R. Rothenberg, Esq. Larry Rothenberg is the partner-in-charge of the Cleveland real estate and foreclosure department of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. He is the author of the Ohio Jurisdictional Section contained within the treatise, “The Law of Distressed Real Estate”, published by The West Group. The firm handles foreclosures and related litigation throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Larry can be reached at (216) 685-1135 or via e-mail at lrothenberg@weltman.com.

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